ICC under BCCI’s thumb: Ranatunga

Colombo: Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has said the BCCI’s financial might has turned the ICC into a “toothless tiger”. Ranatunga, who led Sri Lanka to the 1996 World Cup triumph, said the ICC has become a body which is constantly under the BCCI’s pressure.
“The ICC’s job is to protect the game. They don’t [...]

Sri Lanka opening batsman tests positive for substance

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s opening batsman Upul Tharanga will face an inquiry by the International Cricket Council after he tested positive for a banned substance at 2011 World Cup.
Tharanga, who has reportedly been afflicted with asthma, was tested positive for prednisolone, a drug that is used to treat asthma, the report said.
“The ICC will not comment [...]

India strike 3-time world champions

Ahmedabad: India beat Australia by 5 wickets and 14 balls to spare in an exciting semifinal match on March 24 here in Motera. They had a few hiccups but made it through against a new young Australian team under the leadership of Ricky Ponting. And with this ended Australia’s 12-year World Cup domination. In terms [...]

Andrew Symonds speaks out on Sydney saga

Former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds has vented his heart out about the hurt and anger he felt at what he perceived as administrative mishandling in the aftermath of the 2008 Sydney Test – where an on-field squabble with Harbhajan Singh blew up into a race row.

PCB left tainted Pak trio to fight ICC alone

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has practically abandoned its three tainted players by asking them to fight their legal battle against the International Cricket Council (ICC) on their own. The PCB will not offer any financial assistance to the three players for fighting their cases.

Pakistan-Australia Test at Lord’s fixed, says report

With reports on Tuesday claiming that the scandal-stricken Pakistan team’s 150-run loss against Australia at Lord’s in July is under investigation by the ICC, their alleged involvement in match-fixing only seems to be getting bigger in proportion.

Asif’s ex hands over match-fixing proof to ICC

Veena Malik, Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Asif’s ex-girlfriend and an actress/model, has handed over “proof” of his suspected links with Indian bookies to an official of the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit.

Match Fixing: ICC may suspend 4 Pak players

The match-fixing scandal that has rocked Pakistan cricket grew in proportion on Monday, with reports emerging of more games being rigged, prompting a shocked cricketing fraternity to demand life bans on guilty players.

Hot Spot unlikely to be used in 2011 World Cup

While the International Cricket Council (ICC) is keen on using the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) at next year’s World Cup, the tournament is unlikely to see Hot Spot, the technology most favoured by the players for its accuracy.

2011 World Cup mascot named “Stumpy”

The mascot of the 2011 World Cup, which is an elephant, has been named Stumpy. The International Cricket Council made this announcement in Colombo.

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