A proposal to restructure the World Test Championship (WTC) into a two-tiered system, potentially dividing the 12 Test-playing nations into two groups of six teams, or into two groups of seven and five teams, is gaining traction. While some argue that this system could improve the quality of matches and increase competitiveness by having top […]
Jay Shah, ICC Chairman, visited Abu Dhabi’s iconic BAPS Hindu Mandir/Image: Instagram Jay Shah, Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), paid a memorable visit to the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, the region’s first hand-carved traditional sandstone temple. Guided by Pujya Brahmavihari Swami, the temple’s head, Shah was deeply moved by the temple’s […]
Australia’s Josh Hazlewood (AP Photo/Trevor Collens, File) Australian cricketers Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and Nathan Lyon discussed Hazlewood’s nickname “Hazel God” given by Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans ahead of the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s on June 11.Hazlewood responded to his new nickname saying, “Yeah, hopefully it runs out of steam […]
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Ben Stokes of England talks with Umpire Paul Reiffel as the pitch is covered by flying ants and ladybirds during Day One of the 3rd Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 10, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) The 3rd […]
International Criminal Court (Official website image) The International Criminal Court on Tuesday (local time) issued arrest warrants against two top Taliban leaders, accusing them of persecuting girls and women in Afghanistan, CNN reported.In a statement, ICC clarified that the two men, Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani are accused of […]
The International Criminal Court On Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of crimes against humanity for systematically persecuting women, girls, and others who defied the group’s strict gender policies. The warrants named Haibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s Supreme Leader, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the regime’s Chief Justice.According to a statement from […]
South African captain Temba Bavuma celebrates with the ICC World Test Championship mace in London. | Photo Credit: ICC via Getty Images In the next 15 months, South Africa, World Test champions, play no series at home. This says something important about their win in the final at Lord’s where they beat Australia convincingly in […]
Temba Bavuma with his son When Temba Bavuma held the ICC Test Championship mace high at Lord’s, he didn’t just break a 27-year-old curse ; he rewrote the story of South African cricket in the most personal way possible. Moments after South Africa clinched a tense five-wicket win over Australia in the World Test Championship […]
MS Dhoni, former India cricket captain, has been inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, recognizing his extraordinary career spanning 16 years with 17,266 international runs, 829 dismissals and 538 matches across formats for India. The wicketkeeper-batsman revolutionized the sport through his unique playing style, tactical leadership and achievements including winning all three ICC […]
US secretary of state Marco Rubio (Image credits: AP) The US would impose new sanctions targeting four judges from the International Criminal Court (ICC), secretary of state Marco Rubio announced in response to investigations into the military actions and arrest warrants issued against Israeli leaders.“The United States will take whatever actions we deem necessary to […]
