Tag: ICC
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14 ICC Members to host ICC men’s events post 2023
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed the 14 host countries of the ICC men’s white ball events from 2024-2031. 11 Full Members and three Associate Members have been selected to host two ICC Men’s Cricket World Cups, four ICC Men’s T20 World Cups and two ICC Men’s Champions Trophy events. The USA and Namibia…
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Cruel blow for New Zealand as star ruled out of final
New Zealand will play Australia in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 without a key man. New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Devon Conway has been ruled out of the Final of the World Cup as well as the subsequent tour of India due to a broken hand. According to the details, Conway sustained…
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Semi-final: England’s 167-run target for New Zealand
In the first semi-final of T20 World Cup, England gave New Zealand a target of 167 runs to win. According to the details, in the first semi-final played at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Stadium, England scored 166 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the stipulated overs and gave New Zealand a target of…
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Asif Ali becomes the player of the month!
Asif Ali, Pakistan’s “finisher” has been voted as the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Player of the Month for October 2021, after his game dominating exhibitions against New Zealand and Afghanistan a few days prior. The batsman crushed 27 runs from 12 balls in Pakistan’s conflict with New Zealand, hitting three sixes when they made a…
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Abu Dhabi Cricket, ICC send condolences to curator’s family
Abu Dhabi Cricket is mourning the death of Mohan Singh, the head curator of Zayed Cricket Stadium. A key part of the emirate’s sporting fraternity, Singh passed away on Sunday having served Abu Dhabi Cricket diligently for more than 15 years. Today’s T20 World Cup match between New Zealand and Afghanistan went ahead at the ground…
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Stunning Asif Ali cameo powers Pakistan to the top of the table
Asif Ali’s cameo of 25 from just 7 balls took Pakistan to victory with an over to spare against Afghanistan in the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. Needing 24 off the last two overs, Ali used only one of those overs as he smacked Karim Janat for four sixes…
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Pakistan bowl against New Zealand, Ferguson ruled out
On the back of their historic win over India, Pakistan take on New Zealand in a Group 2 match in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss and opted to field first against New Zealand. Run-scoring at Sharjah has become relatively easier if the…
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CSA release statement after De Kock’s match withdrawal
Quinton de Kock made himself unavailable for selection for South Africa’s game against West Indies on Tuesday for personal reasons. The news came just hours after Cricket South Africa (CSA) released a statement saying that all players should take the knee ahead of the game. De Kock was one of a number of South Africa players…
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Afghanistan demolishes Scotland in record 130-run win
Afghanistan and Scotland got their Super 12 campaigns underway at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a one-sided Group 2 meeting in Sharjah. Afghanistan’s spinners ripped through Scotland’s batting line-up as Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rashid Khan and company spun their side to a 130-run win in Sharjah, Afghanistan’s biggest margin of victory in T20…
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Kumara, Das fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Lahiru Kumara has been fined 25% of his match fees while Liton Das has been docked 15% for breaching level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. The fines relate to a clash in the recently concluded Super 12 game between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on Sunday in Sharjah. The incident occurred in the fifth over…