The ICC has not held back to criticize the pitch which was used for the third Test between India and Australia at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. The governing body rated it as ‘poor’ after the contest between the two heavyweight teams was finished within the first seven sessions of play.

The ICC has confirmed that the Afghanistan government supports the global body’s constitution and has ‘in principle’ agreed to resume women’s cricket in the country. There were multiple reports in the past that women’s cricket was banned in Afghanistan under the Taliban administration.

Prabath Jayasuriya and Emma Lamb, two of the emerging stars of Sri Lanka and England respectively, have been rewarded by being voted ICC Men’s and Women's Player of the Month for July. Jayasuriya beat England star batsman Jonny Bairstow and France's Gustav McKeon for the coveted monthly award.

Sophie Ecclestone has received an official reprimand and been docked one demerit point following an incident during the Bronze Medal match at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Ecclestone was found to have knocked over her chair on the way back to the pavilion after being dismissed.