Media Releases

Goolam Rajah, the highly experienced South African national team manager, has been appointed to manage the ICC World XI Test and ODI teams in October's Johnnie Walker Super Series in Australia.

Cricket Australia will name its Test squad and one-day international squad for the Johnnie Walker Super Series at the conclusion of the Test series it is currently playing in England.

Sri Lanka has closed the gap to Australia at the top of the LG ICC ODI Championship to 15 points by winning the home tri-series against India and West Indies

Andrew Flintoff has achieved his best ever all-round level in the LG ICC Test Rankings after his match-winning performance at Edgbaston.

The International Cricket Council today withdrew the invitation to the United States of America Cricket Association to send a team to contest the ICC Intercontinental Cup after the factions disputing who controls the USACA were unable to agree on a unifie

A comprehensive public awareness and educational campaign will commence in August 2005 to inform people across the region about ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 and the impact of the Anti-Infringement Programme (AIP).

ICC Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle announced today the findings of a disciplinary hearing held under the ICC code of Conduct involving Simon Jones (England)

Farveez Maharoof from Sri Lanka has been severely reprimanded for breaching the ICC's Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials during the 3rd ODI between West Indies and Sri Lanka held at Rangiri Stadium Dambulla yesterday (2nd August).

Australia, England and India have all improved their ratings in the LG ICC Test Championship as a result of the annual update that took place today.

Ashish Nehra from India has been severely reprimanded for breaching the ICC's Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials during the 1st ODI between India and Sri Lanka held at Rangiri Stadium Dambulla yesterday (30th July).

Emirates Elite Panel umpire Billy Bowden will replace Aleem Dar for the second Ashes Test at Edgbaston next week. Dar has returned to Pakistan to be with his wife following the premature birth of their baby this week.

Australia remains comfortably clear at the top of the LG ICC ODI Championship table after the rankings underwent their annual update today.

Indian Captain Sourav Ganguly remains suspended from international cricket after the independent arbitrator, Justice Albie Sachs, upheld the ICC's Code of Conduct and the process used to charge and suspend him for slow over rates.

The International Cricket Council will cease its operations at Lord's Cricket Ground on Friday 29 July and re-open at its new premises in Dubai on 1 August 2005.

West Indies fast bowler Tino Best has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his country's second Test match against Sri Lanka.

Justice Albie Sachs has advised that he is hoping to be in a position to announce the decision of the ICC Disputes Resolution Committee concerning the ICC Code of Conduct process dispute between the International Cricket Council and the Board of Control f

Applications for media accreditation for the Johnnie Walker Super Series are now available online.

The International Cricket Council today wrote to the Pakistan Cricket Board to inform it that fast bowler Shabbir Ahmed has been suspended from bowling in international cricket until such time as he has submitted to a fresh independent analysis.

Second-placed England goes into the Ashes needing to win all five Test matches to knock Australia from the top of the LG ICC Test Championship.

Johnnie Walker, the world's number one Scotch Whisky, is delighted to present the Johnnie Walker Super Series.