DTVHINDIICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit chairman Sir Ronnie Flanagan is going to retire in October
Sir Robbie Flanagan, the independent chairman of the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit since 2010, is set to retire. ICC anti-corruption chief Sir Ronnie Flanagan. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) Sir Robbie Flanagan of the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit, who has been the independent chairman of the unit since 2010, is now going to retire. According to ESPNcricinfo’s report, he will retire by the end of October 2024. Let us tell you that Flanagan’s decision has come after ACU chief Alex Marshall’s decision to retire in November. Most importantly, Sir Robbie Flanagan has also served as Chief Inspector of Home Tenure for England, Wales and Northern Ireland and as a High Committee Senior Police Officer he was given important responsibility as Chairman of the new Anti-Corruption Unit in 2010. Interestingly, Paul Condon founded the ACU after his appointment to the ICC in 2000. Initially, Condon was tasked with handling the ever-increasing cases of match fixing, and under Condon’s ideals, the increased laws against match fixing resulted in Mohammad Azharuddin, Salim Malik and the late Hansie Cronje facing life bans for fixing. Moreover, with the growing popularity of T20 cricket, Condon had said that the shortest format domestic league would pose the biggest threat to the integrity of the game. ICC releases Women’s T20 World Cup anthem The Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is scheduled to start from October 3. This important tournament will be played in the UAE. Let us tell you that this tournament was earlier to be played in Bangladesh but due to political controversy, it will now be held in the UAE. The ICC has released the anthem of the upcoming tournament. Its name is ‘Whatever It Takes’. Many people have also praised this new anthem. The official song of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is sung by the all-girl pop group WiSH. The music director of the song is Mikey McCleary and the composer is Parth Parekh and it is produced by Bay Music House. The song is now available for download and streaming on major platforms around the world. Highest wicket taker in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup- List of captains who have won the most Test matches for India- List of highest wicket takers in Duleep Trophy 2024- List of highest run scorers in Duleep Trophy 2024- List of bowlers with most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket- IND vs BAN Latest WTC Points Table after the first test- Highest run scorer in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup- These teams have lost in the finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup Against which team has Virat Kohli scored the most Test centuries? Will Hardik Pandya return to Test cricket?
ICC’s anti-corruption chief Alex Marshall warned of the danger of corruption from ‘poorly run T20 league’, know what he said
I believe the cricket you watch is safe and clean: Alex Marshall Alex Marshall (Image Credit- Twitter X) Alex Marshall, chief of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit team, has recently assured the general public that the cricket they watch is completely corruption-free. He also warned that those who want to corrupt the game usually enter the system from local T20 leagues. These leagues are not run by the ICC but by its member countries. Marshall further said that as long as people want to make money, corrupt people will keep trying to get into the system. Alex Marshall, quoted by the Times of India, said, “I believe the cricket you watch is safe and clean. But I am also convinced that the corrupt are constantly finding their way into the game, especially in the poorly run lower-level franchise T20 leagues. The danger to the game is that as long as there is money to be made, the corrupt will not be able to escape and they will find loopholes in the system to get involved.” He also spoke about how pleased he is with the growing number of players willing to report corruption, which helps the global body maintain the integrity of the sport. Marshall further said- I am glad to see the growing number of players trusting us to come and report such cases to us. But there was a time when players kept it a secret, which led to no action, but now they have confidence. Players have seen corrupt people being busted, which shows who the corrupt are, what their methods are. So, everyone is better protected and equipped to keep corruption away from the game. Marshall has been on this post for 7 years Let us tell you that Alex Marshall has been leading the ICC’s Anti Corruption Unit for the last 7 years. Under his leadership, special changes have been seen in the system. It was under Marshall’s leadership that an Indian bookie was foiled on the report of Shakib Al Hasan.
ICC’s big hint, now cricket will also be there in Youth Olympics 2030! Know what is Youth Olympics?
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international sporting event for athletes aged 15–18 from around the world. Olympics and Cricket. (Image Source: Twitter/X) The Paris Olympics have concluded and now the next Olympics will be played in the year 2028. This time cricket will also be included in the Olympics to be played in Los Angeles, which is a big deal for the fans. But now the ICC has given a big hint that cricket can also be included in the Youth Olympics to be played in the year 2030. For this, the ICC is in talks with the Olympic Association. Actually, this decision has been taken because in October last year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted to organize the Youth Olympics in 2030 and the Olympics in 2036. However, now India has shifted its focus to just the 2036 Olympics. Now that the ICC has built strong ties with the IOC and the IOC believes that the “cricket brand” can enhance the “Olympic brand”, it will not be a difficult task to convince the IOC to include cricket as a core sport in the Youth Olympics. What is Youth Olympics? The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international sporting event for athletes aged 15–18 from around the world. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) organises the YOG, which includes both summer and winter events. Each competition is held every four years. The YOG includes sports based on Olympic sports, as well as new sports and formats. Some examples of these include breaking, sport climbing, 3-x-3 basketball, and 3-x-3 ice hockey. Sports played in Youth Olympics Archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, canoeing, cycling, diving, equestrian, fencing, field hockey, football, futsal, golf, gymnastics, handball, judo, modern pentathlon, rowing, rugby sevens, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling are the sports included in the YOG.
ICC’s annual meeting is over, know which decisions were taken?
The ICC Board confirmed that the hosting of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be reviewed. ICC (Image Credit- Twitter X) The International Cricket Council’s Annual Conference concluded in Colombo today, 22 July, with the ICC Board and ICC Annual General Meeting attended by all 108 ICC Members. Just days before the start of the Paris Olympics 2024, the theme of the four-day conference was “Getting the Olympic Occasion Right” ahead of cricket’s inclusion in LA 28. The ICC Board confirmed that a review will be conducted into the organisation of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. It will be overseen by three directors, Roger Twose, Lawson Naidu and Imran Khwaja who will report back to the Board later in the year. USA Cricket and Cricket Chile have been formally placed on notice and given 12 months to rectify their current non-compliance with the ICC membership criteria. Neither member has a purposefully detailed governance and administrative structure and system. The ICC USA office will work with Cricket Chile to support them in resolving their non-compliance. The Board agreed that a normalisation committee of board and management representatives will be established to oversee USA Cricket’s compliance roadmap and that the ICC Board reserves the right to suspend or expel a member for non-compliance. Cricket The Chief Executives Committee confirmed the allocation of eight regional qualifying places for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. This will see two teams qualifying from Africa and Europe, one from the Americas, and three from the combined Asia and EAP Regional Finals. The ICC also confirmed the expansion of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2030, expanding from 12 to 16 teams, in line with its long-term strategic commitment to equality in men’s and women’s cricket. The cut-off date to qualify for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier was announced as 31 October 2024. The CEC approved the appointment of Paul Reiffel to the ICC Men’s Cricket Committee as a representative of the Elite Panel. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
IND vs SA Final: If the match is cancelled due to rain then who will become the champion, understand ICC’s rules
The final between India and South Africa will be played on 29 June in Barbados. Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados (Photo Source: Getty Images) The final match of T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between India and South Africa tomorrow i.e. on Saturday 29 June at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. As per local time, the IND vs SA match will start at 10:30 am, while as per Indian time the match will start at 8 pm. A bad news is coming out for cricket lovers before this final match. Actually, there is a forecast of rain in Barbados on June 29. In such a situation, there are many questions in the minds of the fans. The first question is whether there is a reserve day for the India vs South Africa final match? If the match is canceled due to rain, then which team will be the winner? We are going to give you the answers to all these questions in this article. IND vs SA: How will the weather be in Barbados during the final match? According to Accuweather, there is a 78 percent chance of rain in Bridgetown, Barbados on June 29. The match will start at 10:30 am local time and there is a forecast of rain with storm in Barbados from 3 am onwards. There is a 50 percent chance of rain from 3 am to 10 am. There is a 60 percent chance of rain with storm at 11 am. In such a situation, even if the toss takes place on time, the match will definitely be stopped due to rain. The chances of rain between 12 and 3 pm are less than 40 percent, in such a situation, if the ground dries in time, the match can be completed during this time. What IND vs SA: Is there a reserve day for the final? Yes, ICC has kept a reserve day for this final match of T20 World Cup. If the match is not completed on 29th June then this match will be played on 30th June. However, there is a forecast of rain on the reserve day as well. If this final is not completed on the reserve day as well then both the teams will be declared joint winners. India and South Africa have not lost a single match in this tournament so far.
ICC’s big decision, Major League Cricket (MLC) given List-A status
MLC becomes the second associate-run franchise league to be granted List-A status. MLC (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The first season of Major League Cricket (MLC) was very successful. The league received a lot of love from millions of fans around the world. Its second season is starting from July 5, while the final match will be played on July 28. Before the start of the second season of Major League Cricket, the International Cricket Board has taken a big decision. The ICC has given List-A cricket status to MLC. The league has become the second associate-run franchise league to receive List-A status. Earlier, UAE’s ILT-20 also received List-A status. The tournament director thanked the ICC Major League Cricket’s tournament director Justin Gayle thanked the ICC and said that this move will help the USA a lot in the field of sports. Talking to ESPNcricinfo, he said, ‘We are really excited about this as it is a recognition of the standard and high quality of players participating in the tournament. The strength of the tournament has increased after getting List A status. And it will help increase the credibility of the game in the United States on the global stage. Let us tell you that earlier the records made in Major League Cricket were not added to T20 cricket. But after getting List-A status from the ICC, the records made in the tournament will now be counted as statistics of the official format. Three IPL franchises are also part of MLC According to a report by The Guardian, the number of teams in Major League Cricket may increase from 6 to 10 in the coming years. Three IPL franchises are also part of this league, including MI New York, Los Angeles Knight Riders, and Texas Super Kings. Apart from these, San Francisco Unicorns, Seattle Orkers, and Washington Freedom are also part of the league. The number of matches in the league will also be increased to 34 by 2025. 19 matches were played in the league last season. A total of 24 matches will be played in the upcoming season.
T20 World Cup 2024: Grammy Award winner created ICC’s new anthem song, video released
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is to be organized immediately after IPL 2024. T20 World Cup 2024 (Image Credit- Twitter) The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is to be held soon after IPL 2024. This mega tournament will be hosted by USA and West Indies. Meanwhile, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has released a new song composed by Grammy Award-winning musician Lorne Balfe. This new anthem attempts to reflect the emotions across all formats of cricket. The video includes clips from different World Cup tournaments. Along with this, an attempt has been made to showcase the major teams. Let us tell you that Lorne Balfe, who composed this new ICC anthem, has given his music for films like Mission: Impossible, Black Widow and Top Gun: Maverick. Lorne Balfe is feeling very proud about this international project. He said that it was a proud feeling to work with ICC and release the new anthem song. This anthem song will promote unity. Watch ICC’s new anthem song here Presenting the all-new ICC anthem, produced by Grammy-winning composer Lorne Balfe ↓ pic.twitter.com/XjObgoo8Im — ICC (@ICC) May 23, 2024 When will the ICC T20 World Cup start T20 World Cup 2024 will start from June 1. 20 teams are participating in this mega tournament and its final match will be played on June 29. All 20 teams have been divided into four groups of 5 teams each. The Indian team is in Group A along with Pakistan, Canada, USA and Ireland. Where can you watch the matches All the matches of the tournament will be telecast on Star Sports. Live streaming will be done on Disney Hot Star. Here is the complete schedule of Indian team’s matches India vs Ireland, June 5, 7.30 PM, New YorkIndia vs Pakistan, June 9, 8.00 PM, New YorkIndia vs USA, June 12, 8.00 PM, New YorkIndia vs Canada, June 15, 8.00 PM, Lauderhill
