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ICC congratulates Tillakaratne Dilshan for a successful cricket career
Sep 9, 2016News Hour: ICC has congratulated former Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan for an impressive international career after his recent retirement. His glorious journey ended on Friday with the Twenty20 International series against Australia. “Dilshan, who is... -
USA got their new cricket national coach
Sep 9, 2016News Hour: ICC Americas announced two significant hires to drive the long term development of cricket in the USA. Former Sri Lankan Wicket Keeper, Pubudu Dassanayake has been named as USA National Coach, whilst Eric Parthen... -
Senanayake fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Sep 7, 2016News Hour: Sri Lanka’s off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the opening Twenty20 International (T20I) against Australia in Pallekele on Tuesday.... -
Maxwell magic propels Australia to huge win
Sep 7, 2016News Hour: Glenn Maxwell pulverised Sri Lanka on his way to a maiden Twenty20 International century as Australia pulled off a commanding 85-run win in Pallekele on Tuesday. Put into bat by Dinesh Chandimal, Australia amassed... -
ICC Champions Trophy 2017 ticket ballot opens
Sep 2, 2016News Hour: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that the ticket ballot for next year’s ICC Champions Trophy 2017, to be staged in England and Wales from 1-18 June, opens today (not before 10h00 BST)... -
Courtney Walsh named new bowling coach for Bangladesh
Sep 2, 2016News Hour: Former West Indies great, Courtney Andrew Walsh has been appointed as the Bangladesh National Cricket team’s specialist bowling coach, Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed that, reports BSS. The 53-year-old, the Caribbean’s most successful bowler with... -
Australia to conduct ‘meaty’ review after Sri Lanka flop
Sep 1, 2016News Hour: Cricket Australia will pore over its high-performance systems in a ‘meaty’ review following the 3-0 test series whitewash to Sri Lanka, chief executive James Sutherland has said, reports Reuters. Australia lost their world number... -
Steyn again makes to the top of Test bowlers’ rankings
Sep 1, 2016News Hour: South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn has stormed back to the number-one position in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after producing a match-winning performance in the Centurion Test that has... -
Lewis, Rahul make huge gains in T20I batsmen’s rankings
Aug 30, 2016News Hour: Rival openers Evin Lewis of the West Indies and India’s Lokesh Rahul have made huge gains in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Players Rankings for T20I Batsmen after slamming fine centuries in the recent... -
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan ODI series confirmed
Aug 29, 2016News Hour: Bangladesh and Afghanistan will play their first-ever bilateral ODI series in September, the Afghanistan Cricket Board and BCB confirmed on Sunday. The two sides will play the three-match series on September 25, 28 and...
