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“We want to make it abundantly clear: The WICB has not relinquished any powers as a Full Member of the ICC”
West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Whycliffe Cameron has announced that the country will benefit from the International Cricket Council (ICC) revamp.
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“The Board has made some significant decisions today which provide us with long-term certainty in relation to the future governance, competition and financial models of the ICC”
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has passed the governance and financial changes proposed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australia during a board meeting in Singapore.
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This would have been Afghanistan’s first tour of a Full Member nation
Afghanistan’s tour of Zimbabwe, which was scheduled to take place later this month, has been cancelled due to financial troubles.
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All international matches in Perth may be moved from the WACA to Burswood Stadium from 2018 onwards
The WACA’s future as an international venue remains in doubt after a major redevelopment plan fell through on Monday.
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“We have a meeting with the ICC in late January, in Dubai, so we’ll have to wait and see what their response is”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has revealed that the board have asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) “for a loan of $8 million to settle our loans with Bank of Ceylon”.
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Afghanistan will play an unconfirmed number of Twenty20 Internationals and one ODI against Zimbabwe
Afghanistan are set to play their first series against a Full Member nation after Zimbabwe announced they will host them for an unconfirmed number of Twenty20 Internationals and one ODI starting on January 28, 2014.
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Marsh was paid an undisclosed amount
Former Sri Lanka head coach Geoff Marsh has received an undisclosed financial settlement from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) over the circumstances of his sacking in January 2012.
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“Nationally, there is no more important sport than cricket, and it’s vital that the opportunity to play is available to people everywhere”
Sri Lanka’s sports ministry have called on Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to divert 10 per cent of their revenue to help with the development of grassroots cricket from the start of next year, a ministry spokesman has revealed.
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“It is a great moment in the history of Afghanistan”
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) chief executive Noor Mohammad Murad has announced that the national team are hungry for tougher opposition after beating Kenya 2-0 to qualify for the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
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“I think there is a little shift in the mindset more towards Twenty20 and the one-day game and the faster forms of the game”
Newly appointed high performance coach at the Centre of Excellence Graeme Hick has announced that the Australian batsmen need to shift their mindset from Twenty20 cricket to Test cricket if they are to have any chance of beating England when they visit the Land Down Under in November.
