ICC clears Peter Siddle of ball tampering charges

By Nadene Smith

HOBART, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 18, 2012: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday cleared Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle of ball tampering charges raised by Sri Lankan cricket team after the home side won the first Test by 137 runs at Bellerive Oval.

James Anderson to direct documentary film to support HIV cause

ICC Media Release

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (TheSportsNEXT) December 2, 2012: The Producers of the documentary film "Warriors" are delighted to announce that England cricketer James Anderson has agreed to become involved as our first Executive Producer.

Emirates Cricket Board to launch new domestic league

ICC Media Release

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (TheSportsNEXT) December 1, 2012: The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) is planning to boost the game in the region with the advent of a new domestic league.

Match-fixing issue was reported to ICC: Ed Hawkins

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI, India (TheSportsNEXT) November 18, 2012: The Indian cricket board may have rubbished his claims on match-fixing (2011 World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan at Mohali was fixed), however, the UK-based journalist, Ed Hawkins insists he had brought the issue to the notice of the ICC.

Hafeez thinks he is bigger captain than Wasim, alleges Razzaq

By Ubaid Awan

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 6, 2012: Pakistan’s veteran all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has opened a Pandora Box of allegations against skipper Mohammad Hafeez.

WT20: ICC official admits to poor pitch for Pakistan-Sri Lanka Semi-Final

By Fathima Zanaida

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNEXT) October 6, 2012: Amid growing criticism on quality of the pitch used for the all-important Semi-Final match of the ICC World Twenty20 2012 between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, an official of the International Cricket Council has admitted to the poor quality of the pitch.

ICCWT20: Blunders and Controversies hitting Pakistan, Sri Lanka skippers

By Hamad Hussain

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 4, 2012: As former World T20 champions Pakistan and title favorites Sri Lanka will fight for the place in the final of ICC World T20 2012 today, I want to bring my readers’ attention towards the controversies hitting captains of the two teams during their Super Eights matches.

New Zealand, Sri Lanka win matches in ICC Women’s World T20

By Fathima Zanaida

GALLE, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNEXT) September 28, 2012: New Zealand and Sri Lankan women cricket teams won their respective matches at the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2012 at Galle International Stadium on Friday.

ICC announces Test Team of the Year

By Osama Tariq

DUBAI (TheSportsNext) August 30, 2012: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced its Test Team of the Year with Australian skipper Michael Clarke given responsibility of leading the team.

ICC stops Babar Azam in Australia

By Ubaid Awan

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) August 26, 2012: Pakistan U19 captain Babar Azam has been stopped by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the ICC U19 World Cup 2012 culminated in Australian city of Townsville on Sunday.

ICC denies issuing selection clearance to PCB

Monitoring Desk

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) July 26, 2012: The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Thursday, denied issuing clearance to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for selecting any player.

Colin Gibson, Head of Media and Communications at the ICC, told local media here, "Selection of players for the Pakistan national cricket team is the sole and exclusive responsibility of the PCB. The ICC has not issued any form of 'clearance' to the PCB for the selection of any of its players and, like all others who are not suspended for any reason from participating. Mr. Akmal remains eligible for selection for the Pakistan national cricket team should Pakistan to select him".