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With 77 days to go to the pinnacle event of ODI cricket, when the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 comes to the shores of India, the International Cricket Council (ICC) and The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) unveils its exciting campaign ‘It Takes One Day’ stirring up emotions of fans, whilst also celebrating …
Afghanistan’s head coach, Jonathan Trott and all-rounder, Azmatullah Omarzai have been fined 15 per cent of their respective match fees for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second T20I against Bangladesh in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Trott was found to have breached Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced equal prize money for men’s and women’s teams at ICC events. The decision was taken at the ICC Annual Conference in Durban, South Africa and ensures the ICC Board fulfilled its commitment to reaching prize money equity by 2030 well ahead of schedule. Teams will now receive equal …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the winners of the ICC Player of the Month awards for June 2023. The ICC Men’s Player of the Month award goes to Sri Lanka’s record-breaking spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, who was instrumental in his side’s successful ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier campaign. The ICC Women’s Player of …
Three players from each of Sri Lanka and the Netherlands have been selected in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 Team of the Tournament. Champions Sri Lanka see bowling duo Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana make the cut alongside opener Pathum Nissanka, while fellow qualifiers Netherlands are represented by all-rounders Vikramjit Singh and …
Sri Lanka sealed the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier crown with a comfortable 128-run victory over the Netherlands in the final in Harare. Having set the Dutch 234 to win, the Lions picked up five wickets inside the opening powerplay before cleaning up the tail to bowl Netherlands out for just 105. Both sides …
The Netherlands clinched a place at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 with a dramatic victory over Scotland and now skipper Scott Edwards has set his sights on winning the Qualifier. Heroics from Bas de Leede, who hit a maiden ODI century after taking his first five-wicket haul, helped the Dutch to a four-wicket …
Sri Lanka geared up for their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 final against the Netherlands with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over West Indies. Opening batters Pathum Nissanka (104) and Dimuth Karunaratne (83) did the bulk of the damage to chase down 243 after Keacy Carty (87) had dragged Windies to a respectable target. …
A stunning maiden ODI century from Bas de Leede fired Netherlands to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 with a dramatic four-wicket victory over Scotland. Victory had looked unlikely at various points throughout the match for the Dutch, who knew they had to chase their target of 278 in just 44 overs owing to …
A fine century from Brandon King fired the West Indies to a seven-wicket victory over Oman in their penultimate match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023. Defeat to Scotland in their last match ended the Windies’ hopes of reaching the World Cup in India, but they responded in style in Harare. Romario …
A hard-fought 31-run victory over Zimbabwe kept Scotland in the hunt for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 qualification in Bulawayo. Ryan Burl’s 83 looked as though it might get the hosts out of trouble, but he was dismissed by Michael Leask, Scotland’s hero on the day, taking Zimbabwe’s hopes with him. The win moves …
Netherlands kept their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 hopes alive with a Vikramjit Singh-inspired 74-run win (DLS) over Oman. Singh’s maiden ODI century powered the Netherlands to a mammoth total as they set Oman 363 win. Ayaan Khan responded with a ton of his own, but it proved in vain as Oman failed to …
Sri Lanka secured their place at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 by breezing past Zimbabwe in their Super Six encounter on Sunday. Maheesh Theekshana took four for 25 to bowl out Zimbabwe for 165 inside 33 overs before a century from Pathum Nissanka powered Dasun Shanaka’s side to a nine-wicket win. In the …
Sri Lanka player Wanindu Hasaranga has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier match against Netherlands on Friday at Queen’s Sports Club in Bulawayo. Hasaranga was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player …
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 has approved a player replacement. In the Sri Lanka squad, left-hand batter and right-arm off-spin bowler Sahan Arachchige has replaced Lahiru Kumara, who was ruled out due to a side strain suffered in Friday’s match against the Netherlands. The replacement of a …
Brandon McMullen shone with bat and ball as Scotland earned another landmark victory over West Indies to keep their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup dreams alive. Having beaten the same opponents in last year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Scotland repeated the feat with a seven-wicket success which had McMullen at its heart. The all-rounder …
Sri Lanka were truly tested for the first time at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023, but big performances from Dhananjaya de Silva and Maheesh Theekshana got them out of trouble against the Netherlands. Dhananjaya made 93, his best ODI score, to help Sri Lanka recover from 96 for six to make 213. …
Oman have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Zimbabwe in their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier match in Bulawayo on Thursday. Muhammad Javed of the ICC International Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Oman were ruled to be two overs short of the …
A second successive century from Sean Williams fired Zimbabwe to an opening victory in the Super Six at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023. In their first match in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe carried the form they showed in Group A to beat Oman by 14 runs, with Williams continuing his rich vein of form. …
The fixtures for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 have been confirmed, with six teams still in the race for the final two spots at India 2023. Hosts Zimbabwe, West Indies and the Netherlands took the top three positions from Group A, while Sri Lanka, Oman and Scotland progressed from Group B. All …
Test Cricket Umpire Chris Gaffaney will stand in his 50th men’s cricket Test match during the second Test between England and Australia at Lord’s from Wednesday. Gaffaney will become only the second New Zealand umpire to reach the half-century mark after Billy Bowden, who stood in 84 Tests. Gaffaney has also officiated in 77 ODIs …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the schedule for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 at a ‘Countdown to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023’ event in Mumbai. Ten teams feature in what will be the biggest Cricket World Cup ever, to be played across 10 venues from 5 October to 19 …
Temba Bavuma is looking forward to making history as South Africa gear up for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 which will be staged in India from 5 October to 19 November. The 33-year-old captain will be making his Men’s Cricket World Cup debut and is delighted to lead his team on the challenging …
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Trophy Tour has begun in spectacular style, launching 120,000 feet above the Earth, before landing in the largest cricket stadium in the world, India’s Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The feat was achieved with the World Cup Trophy attached to a bespoke stratospheric balloon. The stunning shots of …