Language - | Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus bags ICC Men's Associate Cricketer of the Year Award 2022 The International Cricket Council on Tuesday named Gerhard Erasmus as the Associate cricketer of the year for his stellar showings with the bat in 2022 while also leading Namibia to new heights in the global game. Erasmus expressed gratitude for the honour while listing his highlights of the year. SportsCafe Desk |
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 | Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Siraj represent India in ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year 2022 The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced their ODI team of the year featuring the best performers in the format over the last year. Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Siraj were the only Indian players that made it to the list comprising players from seven different nationalities. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Seven Indians including Virat Kohli and Deepti Sharma make it to ICC's 2022 T20I Teams of the Year The International Cricket Council on Monday announced the teams of the year in the shortest format of the game to acknowledge the best performers of 2022 in both men's and women's cricket. While three Indian players made it to the men's lineup, the women's side boasted four players from India. SportsCafe Desk |
 | ICC reveals first ever Women's Future Tours Program in historic announcement The International Cricket Council has come up with the first-ever Future Tours Program for women's cricket for the ongoing World Cup cycle set to run from 2022 up to 2025. The historic schedule will see over 300 international games being played and includes a revamped Women's Championship. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Reports | A two-and-a-half month window reserved for IPL from 2023 to 2027 As per ESPNCricinfo, IPL will be played in a two-and-a-half-month window in the next Future Tours Programme (FTP) cycle from May 2023 to June 2027. In fact, considering the growing primacy of franchise cricket, all major T20 leagues conducted by the top cricket boards have been given a window. SportsCafe Desk |
 | ICC suspends Bangladesh’s Shohidul Islam for doping violation Shohidul Islam, Bangladesh's 27-year-old pacer, has been suspended from all forms of cricket for 10 months after pleading guilty to breaching Article 2.1 of the ICC Anti-Doping Code. However, Shohidul's 10-month suspension has been backdated to May 28, the day he admitted to the offence. SportsCafe Desk |
 | ICC Women's CWC 2022 | India to face Pakistan in their Women's World Cup 2022 opener The complete fixture list and schedule of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 was unveiled by the ICC on Wednesday, December 15. Hosts New Zealand will take on West Indies in the opening fixture in Tauranga on March 4, while India will begin their campaign against Pakistan two days later. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Scrapping of CWC Super League was disappointing for all Associate countries, says Netherlands coach Ryan Campbell Netherlands coach Ryan Campbell has criticised ICC's decision to scrap the Cricket World Cup Super League, which he feels may hurt the game's growth among Associate nations. The ICC had announced last week that the 13-team ODI Super League will be scrapped after the 2023 World Cup in India. SportsCafe Desk |
 | We're comfortable and confident that Champions Trophy 2025 will go ahead in Pakistan, says ICC chair Greg Barclay ICC chair Greg Barclay is confident that the Champions Trophy 2025 will go ahead as planned in Pakistan. The PCB was awarded hosting rights for the tournament last week, which will be the first time the country will be host to an ICC event since the 1996 ODI World Cup in the subcontinent. SportsCafe Desk |
 | USA co-hosts for 2024 T20 WC, Pakistan to stage 2025 Champions Trophy The ICC has confirmed hosts for eight global tournaments to be played between 2024 and 2031. USA will co-host the T20 World Cup 2024 alongside West Indies, while the Champions Trophy 2025 will be played in Pakistan - their first global event as host since the 1996 World Cup in the subcontinent. SportsCafe Desk |