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BCB media committee chairman Jalal Yunus

‘T20 is becoming more important than the 50-over format’

Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) cricket operations chairman said that they feel globally T20 is gaining more ground and becoming more important than ODI format. Jalal said the BCB are keen to take T20Is seriously going forward.

I will be fearing playing an Indian team that has Kohli in it: Ponting

Australia great Ricky Ponting has used the latest episode of The ICC Review to analyse Virat Kohli’s recent form, predict what the future holds for the star batter and share his view on what India's batting line-up should be like during the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup.

Packed schedule a double-edged sword

Bangladesh concluded their Caribbean tour on a high after defeats in the Test and T20I series with a 3-0 whitewash in the ODIs, but the team will have little time to catch their breath as they are scheduled to head to Zimbabwe towards the end of the month.

Aminul lambasts post-debacle technical talk

Bangladesh Test captain Shakib Al Hasan and head coach Russell Domingo came up with different findings following the Bangladesh top-order batters’ failure in Antigua Test, which the Tigers lost by seven wickets.

Shakib banned by ICC

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan from all cricket for two years, with one year of that suspended, after he accepted three charges of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.

ICC Champions Trophy Prize Money details announced

The upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales from 1-18 June carries a total prize money of $4.5 million with the winner of the eight-team tournament taking home a cheque of $2.2 million, the International Cricket Council announced today.

Women's World Cup sees 10-fold jump in prize money

The 2017 Women's World Cup will see a 10 times increase in prize money to $2 million with every ball of the tournament broadcast live, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has said.

India uncertainty unsettling advertisers, Star tells ICC

Star Sports have raised concerns with cricket's governing body that advertisers might steer clear of the Champions Trophy if India opted against competing at the tournament in England, an official from the broadcaster has told Reuters.

Bangladesh delicately placed in ICC ODI rankings

As the cut-off date for direct qualification for the 2019 ICC World Cup draws closer, Bangladesh have conceded a point in the latest update of ODI rankings.

April 26, 2017

BCB's objections

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan made it abundantly clear that the BCB did not agree with two things on the International Cricket Council's (ICC's) docket during the ongoing board meeting.

April 18, 2017

ICC reveals broadcast production plans for Champions Trophy

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced a stellar line up of commentators as well as detailed broadcast production plans, which for the first time in cricket, include Player Tracking for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in England and Wales from 1 to 18 June.

April 12, 2017

Habibul Bashar an ICC Champions Trophy ambassador

Former Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar has been named as one of eight stalwarts of the modern era as Champion Ambassadors for this summer’s ICC Champions Trophy which will be staged at three iconic venues of England and Wales from 1-18 June.

April 12, 2017

Umpires can eject players, tethered bails approved

Cricket umpires have been given the power to eject disobedient players while tethered bails will be permitted to protect wicketkeepers from eye injuries as part of a series of law changes coming into effect from Oct. 1.

March 24, 2017

Shashank Manohar agrees to stay on as ICC chief to help transition

Shashank Manohar has deferred his resignation as chairman of the International Cricket Council and will continue in the post until administrative reforms of the governing body is complete, the ICC said on Friday.

March 15, 2017

India's Manohar quits as ICC chairman

India's Shashank Manohar has resigned as chairman of the International Cricket Council after his push for reforms ran into opposition from his own board, media reports said Wednesday.

February 22, 2017

Cricket: Afridi unveils Champions Trophy 2017 in Dubai

With 100 days to go before the first ball is bowled in the eighth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy, the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Nissan Trophy Tour was launched in the backyard of the International Cricket Council headquarters at the ICC Academy on Tuesday, 21 February.

February 21, 2017