Ireland Women finish third in T20 World Cup Qualifier after comprehensive victory over PNG
Ireland Women’s cricket team finished their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a convincing 8-wicket victory over Papua New Guinea in Scotland today
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Bangladesh and Thailand qualify for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia
Thailand will head to their first ever global event as they beat PNG by 8 wickets in Dundee to take one of two places at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia.
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Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea, Thailand and Ireland through to semi-finals of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019
With Ireland and Thailand already claiming their spots at the semi-finals, their toss-up today at Forthill
Ireland and Thailand claim semi-final spots in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier
The second day of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier was played today in Dundee and Angus with PNG, Bangladesh, Thailand and Ireland recording victories
Two Hong Kong players banned from all cricket for life
Hong Kong players Irfan Ahmed and Nadeem Ahmed have been banned from all cricket for life, whilst teammate Haseeb Amjad has received a five-year ban after the ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal.....
Scotland beat Papua New Guinea by 3 wickets in Tri Series ODI
Scotland won the toss and decided to bowl today against Papua New Guinea at Mannofield Park, Aberdeen in their tri Series ODI encounter.
T20 World Cup: Five teams set for Singapore showdown to move one step closer to World Cup qualification
Five teams will go into battle in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Final knowing they are one step closer to a place at the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup in Australia.
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 Team Announced
New Zealand’s captain and Player of the Tournament Kane Williamson has been named captain of an ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 team that includes six players from Sunday’s dramatic final at Lord’s.
Stokes and Archer star in Super Over as England lift the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup for the first time
England are the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup champions for the first time after Jofra Archer held his nerve to help beat New Zealand in a nail-biting Super Over at Lord’s.
Cricket World Cup Winners 1975-2015
The six-week long 2019 World Cup comes to its conclusion with a showpiece final at Lord’s today between the host England and New Zealand.
The British Asian Trust and Children’s Investment Fund Foundation Backed by Rajasthan Royals
The British Asian Trust, the leading South Asian diaspora development organisation, which was founded by HRH The Prince of Wales, announced a major new partnership with the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation to launch a media driven mass awareness campaign to combat child-trafficking in India.
Japan qualifiy for the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup for the first time ever
Japan have qualified for the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup for the first time ever as they have been confirmed winners of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup EAP Qualifier.
East Asia-Pacific Women's Cricketers Impress Australia's Holly Ferling in Vanuatu
Australian cricketer Holly Ferling was impressed and excited about the standard and potential of the women cricketers from the six teams competing at the 2019 ICC Women’s Qualifier – East Asia-Pacific (EAP) in Port Vila, Vanuatu.
Stage Set for Scintillating Final Day in Vanuatu
On the penultimate day in Port Vila, Samoa and Papua New Guinea both cruised to victory in their respective matches to set up a high stakes final match when they meet on Friday afternoon in the 2019 ICC Women’s Qualifier – East Asia-Pacific in Vanuatu.
Namibia crowned ICC World Cricket League Division 2 champions with victory over Oman
Namibia have been crowned ICC World Cricket League Division 2 champions after a comprehensive victory over Oman in the final in Windhoek.
Oman stay perfect in ICC World Cricket League Division 2
Oman moved to the brink of securing ODI status and a spot in ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 with a convincing win over Hong Kong.
All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament
Canada, Hong Kong, Namibia, Oman, PNG and USA will compete in the last ever ICC World Cricket League Division 2 in Namibia.
ICC U19 World Cup 2020 spot up for grabs in Asia Qualifier
Following Nigeria’s success in claiming an ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 spot, the battle for the four remaining places heads to the Asia Qualifier
Designing the roadmap to capitalise on cricket growth across East-Asia Pacific
Designing the regional roadmap for cricket growth to hit new heights across East-Asia Pacific (EAP) was the theme of the ICC EAP Regional Conference in Papua New Guinea last week.
PNG Take Out the Cup, as Philippines Get Their First Win on the Last Day
Play has concluded at Amini Park, with the hosts PNG being crowned champions and moving one step closer to playing at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia in 2020.
ICC U19 CWC Div.2 - Asia - Oman and Kuwait share trophy as final is tied
The final of the ICC U19 CWC Div.2 - Asia between Kuwait and Oman played at TCG in Bangkok finished in a tie with both teams having scored 131 runs apiece.
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Meet Bhavsar Hits Classy Century as Kuwait Outplay Maldives
Kuwait’s opener Meet Bhavsar made a splendid century against Maldives at the David Buck Cricket Oval at Prem in Chiang Mai to light up the third day of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Asia Division 2.
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Bahrain, Saudi Arabia Make it Two From Two
The second day of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Asia Division 2 being played in Bangkok and Chiang Mai saw Bahrain and Saudi Arabia make it two wins out of two.
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Kalhan Challu and Bahrain’s Sajjad Khan Take the Honours on Opening Day
The first day of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Div. 2 - Asia saw some entertaining cricket played even though both Group A matches in Bangkok were reduced in length by the effects of overnight rain.
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2020 ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Comes to Thailand
The Asia Qualifier Division 2 for the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup is being held in Thailand from 9th to 17th December with ten teams playing in group matches in Bangkok and Chiang Mai before the semi-finals and finals are held in Bangkok to decide the two teams which will move forward towards the next U19 World Cup to be held in South Africa in 2020.
Philippines Through to EAP Regional Final ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier
The Philippines are through to the ICC T20 World Cup EAP Regional Final after beating Indonesia by 28 runs in the final match of the tournament. Earlier in the day, South Korea were too good for Japan and took out second place on net run rate after beating Japan.
Philippines on Top, Japan with a Chance Heading Into the Final Day
The Philippines edged out Japan in the final over, before South Korea comfortably chased down Indonesia’s score. Today’s results leave qualification open for only two teams – the Philippines and Japan. It will all come down to results on the last day of the tournament.
Rain Doesn't Dampen the Filipino and Indonesian Spirit - ICC T20 World Cup EAP ‘B’ Qualifier
Indonesia picked up their first win of the tournament, as the Philippines made it two in a row to share top of the table with Japan.
Japan Stay on Top with Philippines Hot in Pursuit
Japan maintained top spot on the table after defeating South Korea, as the Philippines returned to the winner’s circle by defeating Indonesia.
Japan move to top of the table on 2nd day of ICC T20 World Cup EAP ‘B’ Qualifier
Japan moved to top of the table as they defeated the tournament hosts in a nail-biting encounter at the Friendship Oval..
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier B - Tributes and Thrillers on Day 1 in Philippines
It was a day of high emotions at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier B in the Philippines with the home team securing a tight win as their former General Manager, Iain Sinclair, was honoured in a memorial service.
First Ever ICC Tournament to Get Underway in the Philippines
Teams and officials have arrived in the Philippines ahead of the first ever International Cricket Council (ICC) tournament to be hosted in the south east Asian nation.
USA's Jan Nisar Khan receives two-match suspension for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
The USA’s Jan Nisar Khan has received a two-match suspension and four demerit points for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct...
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Azam, Khan & Maxwell Hold Their Places at Top of the T20I Rankings
Kuldeep Yadav of India and Australia’s Adam Zampa have vaulted into the top-five of the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Player Rankings for T20I Bowlers for the first time in their careers in the latest updates which were released on Monday.
ICC World Cricket League Division 3 - USA finish off the job to claim promotion
The final game in Oman saw USA dispatch Singapore to secure their spot alongside the hosts in ICC World Cricket League Division 2.
ICC WCL Division 3 Update - Oman finish with perfect record as Denmark secure first win
Oman ensured they would finish with a 100 per cent record in the ICC World Cricket League Division 3 by recording a big win over Uganda....
ICC WCL Division 3 Update - Unbeaten Oman secure promotion, Kenya keep fighting
Oman will be back in World Cricket League Division Two in Namibia in April, after securing promotion at the first time of asking on a dramatic Friday that saw both matches go down to the final over.
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Second WGDS heads to Rebel Women’s Big Bash League
As the top 10 international women’s cricket teams battle out at the ICC Women’s World T20 in the Caribbean...
