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17Jan

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Sue Redfern to make history as first ICC-appointed female neutral umpire in bilateral series | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Sue Redfern is set to create history as the first ICC-appointed female neutral umpire to officiate in a bilateral series during the upcoming WT20I between Australia and South Africa. This landmark decision by the International Cricket Council (ICC) aims to ensure neutrality in women's cricket matches, marking a significant step in promoting gender diversity in officiating roles.The ICC's move to appoint one neutral umpire for all ICC Women's Championship series and associated T20I matches aligns with the organization's commitment to fostering the development of female umpires. Seven female neutral umpires will officiate across ICC Women's Championship series, receiving match-day pay equivalent to that of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires.Wasim Khan, ICC's General Manager o...

11Dec

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Stop clock trial to get underway with first West Indies-England T20I in Barbados | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In its efforts to enhance the pace of play in international cricket, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has initiated the implementation of a stop clock in full member men's ODI and T20I matches. The trial will start with the first T20I match between the West Indies and England on December 12 in Barbados.This trial will be conducted across approximately 59 fixtures scheduled between December 2023 and April 2024.The outcomes of thestop clock trial will be assessed at the end of the trial period.The stop clock will restrict the amount of time taken between overs, meaning that the bowling team will need to be ready to bowl the first ball of their next over within 60 seconds of the previous over being completed.Failure to do so for the third time in an innings (followi...

17Jul

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Australia’s Usman Khawaja lobbied ICC to reduce slow over-rate sanctions | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] MANCHESTER: Australia opener Usman Khawaja said on Monday he had approached the International Cricket Council (ICC) about reducing penalties for slow over-rates in Test matches after the governing body announced earlier this month it had decided to soften sanctions.Khawaja said it was "really frustrating" for players to lose their match fees despite delivering entertaining matches and that he had reached out to ICC General Manager Wasim Khan to seek a solution.The governing body said at its annual general meeting that it was reducing the penalty to 5% from 20% for every over a player's team is found to be behind.Australia and India were hit with heavy penalties for slow over-rates in the World Test Championship final, while the Australians were also punished for their rate in the ...

29May

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Ponting’s views on pay disparity in Test cricket was a discussion point but not taken forward: ICC

[ad_1] Ricky Ponting | Photo Credit: REUTERS The International Cricket Council has distanced itself from Ricky Ponting's claims of "talks" within the sport's governing body to address pay disparity in Test cricket.At the curtain raiser of the World Test Championship final earlier this month, Ponting had said that discussions were on at a very high level in the ICC to ensure cricketers from smaller countries are paid well to play the five-day format.However, ICC general manager of cricket Wasim Khan said the issue was raised in one of the Cricket Committee meetings but was not taken forward."I think it was perhaps a misquote. It was raised initially within the ICC Cricket Committee. It was a discussion point but certainly nothing was taken forward around payments to players."Ricky's view...

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Ricky Ponting’s views on pay disparity in Test cricket was a discussion point but not taken forward: ICC | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council has distanced itself from Ricky Ponting's claims of "talks" within the sport's governing body to address pay disparity in Test cricket.At the curtain raiser of the World Test Championship final earlier this month, Ponting had said that discussions were on at a very high level in the ICC to ensure cricketers from smaller countries are paid well to play the five-day format.However, ICC general manager of cricket Wasim Khan said the issue was raised in one of the Cricket Committee meetings but was not taken forward."I think it was perhaps a misquote. It was raised initially within the ICC Cricket Committee. It was a discussion point but certainly nothing was taken forward around payments to players."Ricky's views were a discussion point as...

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ICC leaders in Pakistan to secure ODI World Cup participation | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] 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 ...

16Mar

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Veteran umpire Aleem Dar steps down from Elite Panel after officiating in record 435 men’s internationals | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Veteran Pakistan umpire Aleem Dar has stepped down after serving 19 years on the Elite panel, officiating in a record 435 men’s international matches while South Africa’s Adrian Holdstock and Pakistan’s Ahsan Raza have been included in the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires on Thursday.Aleem, who has been on the Elite panel since its inception in the year 2002, has officiated in more Tests and ODIs than any other umpire and is second in T20Is, behind compatriot Ahsan.Aleem, who won the David Shepherd Trophy three years in a row - 2009, 2010 and 2011, stood in the finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 and 2011. Aleem also stood in the finals of the ICC T20 WC 2010 and 2012.Aleem, who was the first Pakistani umpire to be part of the ICC Elite Panel, reflected on his c...

14Mar

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BCCI challenges ICC’s ‘poor’ rating for Indore pitch | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] MUMBAI: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has challenged International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Chris Broad’s decision to deem the Indore pitch for the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar series as “poor”. Broad’s decision meant the venue got three demerit points. TOI understands that BCCI has lodged an appeal with the ICC about Broad’s verdict on the square turner. As per ICC norms, an appeal like this is heard and determined by the ICC’s general manager (cricket) Wasim Khan and former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who is currently the chairman of the ICC men’s cricket committee. However, Ganguly will be recused from the process as he is from India, the ICC member country which has lodged the protest. The ICC will replace Ganguly with someone else for this process. The BCC...

27Jan

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ICC announces all-female panel of match officials for Women’s T20 World Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] DUBAI: In a significant first for world cricket, the ICC on Friday named an all-female panel of match officials, including the Indian trio of GS Lakshmi, Vrinda Rathi and Janani Narayanan, for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa.Three match referees and 10 umpires make up the 13-woman team in what is a landmark moment and is in part of the ICC's strategic ambition of advancing the involvement and visibility of women in cricket.The panel includes seven first timers and the announcement comes after a constant rise in the number of women officiating in global tournaments.India's Rathi and Janani, had earlier this month became the first female umpires to officiate in the prestigious Ranji Trophy, will be umpiring at a T20 World Cup for the first time.ICC General Manager...