1 week ago ICC set to delay controversial decision over creation of two

Cricket Australia’s radical proposal will not be voted onEngland seek to soften punishment for slow playThe International Cricket Council is set to delay controversial plans to divide Test cricket into two divisions, with the next edition of the World Test Championship starting this summer to continue in a single-league format.The issue of two-tier Test cricket will be discussed at a series of ICC meetings in Zimbabwe this weekend but the Observer has been told that a proposal from Cricket Australia to move to two divisions will not be put to a vote. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Franchise cricket takes back seat as Harry Brook prepares for England captaincy

Brook was announced as Jos Buttler’s white-ball successor on Monday.

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2 w. ago Sports quiz of the week: Grand National, Champions League and county cricket

Have you been paying attention to the football, tennis, cricket, horse racing, boxing and baseball? Continue reading...

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3 w. ago World Cricketers’ Association calls for radical reform of ‘chaotic and confusing’ schedule

The players’ body has hit out at the demands placed on cricketers by an ever more congested calendar

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3 w. ago Players’ body hits out at ‘confusing’ schedule and wants Nations League of cricket

World Cricketers’ Association calls for reform of calendarWCA also wants modernisation of global governing bodyThe World Cricketers’ Association has called for reform of the global calendar and of the International Cricket Council, the world game’s governing body, describing the current schedule as “chaotic and confusing”.In a report published on Wednesday, based on interviews with 64 stakeholders including the Australia Test captain, Pat Cummins and England’s Jos Buttler, the WCA demanded that the ICC be “modernised” to “ensure it is fit for purpose to lead the global game”, criticising its “lack of centralised global leadership”. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal rushed to hospital after suffering heart attack during match

The 36-year-old suffered chest pains while fielding during a Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League match

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