“I am excited at the opportunity to contribute to what I think is an interesting time for West Indies”
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Former Australia batsman Stuart Law has been named as the West Indies’ head coach for the next two years.
Smith found a place in both the ICC’s Test and ODI teams of the year
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Australia captain Steven Smith and New Zealand left-arm seamer Trent Boult have been included in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test and ODI teams of the year.
The ICC’s ACSU observed unusual betting patterns during the match
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) have confirmed that their Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) will be launching an investigation into the World T20 Qualifier match between Afghanistan and Hong Kong, which was played on Tuesday.
“Each year there is some pinnacle at the end that everyone is playing to achieve, and then the World Cup is the big one”
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Cricket Australia chairman Wally Edwards believes that ODI cricket should be re-branded as “World Cup cricket”.
“We seem to be the only sport that has a World Cup that is contracting rather than expanding”
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Ireland batsman Ed Joyce has expressed his disappointment towards the fact that the 2019 World Cup will only feature 10 teams.
“This decision is a critical step forward to the ICC’s aim of having more competitive teams in international cricket”
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Ireland and Afghanistan have the chance to gain direct qualification for the 2019 World Cup since both nations have been added to the ODI rankings table.
Two captains will lift the trophy if the final is tied or washed out
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that the World Cup will be shared if the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) ends as a tie or is washed out due to bad weather.
“I really enjoyed my time playing there and believe that the culture within that environment is well-suited to my way of doing things”
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The Otago Volts have appointed former England all-rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas as their head coach for the next two years.
“We have a full year of events starting with the Asian Cricket Council Trophy next month and the excitement will reach the highest point with the World Cup, and we have planned a two-week camp in Karachi from April 15”
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Afghanistan will hold a two-week training camp for their national team in Pakistan prior to the start of the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
