Richardson plays down Pakistan fixing allegations

Richardson does not believe that the third ODI between Pakistan and England was fixed

Richardson does not believe that the third ODI between Pakistan and England was fixed

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International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Dave Richardson has revealed that he is “not too suspicious” about the third ODI between Pakistan and England in Sharjah last Tuesday even though there are reports that it may have been fixed.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Steven Finn’s habit of knocking down stumps with knee to be called no-ball from now on

Up until now the law stated that a dead-ball had to be called every time this problem occurred

Steven Finn has already garnered a reputation of being one of the best pace bowlers in international cricket today, however, his rather unorthodox habit of knocking down the stumps with his knee has been a major flaw in his game and has even cost him wickets on two separate occasions.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: We are fighting a ‘war’ against corruption, says Dave Richardson

Richardson believes corruption in the sport will continue unless tough measures are taken to stop it

International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Dave Richardson has announced that all the major cricketing boards in the sport must stand up and fight the ongoing “war” against corruption.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Brian Lara and Enid Bakewell inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Lara and Bakewell were both extremely honoured to be inducted into the Hall of Fame

Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara, who to this day still holds the record for the highest individual Test score of 400, and former England all-rounder Enid Bakewell were the two newest inductees in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame during the annual awards ceremony in Colombo.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: ICC developing technology to assess bowling actions during matches

The new technology will immediately alert the ICC whether a bowler’s action is illegal

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that they are working on developing technology that will allow them to assess whether bowlers’ actions are legal or not during net sessions and matches as well.

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