Usman Khawaja was reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after he wore a black armband during the first Test of the Australian summer against Pakistan in Perth.
"Personal messages of this nature are not allowed as per Clause F of the Clothing and Equipment Regulations, which can be found on the ICC Playing Conditions page. The ICC is supportive of players using their platforms outside of the playing arena to promote human rights," an ICC spokesperson said.
Australian opener Usman Khawaja is set to challenge the ICC's verdict on him wearing a black armband during the first Test against Pakistan in Perth. Khawaja said that he wore the black armband for a bereavement and didn't have any personal hidden agendas as such.
Australian opener Usman Khawaja has been pulled up by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for sporting black armband during the first Test against Pakistan in Perth. Khawaja was barred from wearing shoes that had the message "all lives are equal" and hence wore a black armband.
Pakistan are the defending champions of the ICC Champions Trophy, having won the coveted title after defeating arch-enemies India in the final of the 2017 edition at the Kennington Oval in London.
The U19 World Cup was earlier scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka but was later moved to Sri Lanka. The tournament is set to start from January 19 and India will face Bangladesh in their opening game on January 20.
"Average pitch lacks carry, and/or bounce and/or occasional seam movement, but consistent in carry and bounce. A degree of turn, but with average bounce for the spinner. Falling significantly short of 'very good' with respect to carry, bounce and turn," ICC rule states.
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 is set to be played in the West Indies and USA in June while the Women's mega event in the shortest format is likely to take place in October-November in Bangladesh. ICC released the video unveiling the same logo for both tournaments.
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe sacked Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe over the latter's intervention in Sri Lanka Cricket board affairs during the cabinet meeting in Colombo on Monday.
The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Thursday (November 23), released an official statement related to the ban on the player. A total of four charges were imposed on him which were proved in August earlier this year and the ban commences on November 11, 2023.
The fabricated statement circulated on social media, but India TV's Fact Check team debunked it, finding no evidence of Ponting making such remarks. While Ponting did criticise the pitch in Ahmedabad in a Fox Cricket report, he made no mention of the contentious quote.
The new rule is expected to expedite the pace of the game and thereby keep the interest of the viewers intact in the matches. It has been implemented on a trial basis.
The first semifinal of the ongoing spectacle will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and the second semifinal fixture will be organised at the Eden Gardens. The summit clash will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
India would like to put the demons of the 2019 World Cup semifinal behind them as they prepare to take on the Blackcaps in the first semifinal of the World Cup 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. New Zealand were the fourth team to qualify for the semis.
Diana Edulji and Virender Sehwag join an elite list of Indians to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. Moreover, Edulji is India's first woman cricketer to receive the honour. Along with the two, Sri Lanka's Aravinda de Silva is also named in the list.
ICC board suspended Sri Lanka's membership following a serious breach in obligations such as the requirement to manage the cricket board autonomously and ensure no government interference in regulation.
The 23-year-old New Zealand all-rounder is leading the scoring chart in the ICC World Cup 2023 with 565 runs in nine innings and has also taken five wickets to all but confirm his team's qualification for the semi-finals.
Air pollution in Delhi has been a talking point ahead of the 38th match of the ongoing Cricket World Cup. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are facing each other at the Arun Jaitley stadium today. Both teams cancelled their training session once each citing players' health as the reason.
Pakistan recorded a stunning 21-run win on the DLS method while chasing a record 402-run target against New Zealand in a crucial World Cup game on Saturday. However, the team failed to maintain the over rate and were fined 10% of their match fee after the game.
India TV's Fact Check team, upon investigation, found no credible news sources or reports supporting this claim. Furthermore, Ratan Tata himself has denied the viral message through his official social media accounts.
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