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‘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.

June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016

'2-tier Test league by 2019 a reality'

A two-division league system for Test cricket could be established in three years in a bid to improve standards in the longest form of the game, International Cricket Council chief executive Dave Richardson said on Wednesday.

June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016

Anderson tops Test rankings

England fast bowler James Anderson has jumped above compatriot Stuart Broad at the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test bowling rankings.

May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016

Sri Lanka’s Eranga reported for suspect bowling action

Shaminda Eranga has been reported with a suspect bowling action during the second Test against England, which the host won at Chester-le-Street on Monday.

May 17, 2016
May 17, 2016

T20 WC biennial again?

The rise of Twenty20 cricket will gather pace with two extra World Cups to be added to the existing schedule by the International Cricket Council as it looks to cash in on the booming popularity of the game's shortest format.

May 14, 2016
May 14, 2016

Mahela, Rahul in ICC cricket committee

Batting greats Rahul Dravid and Mahela Jayawardene join the ICC's cricket committee Friday in the first major appointments at the game's governing body since India's Shashank Manohar was elected chairman.

May 12, 2016
May 12, 2016

Shashank Manohar elected unopposed ICC Chairman

Shashank Manohar is elected as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council by the Board unanimously and unopposed.

May 12, 2016
May 12, 2016

Substitutes suggested for cricket

Helmets should be compulsory for batsmen and fielders near the wicket, and substitutes considered for concussed players, a review into the death of Phillip Hughes says on Wednesday.

May 3, 2016
May 3, 2016

Bangladesh close rankings gap with West Indies

The annual ICC rankings update sees Bangladesh's Test team close the gap with eighth-placed West Indies from 29 points to just eight points.

April 30, 2016
April 30, 2016

Viv Richards slams ICC for blatant double standards

Sir Vivian Richards lashes out at the International Cricket Council by saying the governing body has one rule for West Indies and another for the Indian cricket team.

April 25, 2016
April 25, 2016

Bangladesh still 7th, not 5th

The good news that Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon provided in the afternoon yesterday, regarding the