Pakistan ends fixing row with Australia

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday settled a row with the head of the Australian board over comments he made in the wake of a spot-fixing scandal.

ICC to reconsider 10-team format for 2015 World Cup

The controversial decision to restrict the 2015 World Cup to only the 10 full members will be reconsidered by International Cricket Council.

Veteran cricket journalist Trevor Chesterfield dies

Veteran cricket journalist and author Trevor Chesterfield died on Wednesday in Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council said.

ICC confirms World Cup slashed to 10 teams

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed a controversial decision to slash the 2015 and 2019 World Cups to just 10 teams.

Tsotsobe rises to career-best ranking

Despite playing only one match at the Cricket World Cup, South African fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe rose to sixth position in the latest ODI rankings.

Cricket World Cup final venue fails fire inspection

Wankhede Stadium, venue for the Cricket World Cup final on April 2, has not met fire safety standards, the chief fire officer for Mumbai said.

ICC chief favours sports gambling in India

International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat favours legalisation of sports gambling in India.

Bangalore set to replace Calcutta as World Cup venue

The Indian cricket board has nominated Bangalore's Chinnaswamy Stadium as a replacement venue for the World Cup match between India and England.

SA batsmen take a dive

England's Jonathon Trott and VVS Laxman of India have achieved career-best rankings in the Reliance Mobile International Cricket Council rankings.

Ponting fined over umpire row

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting was fined 40% of his match fee by the ICC on Monday after clashing heatedly with the match umpires.

ICC struggling to deal with corruption in cricket

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is under fire amid allegations Pakistan players were involved in "spot-fixing" in a Test against England.

India back Alan Isaac for top ICC post

India's cricket chiefs on Saturday endorsed New Zealand's Alan Isaac as the next vice-president of the world governing body.

Aussie skipper calls for reviews in all Tests

The ICC should ensure the controversial decision review system is used in all Test series, according to Australia captain Ricky Ponting.

Howard defiant over ICC snub

Former Australia Prime Minister John Howard will not step aside as the nominee for the International Cricket Council's vice-presidency.

Not much of a Test

Something needs to be done to make five-day cricket a more exciting contest, writes Neil Manthorp.

Vaughan says England were lucky in ball-tampering row

England were lucky to escape unpunished from a ball-tampering controversy in their third Test against SA, according to former captain Michael Vaughan.

ICC chief wants day/nighters put to the test

ICC president David Morgan expects day/night Test cricket to become a reality within the next two years.

In search of sweet revenge

If it’s true that a dying buffalo often lurches to life in a spasmodic fit soon before expiring, cricket may well do something similar this summer.

Just what the doctor ordered

With the popularity of Twenty20 cricket, the introduction of a new format for domestic limited-overs cricket may be just the tonic the sport needs.

ICC extends probe of day-night Tests

The introduction of day-night Tests edged closer on Wednesday when an ICC board meeting called for further research on the subject.

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