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Dallas, Florida and New York to host T20 World Cup matches next year | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday that Dallas, Florida, and New York will serve as the host cities for matches in the upcoming T20 World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by the United States and West Indies. This edition of the World Cup will be the largest ever, featuring 20 teams.As part of the preparations for the tournament, a new modular stadium with a capacity of 34,000 seats will be constructed in Eisenhower Park, New York, as confirmed by the ICC.In addition to the new stadium in New York, the existing venues in Grand Prairie, Dallas, and Broward County, Florida, will undergo expansions.These expansions are aimed at tapping into what could be a significant market for the sport, further enhancing the T20 World Cup experience for cricket en...
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ICC banking on T20 for cricket’s inclusion in Olympics | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Geoff Allardice on Friday said that the ICC is actively pursuing the inclusion of T20 cricket in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.The governing body is working towards cricket's participation in the prestigious event, and a decision on its inclusion will be made in the coming months.The ICC's efforts reflect the growing interest in expanding the reach of cricket and showcasing the T20 format on a global stage.If successful, cricket's inclusion in the 2028 Olympics would mark a significant milestone for the sport, providing a unique platform to engage new audiences and promote its growth worldwide."The Olympics want to stage a format that has its World Championship. Given that, we will be proposing the shortest format for Olympi...
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ICC leaders in Pakistan to secure ODI World Cup participation | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Senior International Cricket Council (ICC) officials have travelled to Pakistan to secure the country's participation in this year's 50-overs World Cup in India which has been in doubt for political reasons.Bilateral cricket has been a casualty of the soured relations between India and Pakistan over the last decade and the neighbours play each other only in multi-team events at neutral venues.India have declined to tour Pakistan for September's Asia Cup and want the entire tournament be held in a neutral country, which has prompted a tit-for-tat response from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).Its chairman Najam Sethi told Reuters this month there was a "very real possibility" of Pakistan boycotting the World Cup in India should PCB's proposal to stage at least some Asia Cup ma...
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ICC chairman Barclay, CEO Allardice to meet Sethi in Lahore to discuss World Cup impasse – Times of India

NEW DELHI: ICC chairman Greg Barclay and CEO Geoff Allardice are scheduled to meet with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi at the PCB headquarters in Lahore to discuss the issues surrounding Pakistan's participation in the upcoming ODI World Cup in India, set to begin on October 5.During the meeting, Barclay, Allardice, and Sethi will also be joined by PCB's Chief Operating Officer Barrister Salman Naseer and other senior board officials. The purpose of the meeting is to gain clarity on the situation and find a resolution to the ongoing deadlock.The PCB has maintained its stance that if India does not tour Pakistan for the Asia Cup, they will demand that their matches be played in Bangladesh instead. However, both the ICC Chairman and CEO are keen to find a solution that ...
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Market will determine if all T20 leagues will be successful or not: Geoff Allardice | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The proliferation of T20 leagues have certainly brought in a new set of audience but how many will last in the long run will be determined by market demands, feels ICC chief executive Geoff Allardice.The growth of franchise T20 leagues has left the cricket world divided as a more lucrative pay packet is luring a lot of top talent towards the shortest version. But the counter-argument is that of overkill.In the last one month, there has been the ILT20 in the UAE, SA T20 in South Africa, BPL in Bangladesh, and now the PSL has commenced in Pakistan."Well, I feel T20 leagues are adding new dimension to the game. The balance of the game is changing between traditional formats of the game and T20 leagues," Allardice told PTI during an interview.Allardice is in the national capital ...
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ICC CEO pitches for more Test-playing nations to tour Pakistan

ICC CEO Geoff Allardice wants to see more Test cricket being played in Pakistan following the successful series against England | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Geoff Allardice is keen to see more Test cricket being played in Pakistan following the successful completion of the three-match series against the Ben Stokes-led England. The three matches, played in Rawalpindi, Multan and Karachi, saw spectators give a huge thumbs up to Test cricket, even though the hosts lost the series 0-3. Australia also toured Pakistan earlier this year, with packed stadiums for the three-Test series indicating the fans' craze for the longest format of the game in the country. "The fans in Pakistan are passionate about the game and passionate about their team, but most...
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ICC CEO pitches for more Test-playing nations to tour Pakistan | Cricket News – Times of India

KARACHI: International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Geoff Allardice is keen to see more Test cricket being played in Pakistan following the successful completion of the three-match series against the Ben Stokes-led England.The three matches, played in Rawalpindi, Multan and Karachi, saw spectators give a huge thumbs up to Test cricket, even though the hosts lost the series 0-3.Australia also toured Pakistan earlier this year, with packed stadiums for the three-Test series indicating the fans' craze for the longest format of the game in the country."The fans in Pakistan are passionate about the game and passionate about their team, but most importantly they are welcoming of visitors," Allardice told Pakistan Cricket."I have always had great experiences when I have travelled to Pakistan and ...