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New Zealand’s Greg Barclay appointed as new ICC Chairman

November 26, 2020
Greg Barclay
  • Auckland-based commercial lawyer and director of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) since 2012, Greg Barclay has been selected as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), after the second round of voting.

Barry Jarman, Former Australian Cricketer passes away at 84

July 25, 2020
Barry Jarman
  • Former Australian test wicket keeper and ex-International Cricket Council match referee Barry Jarman has passed away. He was 84.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup postponed to 2022

July 22, 2020
Men’s T20 World Cup
  • The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia 2020 has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Shashank Manohar retires as ICC Chairman, Imran Khwaja to be appointed as interim head

July 1, 2020
Shashank Manohar
  • Shashank Manohar’s tenure as the International Cricket Council’s first independent chairman ended on 1st July. ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar has retired after 4-year tenures at its helm. Imran Khwaja to be appointed as interim head until a successor is elected.

India’s Nitin Menon to be the youngest umpire to enter ICC Elite Panel

June 29, 2020
Nitin Menon
  • India’s Nitin Menon on 29th June became the youngest ever to be involved in the International Cricket Council’s Elite Panel of Umpires for the forthcoming 2020-21 season, substituting England’s Nigel Llong.

ICC cricket committee ban the usage of saliva to shine ball

May 19, 2020
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  • The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket Committee has urged banning the usage of saliva to shine the ball.
  • The practice meant for swing bowling is now originally held as health risk due to the threats of COVID-19 and shield the safety of players and match officials.

Two Indians nominated in International Panel of ICC Development Umpires

March 20, 2020
Vrinda Rathi and Janani Narayanan
  • Vrinda Rathi and Janani Narayanan have been nominated in the International Panel of ICC Development Umpires.
  • The announcement was made after the launch of 100% Cricket which is a 12-month campaign which has been released to build on the momentum of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020.
  • Tamil Nadu’s Janani Narayanan is a software engineer while, Vrinda Rathi of Mumbai is a former varsity player who has been umpiring in Indian domestic cricket from 2018.

ICC bans Omani player Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi from cricket for 7 years

February 25, 2020
Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi

The International Cricket Council (ICC) banned Oman player Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi from all forms of cricket for 7 years. The player has been rebuked for breaking the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Code as he was found guilty for breaking various counts in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup qualifiers 2019.

ICC penalizes 3 Bangladesh and 2 India U-19 cricketers

February 12, 2020
ICC penalizes 3 Bangladesh and 2 India U-19 cricketers

The International Cricket Council has penalized three Bangladesh as well as two Indian U-19 cricketers because of violating the Code of Conduct as they were involved in an exchange of words with some pushing and shoving on the field after the final match.

Australia won ICC Women’s Championship trophy

February 11, 2020
Australia won ICC Women’s Championship trophy

Australia won the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s Championship trophy 2020, which they maintained by winning victories in the 8-team one-day championship between 2017 and 2020.