Edinburgh, July 15 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has announced a comprehensive structural overhaul of its major men’s events, which include introducing a three-stage format for the 14-team ODI World Cup and expanding the second stage of the T20 World Cup to a ‘Super 10’ format along with eliminators.The decisions were finalized during the ICC’s Annual Conference in Edinburgh, following recommendations from the Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC), with the governing body sa…
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Dubai, June 12 (IANS) Scotland have been forced into a late squad change ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, with Hannah Rainey officially approved as a replacement for injured leg-spinner Abtaha Maqsood.The Event Technical Committee of the tournament approved Rainey’s inclusion after Maqsood was ruled out with a metacarpal fracture she sustained during Scotland’s warm-up match against Pakistan on June 9.This injury is a setback for Scotland as they prepare for their second consecutive …
Ahmedabad, June 1 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday made a major change to the schedule of the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy 2027. The tournament will now take place from February 14 to 28, 2027, instead of June-July. This decision is part of several measures to strengthen women’s cricket worldwide. The Board also approved a new Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy and set the qualification pathway for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2028.The Women’s Champions Trophy wil…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the schedule of the inaugural Women’s T20I Challenge Trophy, which will be held in Rwanda. The tournament will start on April 19 and will run till May 2. It will be organised in Kigali city, where The Gahanga Cricket Stadium’s two adjoining grounds will host the matches.According to the schedule, Italy will take on host Rwanda on the opening day of the five-team tournament, while Nepal takes on the USA. Vanuatu have …
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Ticket sales for the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup in England have already surpassed the total for the 50-over showpiece in 2017, underscoring the growing popularity of the women’s game.England will host the 10th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in June and July. Five months before the opening match on June 12, more than 1,00,000 tickets have been sold, according to the BBC.In 2017, the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final at Lord’s, which England won o…