Cricket News

Ireland, UAE, Afghanistan and Scotland are set to kick off their respective campaigns to attain Test status by 2018 with their first round of ICC Intercontinental Cup matches

All-rounder Con de Lange and 19-year-old batsman Andrew Umeed have been named in Scotland's 13-man squad for their Intercontinental Cup fixture against Afghanistan, beginning on June 2 in Stirling

The removal of batting Powerplay and an allowance for five fielders outside the circle between overs 41 and 50 were among the major changes in ODI playing conditions suggested by the ICC's cricket committee

ESPNcricinfo looks ahead to the important issues that are likely to be discussed by the ICC cricket committee, chaired by Anil Kumble, which will meet in Mumbai on Friday and Saturday

The ICC and Sri Lanka Cricket are closer to overcoming their stand-off after ICC made a conditional commitment to release further funds to SLC

The ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2015 will be staged across eight venues in Ireland and Scotland from July 9 to 26

Xander Pitchers scored an unbeaten 269-ball 105 in Namibia's second innings as they wrapped up a 114-run win over Hong Kong in the ICC Intercontinental Cup in Windhoek

South Africa have stretched their lead at the top of the ICC Test Team Rankings, while India and New Zealand also moved upwards to occupy the first four positions in the table after the latest annual update

The first round of fixtures of the ICC Intercontinental Cup for eight Associate Nations was announced on Tuesday

Cricket Australia chairman Wally Edwards has described reports of an alternative world cricket structure as "highly speculative" and said CA would work staunchly with the ICC and other countries to protect the global interests of the game

The ICC is investigating the Essel Group's mooted plans for an alternative world cricket structure, even as former IPL chief Lalit Modi revealed he stepped away from the project after deciding it was not something he could deliver

Sri Lanka's sports minister has expressed his confidence that Sri Lanka Cricket's current standoff with the ICC will be resolved, while the ICC has agreed to release a small percentage of the sum it is holding in escrow

Sri Lanka Cricket has expressed shock at its recent treatment by the ICC, and has described the ICC's withholding of funds due to the board as "unlawful"

The future editions of the Asia Cup will be conducted by the Asian Cricket Council, despite the downsizing of the regional body and the takeover of most of its development activities by the ICC

The ICC will recognise a bowler's suspension due to an illegal action in a domestic competition, provided the bowler is suspended after being tested by a member country at an ICC-accredited centre, using the governing body's procedures

The ICC has begun investigating possible government interference in Sri Lanka cricket, and has raised the possibility of withholding the next financial distribution due to the SLC

Sri Lanka sports minister Navin Dissanayake said he set up the interim committee to run Sri Lanka cricket so that there "is no system corruption" within the board

An interim committee to run Sri Lanka cricket that came into power yesterday is under scrutiny for breaching the ICC constitution

Mustafa Kamal has resigned as the ICC president two days after his complaint that he had been denied his constitutional right to give out the World Cup trophy

A knee niggle will keep left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc out of the start of the IPL 2015. He will remain in Australia for two weeks of recuperation before joining Royal Challengers Bangalore.