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The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa. The ICC has 105 members: 12 full members that play test matches, 37 associate members, and 56 Affiliate Members. The ICC is responsible for the organisation and governance of cricket's major international tournaments, most notably the Cricket World Cup. It also appoints the umpires and referees that officiate at all sanctioned test matches, One Day International and Twenty20 Internationals.

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Australia’s men’s Test Player of the Year award renamed in Shane Warne’s honour as tributes were paid to the late spin-king at the Boxing Day Test against South Africa.

England became the first test team to complete a 3-0 whitewash in Pakistan with their eight-wicket victory in the third and final match in Karachi.

England confirmed their reputation as the masters of T20 cricket by claiming the World Cup with a stirring 5-wicket triumph over Pakistan

Deep political divisions will be set aside across the country as fans will cheer for players that ‘represent the Pakistan flag and not a party flag’ during Sunday’s T20 Final vs England.

Mehar Chhayakar found guilty of seven breaches of sport’s anti-corruption code in connection with attempts to influence aspects of the UAE’s one-day international series in Zimbabwe in 2019.

From idolising Maradona to World Cup heroics of her own via testing teenage train rides, Goswami’s journey has been lengthy, punishing and made at brisk pace.

The spin king died of natural causes at a luxury resort in Thailand in March aged 52, eliciting shock and grief from millions of fans around the world. Australian Network9 plans a film about his life, but Warne’s furious say it’s ‘a disgrace’.

Men’s side start their Asia Cup campaign against India on Wednesday before Pakistan clash, and skipper Nizakat Khan says ‘playing against them will be special’.

The city’s men’s team will play against India and Pakistan in T20 finals that begin this month, after 8-wicket win over United Arab Emirates in the qualifiers.

Test captain says he is still on anxiety medication and admits resentment towards cricket after it left him unable to visit his dying father as much as he would have liked.

The International League T20, which launches in January, will be the second most lucrative Twenty20 tournament after the trendsetting Indian Premier League in terms of player pay.

Loss of paceman Bumrah is a blow, with the Twenty20 tournament starting on August 27, after UAE, Kuwait, Singapore and Hong Kong play to contest the final spot.

Hong Kong’s cricketers face the most important five games of their mammoth summer tour over the next two weeks, with the Challenge League B tournament concluding in Jersey.

Accounting firm PriceWaterhouse estimates that revenue from media services offered directly to viewers via the internet will climb to US$2.4 billion in India by 2026.