ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Dubai, 30 June 2009
The International Cricket Council’s first-class tournament, the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2009-10, kicks off on Thursday when Scotland hosts Canada at Citylets Mannofield, Aberdeen in a repeat of the 2004 final which the former won by an innings and 84 runs in Sharjah.
In that inaugural final, Scotland opener Gavin Hamilton, who will not play in this year’s Intercontinental Cup, had scored a brilliant 115 in a low-scoring match in which Canada could manage only 110 and 93 in reply to Scotland’s 287-8 declared.
The two sides then met for the second and, until now, only other previous time in the four-day format at Maple-Leaf North East Ground, King City where Scotland again defeated Canada by an innings and 165 runs in the 2007-08 event. Douglas Lockhart stroked a classy 151 that propelled Scotland to 374, setting the stage for Dewald Nel (7-70) and Ross Lyons (7-42) to bowl out the Canadians for 79 and 130.
However, Canada secured an important and satisfying victory over Scotland earlier this April in an ODI in Benoni when it won its crucial ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier game by 148 runs. While Canada went on to qualify for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 in the Asian subcontinent by finishing second in the 12-team contest, Scotland finished sixth, missing out on a place at the ICC’s flagship event, but retaining its ODI status until 2013 and earning automatic qualification for the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2009-10.
Scotland has made eight changes to the side that participated in the ICC World Twenty20 in England last month. Hamilton will only be available this year for Scotland’s ODIs and wicketkeeper Colin Smith has retired at the age of 36 after playing 27 ODIs, eight T20Is and 10 first-class matches.
Others to miss the Aberdeen action are Kyle Coetzer, Dewald Nel, Navdeep Poonia, Glenn Rogers, Craig Wright and John Blain. They have been replaced in the 12-man squad by wicketkeeper Simon Smith, left-handed batsman Qasim Sheikh, wrist-spinner Moneeb Iqbal and an uncapped 19-year-old all-rounder Ewan Chalmers.
Scotland head coach Peter Steindl, reflecting on his new-look side, said: “With these selections, we are starting to look ahead over the next four years and, broadly speaking, we are seeking to give the younger generation as much experience as we can.
“We believe that some cricketers are more suited to the longer form of the game, while some flourish in the one-day variety. With more and more top-quality youngsters pushing for places in the national squads, those squads may show more differences as time goes on. It’s up to the players to make their case on the field.”
Fast bowler Gordon Drummond, who will be Scotland’s third captain this year after Ryan Watson and Gavin Hamilton, said: “This is an exciting time for Scottish cricket and I am delighted to have been asked to take responsibility for the ICC Intercontinental Cup squad, where we need players who are in for the long haul.
“The matches against Canada and Ireland will certainly be a test to be savoured. The players, I’m sure, will rise to the occasion.”
Drummond said his side was ready to put behind the disappointments of this year and move on. “The ICC Intercontinental Cup is a fresh tournament with a new format but some of our players have been playing for Scotland Lions and switching from Twenty20 mode to four-day cricket mode should not be a problem for them.
“We don’t need to do anything different except stick to basics and show discipline in our performance. We have a talented side and I think we should be able to do that.
“We are in a rebuilding phase and the absence of some key players, including Gavin (Hamilton), Kyle (Coetzer), Colin (Smith) and Dewald (Nel) will provide a good opportunity to the youngster to step in, take the responsibility and show their mettle.”
Drummond, who has played two first-class matches, said his side would be approaching the tournament with a positive approach. “We have not set any long term goals for ourselves. We will take every match as it comes and we would like to win as many matches as possible,” he said.
“I was part of the side that defeated Canada in 2007 and though it was slightly under-strength, we know how they play in the four-day format and what we need to do against them to collect maximum points.
“We want to make a positive and winning start to the tournament. This match will be special for me as well as it will be my first match as captain which is a huge honour. To take over from someone like Gavin Hamilton is an honour and I’ll try to carry on all his good work,” said Drummond.
Canada has made six changes to the side that reached the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in South Africa in April. Zameer Zahir, Trevin Bastiampillai, Shaheeb Keshvani, Abdool Samad and Ashif Mulla have replaced Balaji Dorakanti, Eion Katchay, Ian Billcliff, John Davison and Arvindan Kandappah while Umar Bhatti will lead the side in the absence of Ashish Bagai who is not available due to work commitments.
Canada has played 17 ICC Intercontinental Cup matches out of which it has won five, lost nine and drawn three. Besides being the losing finalist to Scotland in the inaugural event in 2004, it also reached the final of the 2006 tournament where it lost to Ireland by an innings and 115 runs at the Grace Road, Leicester.
The 2007-08 ICC Intercontinental Cup was not a event to remember for Canada as it lost five of the seven matches. Its only victory came against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when it won by an innings and 22 runs while it losses were against the Netherlands (45 runs), Scotland (by an innings and 165 runs), Kenya (nine wickets), Namibia (eight wickets) and Bermuda (106 runs).
The four-day match will be umpired by Brian Jerling and Enamul Hoque-Moni from the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires.
Squads (to be selected from):
Scotland: Gordon Drummond (captain), Ryan Watson, Fraser Watts, Jan Stander, Neil McCallum, Simon Smith, Qasim Sheikh, Moneeb Iqbal, Majid Haq, Richie Berrington, Calum MacLeod, Ewan Chalmers.
Canada: Umar Bhatti (captain), Zameer Zahir, Havir Baidwan, Geoff Barnett, Trevin Bastiampillai, Sandeep Jvoti, Sunil Dhaniram, Shaheeb Keshvani, Khurram Chauhan, Ashif Mulla, Henry Osinde, Qaiser Ali, Rizwan Cheema, Abdool Samad.
Umpires: Brian Jerling and Enamul Hoque-Moni
Distribution of points:
14 = for an outright win (so, maximum of 20 points per match)
7 = for an outright tie
6 = first innings lead (retained irrespective of the outright result)
3 each = for a first innings tie
10 each = if a match is abandoned without a ball being bowled
7 each = in a match with more than 10 hours lost due to interruptions, plus any points scored in the first innings
20 = for forfeiting match, plus additional penalty the Events Technical Committee may like to impose
About ICC Intercontinental Cup
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception five years ago. The ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule.
There will be a total of US$250,000 in prize money for the Associate and Affiliate teams taking part in the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2009-10 with US$100,000 for the winners and US$40,000 for the runners-up.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event then evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
This year’s format will include seven teams (Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland and Zimbabwe XI), while a new competition, the ICC Intercontinental Shield will involve four teams below that, namely Bermuda, Namibia, Uganda and the United Arab Emirates.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in all three events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider, Canada in the 2006-07 event and Namibia in 2007-08.
Schedule of the remaining matches will be announced in due course.
1 July – announcement of squads and preview of Ireland v Kenya match
3 July – match report/scorecard day one, Ireland v Kenya match
4 July – match report/scorecard day two, Ireland v Kenya match
5 July – match report/scorecard day three, Ireland v Kenya match
6 July – match report/scorecard day four/round-up, Ireland v Kenya match
2 July – match report/scorecard day one, Scotland v Canada match
3 July – match report/scorecard day two, Scotland v Canada match
4 July – match report/scorecard day three, Scotland v Canada match
5 July – match report/scorecard day four/round-up, Scotland v Canada match
13 July – announcement of squads and preview of Netherlands v Canada match
15 July – match report/scorecard day one, Netherlands v Canada match
16 July – match report/scorecard day two, Netherlands v Canada match
17 July – match report/scorecard day three, Netherlands v Canada match
18 July – match report/scorecard day four/round-up, Netherlands v Canada match
15 July – announcement of squads and preview of Scotland v Ireland match
17 July – match report/scorecard day one, Scotland v Ireland match
18 July – match report/scorecard day two, Scotland v Ireland match
19 July – match report/scorecard day three, Scotland v Ireland match
20 July – match report/scorecard day four/round-up, Scotland v Ireland match
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ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for upcoming Test and ODI series in Sri Lanka, England and the West Indies
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Dubai, 29 June 2009
The ICC today announced details of umpire and match referee appointments for upcoming Test and ODI series in Sri Lanka, England and the West Indies.
Alan Hurst of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will lead the playing control team in Sri Lanka where Sri Lanka and Pakistan will go head to head in first of three Tests from this Saturday which will be followed by a five-ODI and single T20I series.
The Galle Test will be umpired by Daryl Harper and Ian Gould of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires. Harper will be joined by Simon Taufel, also from the elite panel, for the second Test at P.Sara Oval in Colombo from 12 July while Taufel and Gould will stand in the third and final Test at Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo on 20 July.
Steve Davis, also from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, will stand in the entire ODI series which starts in Dambulla from 30 July along with local appointments while the 12 August T20I in Colombo, which will wrap-up Pakistan’s six-week tour, will be umpired by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) appointees.
Meanwhile, England will be hosting Australia in the much-awaited five-Test Ashes series. The match referee’s responsibilities will be shared between Jeff Crowe and Ranjan Madugalle of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees with Crowe overseeing the first three Tests of the series before handing over to Madugalle for the last two Tests.
Billy Doctrove and Aleem Dar, both from the elite panel, will be in charge of the first Test starting at Cardiff from 8 July while Doctrove will be joined by Rudi Koertzen, also from the elite panel, for the second Test at Lord’s. Koertzen and Dar will stand in the third Test in Birmingham on 30 July.
Billy Bowden and Asad Rauf, both from the elite panel, will team up for the fourth and fifth Tests at Leeds and The Oval.
In the Caribbean, the West Indies will be hosting Bangladesh in a two-Test, three-ODI and one T20I series. The Test series will be overseen by Andy Pycroft of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees with Tony Hill and Asoka de Silva, both from the elite panel, as umpires.
Pycroft will then hand over to Roshan Mahanama from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees who will be the match referee for the ODI series, to be umpired by Hill along with local appointments, and the 2 August T20I which will be umpired by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) appointees.
Appointments for future matches and series will be announced in due course.
Sri Lanka
Series match referee: Alan Hurst
4-8 July: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (Test), Galle –Daryl Harper and Ian Gould
12-16 July: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (Test), Colombo (PSS) – Simon Taufel and Daryl Harper
20-24 July: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (Test), Colombo (SSC) – Simon Taufel and Ian Gould
30 July: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (ODI), Dambulla – Steve Davis and local appointment
1 August: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (ODI), Dambulla – Steve Davis and local appointment
3 August: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (ODI), Dambulla – Steve Davis and local appointment
7 August: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (ODI), Colombo – Steve Davis and local appointment
9 August: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (ODI), Colombo – Steve Davis and local appointment
12 August: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (T20I), Colombo – local appointments
England
Test series match referee: Jeff Crowe and Ranjan Madugalle
8-12 July: England v Australia (Test), Cardiff – Billy Doctrove and Aleem Dar, Jeff Crowe (referee)
16-20 July: England v Australia (Test), Lord’s – Billy Doctrove and Rudi Koertzen, Jeff Crowe (referee)
30 July-3 August: England v Australia (Test), Birmingham – Rudi Koertzen and Aleem Dar, Jeff Crowe (referee)
7-11 August: England v Australia (Test), Leeds – Billy Bowden and Asad Rauf, Ranjan Madugalle (referee)
20-24 August: England v Australia (Test), The Oval – Billy Bowden and Asad Rauf, Ranjan Madugalle (referee)
West Indies
Test series match referee: Andy Pycroft
9-13 July: West Indies v Bangladesh (Test), St Vincent – Tony Hill and Asoka de Silva
17-21 July: West Indies v Bangladesh (Test), Grenada – Tony Hill and Asoka de Silva
ODI and T20I match referee: Roshan Mahanama
26 July: West Indies v Bangladesh (ODI), Dominica – Tony Hill and local appointment
28 July: West Indies v Bangladesh (ODI), Dominica – Tony Hill and local appointment
31 July: West Indies v Bangladesh (ODI), St Kitts – Tony Hill and local appointment
2 August: West Indies v Bangladesh (T20I), St Kitts – local appointments
Dubai, 29 June 2009
The ICC today announced details of umpire and match referee appointments for upcoming Test and ODI series in Sri Lanka, England and the West Indies.
Alan Hurst of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will lead the playing control team in Sri Lanka where Sri Lanka and Pakistan will go head to head in first of three Tests from this Saturday which will be followed by a five-ODI and single T20I series.
The Galle Test will be umpired by Daryl Harper and Ian Gould of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires. Harper will be joined by Simon Taufel, also from the elite panel, for the second Test at P.Sara Oval in Colombo from 12 July while Taufel and Gould will stand in the third and final Test at Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo on 20 July.
Steve Davis, also from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, will stand in the entire ODI series which starts in Dambulla from 30 July along with local appointments while the 12 August T20I in Colombo, which will wrap-up Pakistan’s six-week tour, will be umpired by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) appointees.
Meanwhile, England will be hosting Australia in the much-awaited five-Test Ashes series. The match referee’s responsibilities will be shared between Jeff Crowe and Ranjan Madugalle of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees with Crowe overseeing the first three Tests of the series before handing over to Madugalle for the last two Tests.
Billy Doctrove and Aleem Dar, both from the elite panel, will be in charge of the first Test starting at Cardiff from 8 July while Doctrove will be joined by Rudi Koertzen, also from the elite panel, for the second Test at Lord’s. Koertzen and Dar will stand in the third Test in Birmingham on 30 July.
Billy Bowden and Asad Rauf, both from the elite panel, will team up for the fourth and fifth Tests at Leeds and The Oval.
In the Caribbean, the West Indies will be hosting Bangladesh in a two-Test, three-ODI and one T20I series. The Test series will be overseen by Andy Pycroft of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees with Tony Hill and Asoka de Silva, both from the elite panel, as umpires.
Pycroft will then hand over to Roshan Mahanama from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees who will be the match referee for the ODI series, to be umpired by Hill along with local appointments, and the 2 August T20I which will be umpired by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) appointees.
Appointments for future matches and series will be announced in due course.
Sri Lanka
Series match referee: Alan Hurst
4-8 July: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (Test), Galle –Daryl Harper and Ian Gould
12-16 July: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (Test), Colombo (PSS) – Simon Taufel and Daryl Harper
20-24 July: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (Test), Colombo (SSC) – Simon Taufel and Ian Gould
30 July: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (ODI), Dambulla – Steve Davis and local appointment
1 August: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (ODI), Dambulla – Steve Davis and local appointment
3 August: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (ODI), Dambulla – Steve Davis and local appointment
7 August: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (ODI), Colombo – Steve Davis and local appointment
9 August: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (ODI), Colombo – Steve Davis and local appointment
12 August: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (T20I), Colombo – local appointments
England
Test series match referee: Jeff Crowe and Ranjan Madugalle
8-12 July: England v Australia (Test), Cardiff – Billy Doctrove and Aleem Dar, Jeff Crowe (referee)
16-20 July: England v Australia (Test), Lord’s – Billy Doctrove and Rudi Koertzen, Jeff Crowe (referee)
30 July-3 August: England v Australia (Test), Birmingham – Rudi Koertzen and Aleem Dar, Jeff Crowe (referee)
7-11 August: England v Australia (Test), Leeds – Billy Bowden and Asad Rauf, Ranjan Madugalle (referee)
20-24 August: England v Australia (Test), The Oval – Billy Bowden and Asad Rauf, Ranjan Madugalle (referee)
West Indies
Test series match referee: Andy Pycroft
9-13 July: West Indies v Bangladesh (Test), St Vincent – Tony Hill and Asoka de Silva
17-21 July: West Indies v Bangladesh (Test), Grenada – Tony Hill and Asoka de Silva
ODI and T20I match referee: Roshan Mahanama
26 July: West Indies v Bangladesh (ODI), Dominica – Tony Hill and local appointment
28 July: West Indies v Bangladesh (ODI), Dominica – Tony Hill and local appointment
31 July: West Indies v Bangladesh (ODI), St Kitts – Tony Hill and local appointment
2 August: West Indies v Bangladesh (T20I), St Kitts – local appointments
West Indies fined for slow over-rate against India at Kingston
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Dubai, 27 June 2009
The West Indies team has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its 20-run defeat against India in the first ODI of the four-match series at Kingston, Jamaica on Friday.
Chris Broad of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fines after Chris Gayle’s side was ruled to be two overs short of its target at the end of India innings when time allowances were taken into consideration.
In accordance with the ICC Code of Conduct regulations governing over-rate penalties, players are fined five per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.
As such, Gayle was fined 20 per cent of his match fee while his players received 10-per-cent fines.
The offence is contrary to Section J of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to slow over-rates. For such offences, the decision of the ICC match referee is final and binding.
Dubai, 27 June 2009
The West Indies team has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its 20-run defeat against India in the first ODI of the four-match series at Kingston, Jamaica on Friday.
Chris Broad of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fines after Chris Gayle’s side was ruled to be two overs short of its target at the end of India innings when time allowances were taken into consideration.
In accordance with the ICC Code of Conduct regulations governing over-rate penalties, players are fined five per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.
As such, Gayle was fined 20 per cent of his match fee while his players received 10-per-cent fines.
The offence is contrary to Section J of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to slow over-rates. For such offences, the decision of the ICC match referee is final and binding.
ICC Intercontinental Cup 2009-10 underway next month
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
London, 26 June 2009
The International Cricket Council’s first-class tournament, the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2009-10, gets underway next month with many of the heavy-hitters from the competition in action.
The tournament begins in Scotland as the 2005 champion takes on the 2006-07 finalist Canada at Mannofield, Aberdeen from 2 to 5 July. When that match is over Scotland and Canada will play a two-ODI series at the same venue.
Canada will then head to the Netherlands for two ODIs on 11 and 12 July at VRA Amstelveen. Then Canada will face the Dutch in an ICC Intercontinental Cup match at VOC Rotterdam from 15 to 18 July.
Meanwhile, defending champion Ireland will host Kenya from 3 to 6 July at Eglinton in the island’s north-west. There will then be a three-ODI series at Clontarf, Dublin with those matches taking place on 9, 11 and 12 July.
Ireland will travel to Aberdeen to take on Scotland in an Intercontinental Cup (17-20 August) and ODI series (22 and 23 August), continuing a rivalry between the two teams that has flourished since 1888.
“The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception five years ago and now the ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule,” said ICC Global Development Manager Matthew Kennedy.
“This competition has played a crucial role in the leading Associates’ development as team units and in challenging and improving the skills of both established and emerging individual players at these national levels. It has surely contributed significantly to some of their successes in recent years against Full Members in the shorter forms of the game.
“Currently Ireland is top of the pile having won the title on the previous three occasions but I know the other teams will be keen to end that domination and so it won’t be easy for them to retain the trophy.
“The addition of prize money this year is another way in which the ICC Intercontinental Cup is being enhanced and is a sign of our commitment to our Associate and Affiliate Members,” said Mr Kennedy.
There will be a total of US$250,000 in prize money for the Associate and Affiliate teams taking part in the ICC Intercontinental Cup with US$100,000 for the winners and US$40,000 for the runners-up.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event then evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
This year’s format will include seven teams (Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland and Zimbabwe XI), while a new competition, the ICC Intercontinental Shield will involve four teams below that, namely Bermuda, Namibia, Uganda and the United Arab Emirates.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in all three events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider, Canada in the 2006-07 event and Namibia in 2007-08.
Upcoming Associate team fixtures are:
2-5 Jul –Scotland v Canada (ICC Intercontinental Cup), Aberdeen
3-6 Jul – Ireland v Kenya (ICC Intercontinental Cup), Eglinton, Derry
7 Jul – Scotland v Canada (ODI), Aberdeen
8 Jul – Scotland v Canada (ODI), Aberdeen
9 Jul – Ireland v Kenya (ODI), Clontarf, Dublin
11 Jul – Ireland v Kenya (ODI), Clontarf, Dublin
11 Jul – Netherlands v Canada (ODI), VRA Amstelveen
12 Jul – Netherlands v Canada (ODI), VRA Amstelveen
12 Jul – Ireland v Kenya (ODI), Clontarf, Dublin
15-18 Jul – Netherlands v Canada (ICC Intercontinental Cup), VOC Rotterdam
17-20 Aug – Scotland v Ireland (ICC Intercontinental Cup), Aberdeen
22 Aug – Scotland v Ireland (ODI), Aberdeen
23 Aug – Scotland v Ireland (ODI), Aberdeen
27 Aug – Ireland v England (ODI), Stormont, Belfast
28 Aug – Scotland v Australia (ODI), Grange, Edinburgh
London, 26 June 2009
The International Cricket Council’s first-class tournament, the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2009-10, gets underway next month with many of the heavy-hitters from the competition in action.
The tournament begins in Scotland as the 2005 champion takes on the 2006-07 finalist Canada at Mannofield, Aberdeen from 2 to 5 July. When that match is over Scotland and Canada will play a two-ODI series at the same venue.
Canada will then head to the Netherlands for two ODIs on 11 and 12 July at VRA Amstelveen. Then Canada will face the Dutch in an ICC Intercontinental Cup match at VOC Rotterdam from 15 to 18 July.
Meanwhile, defending champion Ireland will host Kenya from 3 to 6 July at Eglinton in the island’s north-west. There will then be a three-ODI series at Clontarf, Dublin with those matches taking place on 9, 11 and 12 July.
Ireland will travel to Aberdeen to take on Scotland in an Intercontinental Cup (17-20 August) and ODI series (22 and 23 August), continuing a rivalry between the two teams that has flourished since 1888.
“The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception five years ago and now the ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule,” said ICC Global Development Manager Matthew Kennedy.
“This competition has played a crucial role in the leading Associates’ development as team units and in challenging and improving the skills of both established and emerging individual players at these national levels. It has surely contributed significantly to some of their successes in recent years against Full Members in the shorter forms of the game.
“Currently Ireland is top of the pile having won the title on the previous three occasions but I know the other teams will be keen to end that domination and so it won’t be easy for them to retain the trophy.
“The addition of prize money this year is another way in which the ICC Intercontinental Cup is being enhanced and is a sign of our commitment to our Associate and Affiliate Members,” said Mr Kennedy.
There will be a total of US$250,000 in prize money for the Associate and Affiliate teams taking part in the ICC Intercontinental Cup with US$100,000 for the winners and US$40,000 for the runners-up.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event then evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
This year’s format will include seven teams (Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland and Zimbabwe XI), while a new competition, the ICC Intercontinental Shield will involve four teams below that, namely Bermuda, Namibia, Uganda and the United Arab Emirates.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in all three events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider, Canada in the 2006-07 event and Namibia in 2007-08.
Upcoming Associate team fixtures are:
2-5 Jul –Scotland v Canada (ICC Intercontinental Cup), Aberdeen
3-6 Jul – Ireland v Kenya (ICC Intercontinental Cup), Eglinton, Derry
7 Jul – Scotland v Canada (ODI), Aberdeen
8 Jul – Scotland v Canada (ODI), Aberdeen
9 Jul – Ireland v Kenya (ODI), Clontarf, Dublin
11 Jul – Ireland v Kenya (ODI), Clontarf, Dublin
11 Jul – Netherlands v Canada (ODI), VRA Amstelveen
12 Jul – Netherlands v Canada (ODI), VRA Amstelveen
12 Jul – Ireland v Kenya (ODI), Clontarf, Dublin
15-18 Jul – Netherlands v Canada (ICC Intercontinental Cup), VOC Rotterdam
17-20 Aug – Scotland v Ireland (ICC Intercontinental Cup), Aberdeen
22 Aug – Scotland v Ireland (ODI), Aberdeen
23 Aug – Scotland v Ireland (ODI), Aberdeen
27 Aug – Ireland v England (ODI), Stormont, Belfast
28 Aug – Scotland v Australia (ODI), Grange, Edinburgh
Rejoicing Pakistan will be boosted by ICC World Twenty20 victory
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
London, 26 June 2009
“Cricket is going to grow a lot,” says Salman Butt on ICC Cricket World radio show
Show includes interviews with captain Younus Khan, former great Wasim Akram and beaten finalist Jehan Mubarak of Sri Lanka
England women’s batter Claire Taylor describes the feeling of winning another major event. “We proved the ICC Women’s World Cup was no fluke,” she says
Programme available for free download and editorial use from www.icc-cricket.com
The victory of Pakistan in the ICC World Twenty20 2009 in England will give cricket a huge boost in the country, according to batsman Salman Butt.
Speaking on ICC Cricket World radio show, Salman said: “This victory is going to mean a lot to us as a nation and as a cricketing country. Cricket is going to grow a lot in Pakistan now.”
The programme, which is online at www.icc-cricket.com from today, also includes interviews with popular Pakistan captain Younus Khan and former captain Wasim Akram on what victory means to their country.
“I think these players have done something great for themselves, for the country and for the millions of Pakistanis around the world,” said Wasim.
The show can be used in whole or part by radio stations that want cricket content while the public can also download it straight from the ICC website.
With Sri Lanka disappointed to have been beaten in the final, left-handed batsman Jehan Mubarak says he is very optimistic for the future of cricket in his country with plenty of young talent coming through the ranks.
In this week’s show listeners can also hear from star England batter Claire Taylor, who helped her side to victory in the women’s section of the tournament. England’s trophy cabinet is bulging now as they add this trophy to the one they won at the ICC Women’s World Cup in Australia earlier this year.
“To play a final at Lord’s in front of a home crowd and to prove that the win in Sydney had not been a fluke makes me really proud of all the team,” said Taylor.
There is also a round-up of all the latest news in the world of cricket as well a full recap of the highly successful ICC World Twenty20 2009.
This week’s extra-long show runs for 30 minutes and has been put together by the ICC’s global broadcast partner ESPN STAR Sports. The show is normally 15 minutes and is free to download and use for editorial purposes.
London, 26 June 2009
“Cricket is going to grow a lot,” says Salman Butt on ICC Cricket World radio show
Show includes interviews with captain Younus Khan, former great Wasim Akram and beaten finalist Jehan Mubarak of Sri Lanka
England women’s batter Claire Taylor describes the feeling of winning another major event. “We proved the ICC Women’s World Cup was no fluke,” she says
Programme available for free download and editorial use from www.icc-cricket.com
The victory of Pakistan in the ICC World Twenty20 2009 in England will give cricket a huge boost in the country, according to batsman Salman Butt.
Speaking on ICC Cricket World radio show, Salman said: “This victory is going to mean a lot to us as a nation and as a cricketing country. Cricket is going to grow a lot in Pakistan now.”
The programme, which is online at www.icc-cricket.com from today, also includes interviews with popular Pakistan captain Younus Khan and former captain Wasim Akram on what victory means to their country.
“I think these players have done something great for themselves, for the country and for the millions of Pakistanis around the world,” said Wasim.
The show can be used in whole or part by radio stations that want cricket content while the public can also download it straight from the ICC website.
With Sri Lanka disappointed to have been beaten in the final, left-handed batsman Jehan Mubarak says he is very optimistic for the future of cricket in his country with plenty of young talent coming through the ranks.
In this week’s show listeners can also hear from star England batter Claire Taylor, who helped her side to victory in the women’s section of the tournament. England’s trophy cabinet is bulging now as they add this trophy to the one they won at the ICC Women’s World Cup in Australia earlier this year.
“To play a final at Lord’s in front of a home crowd and to prove that the win in Sydney had not been a fluke makes me really proud of all the team,” said Taylor.
There is also a round-up of all the latest news in the world of cricket as well a full recap of the highly successful ICC World Twenty20 2009.
This week’s extra-long show runs for 30 minutes and has been put together by the ICC’s global broadcast partner ESPN STAR Sports. The show is normally 15 minutes and is free to download and use for editorial purposes.
Results of second day of ICC Board meeting
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
London, 25 June 2009
ICC Board reaffirms earlier decisions that Pakistan will not host matches in ICC CWC 2011 and Lahore to be removed as tournament’s administrative HQ
ICC CWC 2011 Central Organising Committee asked to meet as soon as possible and recommend to the ICC Board venues within the other three host countries for the 14 matches originally set for Pakistan
Task team to assist PCB to be established
ICC U/19 CWC 2010 shifted from Kenya to New Zealand
Joint strategy session between ICC Board and Chief Executives’ Committee
Thursday saw the second day of the ICC Board meeting at Lord’s in London, the third of four Board meetings that take place each year.
Among the items covered were:
ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
The ICC President David Morgan reported to the ICC’s commercial board (IDI) following recent discussions concerning the issues the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has in relation to the hosting of matches in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
The IDI Board reaffirmed the decisions it took at its previous meetings (17 and 18 April in Dubai), that Pakistan would no longer be a host location for the tournament and that Lahore would be removed as the tournament’s administrative headquarters.
The IDI Board considered the issue of the 14 matches originally allocated to Pakistan. It asked the Central Organising Committee (COC) to meet and provide it with a recommendation as to where, within Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, those matches should be staged.
ICC President David Morgan said: “The IDI Board reaffirmed its earlier decision that matches in the tournament will not be played in Pakistan and asked the four host countries to come together to determine where the matches originally set to take place in Pakistan should now take place.
“The Central Organising Committee has been asked to come back to the Board as soon as possible with a recommendation, and once the Board has that then it will determine the locations for those matches.
“The Board remains committed to resolve this issue as soon as possible as there is an urgent need to press on with arrangements for the ICC’s flagship event, now less than two years away.”
The meeting also heard that the PCB had accepted the ICC Board’s offer, made at its meeting in Perth in January/February, of a task team to help ensure Pakistan retains its position in international cricket.
The task team will be led by ICC Director Giles Clarke, the Chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, and include David Richardson, the ICC General Manager – Cricket.
The terms of reference, including additional membership of the team, is still the subject to discussion with the Chairman of the PCB and will be confirmed and announced by the ICC in due course.
Mr Morgan said: “We are delighted the PCB has accepted the ICC’s offer of assistance as we seek to ensure Pakistan is not isolated as a result of circumstances beyond the control of its cricket administrators.
“We look forward to working with the PCB over the coming months on this issue.”
ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup 2010
The Board received a report on the readiness of Kenya to host the ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup 2010.
It concluded that with only eight months to go before the event, which Cricket Kenya was awarded in 2006, it was unrealistic to expect Kenya to be ready to host given the large amount of work still needing to be done.
It was agreed that New Zealand would be the location for the tournament, subject to the agreement of satisfactory terms.
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said: “We have been working with Kenya to monitor their progress towards staging the ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup for some time, with visits to the locations earmarked for matches and regular reports to the ICC Board.
“Regrettably, the conclusion reached was that the amount of work still to be done to get many of the venues ready was such that retaining Kenya as a host represented too great a risk to the successful staging of the event.
“It is a difficult conclusion to have reached and a regrettable one from the perspectives of both the ICC and Cricket Kenya, but with just eight months to go before the scheduled start, we could not proceed on the basis of hoping that everything would be ready next February.
“The ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup is the highest profile event in the ICC’s development calendar. Coverage of the matches is broadcast all around the world and it is a recognised stepping stone for players to graduate to full international level.
“By way of examples, since the latest edition of the tournament, in Malaysia in February/March last year, India’s Virat Kohli, Wayne Parnell of South Africa and New Zealand’s Tim Southee have all gone on to play for their countries.
“We hope Kenya will be able to stage ICC events in the future and we are grateful to New Zealand Cricket for its offer to stage the tournament. It did so successfully in 2002 and we look forward to it doing so again in 2010.”
CEC and ICC Board joint strategy session
Members of the ICC Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) and the ICC Board came together on Thursday afternoon for their first joint strategy session.
The purpose of the session was to assist the two groups in developing a shared understanding of the challenges and a programme of action to shape the future of international cricket.
This follows the CEC holding its own strategy sessions during meetings in Cape Town (December 2008) and Johannesburg (February 2009).
ICC President David Morgan said: “This was a really useful session bringing together the minds of Presidents, Chairmen and Chief Executives of our Members and the ICC is indebted to Michael Lalor of Ernst and Young in South Africa for having acted as facilitator.
“The session asked the delegates to switch from considering the day-to-day issues and challenges they face and focus instead on the longer term future of our great sport.
“As I stated beforehand, the session was not an end in itself but by focussing on a shared vision I believe it will, without doubt, contribute to effective decision-making by and between our Members.”
The week will conclude with the ICC’s Annual Conference on Friday 26 June.
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The ICC Board consists of the Chairman or President from each of the ten Full Members plus three Associate Member representatives. Also present at ICC Board meetings is the ICC President, who chairs proceedings, the ICC Chief Executive Officer and the ICC Vice-President.
David Morgan ICC President
Sharad Pawar ICC Vice-President
Haroon Lorgat ICC Chief Executive
Jack Clarke Australia
Lt. Gen. Sina Ibn Jamali Bangladesh
Giles Clarke England
Shashank Manohar India
Alan Isaac New Zealand
Salim Altaf (alternate for Ijaz Butt) Pakistan
DS de Silva Sri Lanka
Dr Mtutuzeli Nyoka South Africa
Dr Julian Hunte West Indies
Tavengwa Mukuhlani (alternate for Peter Chingoka) Zimbabwe
Associate Member Representatives
Neil Speight Bermuda
Samir Inamdar Kenya
Imran Khwaja Singapore
In attendance
Inderjit Singh Bindra ICC Principal Advisor
The CEC comprises the Chief Executives of the 10 Test-playing Members and three representatives from ICC Associate Members. It is chaired by the ICC’s Chief Executive Officer. The ICC President and the Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee were also in attendance.
David Morgan ICC President
Haroon Lorgat ICC Chief Executive
Clive Lloyd ICC Cricket Committee Chairman
James Sutherland Australia
Nizam Uddin Chowdhury Bangladesh
David Collier England
N Srinivasan India
Dr Justin Vaughan New Zealand
Salim Altaf Pakistan
Gerald Majola South Africa
Nishantha Ranatunga Sri Lanka
Steve Camacho West Indies
Wilfred Mukondiwa (alternate for Ozias Bvute) Zimbabwe
Associate Members (3)
John Cribbin Hong Kong
Warren Deutrom Ireland
Laurie Pieters Namibia
London, 25 June 2009
ICC Board reaffirms earlier decisions that Pakistan will not host matches in ICC CWC 2011 and Lahore to be removed as tournament’s administrative HQ
ICC CWC 2011 Central Organising Committee asked to meet as soon as possible and recommend to the ICC Board venues within the other three host countries for the 14 matches originally set for Pakistan
Task team to assist PCB to be established
ICC U/19 CWC 2010 shifted from Kenya to New Zealand
Joint strategy session between ICC Board and Chief Executives’ Committee
Thursday saw the second day of the ICC Board meeting at Lord’s in London, the third of four Board meetings that take place each year.
Among the items covered were:
ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
The ICC President David Morgan reported to the ICC’s commercial board (IDI) following recent discussions concerning the issues the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has in relation to the hosting of matches in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
The IDI Board reaffirmed the decisions it took at its previous meetings (17 and 18 April in Dubai), that Pakistan would no longer be a host location for the tournament and that Lahore would be removed as the tournament’s administrative headquarters.
The IDI Board considered the issue of the 14 matches originally allocated to Pakistan. It asked the Central Organising Committee (COC) to meet and provide it with a recommendation as to where, within Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, those matches should be staged.
ICC President David Morgan said: “The IDI Board reaffirmed its earlier decision that matches in the tournament will not be played in Pakistan and asked the four host countries to come together to determine where the matches originally set to take place in Pakistan should now take place.
“The Central Organising Committee has been asked to come back to the Board as soon as possible with a recommendation, and once the Board has that then it will determine the locations for those matches.
“The Board remains committed to resolve this issue as soon as possible as there is an urgent need to press on with arrangements for the ICC’s flagship event, now less than two years away.”
The meeting also heard that the PCB had accepted the ICC Board’s offer, made at its meeting in Perth in January/February, of a task team to help ensure Pakistan retains its position in international cricket.
The task team will be led by ICC Director Giles Clarke, the Chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, and include David Richardson, the ICC General Manager – Cricket.
The terms of reference, including additional membership of the team, is still the subject to discussion with the Chairman of the PCB and will be confirmed and announced by the ICC in due course.
Mr Morgan said: “We are delighted the PCB has accepted the ICC’s offer of assistance as we seek to ensure Pakistan is not isolated as a result of circumstances beyond the control of its cricket administrators.
“We look forward to working with the PCB over the coming months on this issue.”
ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup 2010
The Board received a report on the readiness of Kenya to host the ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup 2010.
It concluded that with only eight months to go before the event, which Cricket Kenya was awarded in 2006, it was unrealistic to expect Kenya to be ready to host given the large amount of work still needing to be done.
It was agreed that New Zealand would be the location for the tournament, subject to the agreement of satisfactory terms.
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said: “We have been working with Kenya to monitor their progress towards staging the ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup for some time, with visits to the locations earmarked for matches and regular reports to the ICC Board.
“Regrettably, the conclusion reached was that the amount of work still to be done to get many of the venues ready was such that retaining Kenya as a host represented too great a risk to the successful staging of the event.
“It is a difficult conclusion to have reached and a regrettable one from the perspectives of both the ICC and Cricket Kenya, but with just eight months to go before the scheduled start, we could not proceed on the basis of hoping that everything would be ready next February.
“The ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup is the highest profile event in the ICC’s development calendar. Coverage of the matches is broadcast all around the world and it is a recognised stepping stone for players to graduate to full international level.
“By way of examples, since the latest edition of the tournament, in Malaysia in February/March last year, India’s Virat Kohli, Wayne Parnell of South Africa and New Zealand’s Tim Southee have all gone on to play for their countries.
“We hope Kenya will be able to stage ICC events in the future and we are grateful to New Zealand Cricket for its offer to stage the tournament. It did so successfully in 2002 and we look forward to it doing so again in 2010.”
CEC and ICC Board joint strategy session
Members of the ICC Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) and the ICC Board came together on Thursday afternoon for their first joint strategy session.
The purpose of the session was to assist the two groups in developing a shared understanding of the challenges and a programme of action to shape the future of international cricket.
This follows the CEC holding its own strategy sessions during meetings in Cape Town (December 2008) and Johannesburg (February 2009).
ICC President David Morgan said: “This was a really useful session bringing together the minds of Presidents, Chairmen and Chief Executives of our Members and the ICC is indebted to Michael Lalor of Ernst and Young in South Africa for having acted as facilitator.
“The session asked the delegates to switch from considering the day-to-day issues and challenges they face and focus instead on the longer term future of our great sport.
“As I stated beforehand, the session was not an end in itself but by focussing on a shared vision I believe it will, without doubt, contribute to effective decision-making by and between our Members.”
The week will conclude with the ICC’s Annual Conference on Friday 26 June.
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The ICC Board consists of the Chairman or President from each of the ten Full Members plus three Associate Member representatives. Also present at ICC Board meetings is the ICC President, who chairs proceedings, the ICC Chief Executive Officer and the ICC Vice-President.
David Morgan ICC President
Sharad Pawar ICC Vice-President
Haroon Lorgat ICC Chief Executive
Jack Clarke Australia
Lt. Gen. Sina Ibn Jamali Bangladesh
Giles Clarke England
Shashank Manohar India
Alan Isaac New Zealand
Salim Altaf (alternate for Ijaz Butt) Pakistan
DS de Silva Sri Lanka
Dr Mtutuzeli Nyoka South Africa
Dr Julian Hunte West Indies
Tavengwa Mukuhlani (alternate for Peter Chingoka) Zimbabwe
Associate Member Representatives
Neil Speight Bermuda
Samir Inamdar Kenya
Imran Khwaja Singapore
In attendance
Inderjit Singh Bindra ICC Principal Advisor
The CEC comprises the Chief Executives of the 10 Test-playing Members and three representatives from ICC Associate Members. It is chaired by the ICC’s Chief Executive Officer. The ICC President and the Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee were also in attendance.
David Morgan ICC President
Haroon Lorgat ICC Chief Executive
Clive Lloyd ICC Cricket Committee Chairman
James Sutherland Australia
Nizam Uddin Chowdhury Bangladesh
David Collier England
N Srinivasan India
Dr Justin Vaughan New Zealand
Salim Altaf Pakistan
Gerald Majola South Africa
Nishantha Ranatunga Sri Lanka
Steve Camacho West Indies
Wilfred Mukondiwa (alternate for Ozias Bvute) Zimbabwe
Associate Members (3)
John Cribbin Hong Kong
Warren Deutrom Ireland
Laurie Pieters Namibia
Colin Cowdrey becomes 19th inductee into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
London, 25 June 2009
Chris Cowdrey describes it as a “proud moment” to receive the his father’s cap
Photos of the presentation available from MCC
Colin Cowdrey was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame before the lecture that bears his name at Lord’s, London on Wednesday evening.
The Hall of Fame, run in association with the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA), recognises some of the truly great players from cricket’s long and illustrious history.
Cowdrey’s 21-year Test career for England spanned from 1954 to 1975 and in that time he scored 7,624 runs in 114 Tests averaging 44.06. He scored 22 centuries and 38 fifties and was the first player to appear in 100 Tests and passed fellow Hall of Famer Wally Hammond to become Test cricket’s leading run-scorer.
The right-hand batsman captained England in 27 Tests, played 692 first-class matches scoring 42,719 runs at an average of 44.06 and remained heavily involved with the game after his playing career concluded at the age of 42.
Cowdrey was president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1986 and later became the first chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), playing an integral part in the ICC’s history of separating the world’s governing body from the MCC. His efforts in cricket were recognised in 1992 when he received a knighthood and later in 1997 he became the first English cricketer to be made a life peer.
He was a passionate advocate of the concept of the spirit of cricket and was instrumental in embedding it into the laws of the game.
Cowdrey was born in Bangalore, India in 1932 and played cricket for Kent, the MCC and University of Oxford as well as representing his country. He was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1956. He died on 4 December 2000.
Cowdrey’s son, Chris, the former England, Glamorgan and Kent player, received the cap on behalf of his father at the 2009 Cowdrey Lecture at Lord’s last night. He said: “It is a proud moment for me to be here to accept this cap on behalf of my father.
“And how proud he would have been to be included in the ICC’s Cricket Hall of Fame, if only so he could challenge for a place in England’s top seven of all time.
“I think he’d be delighted by how the spirit of cricket has been embraced and how increasingly it is becoming more recognised as a means towards protecting everything that is good about our great game.
“I’d like to thank the ICC very much on behalf of my father and may the spirit of cricket live on,” he said.
ICC President David Morgan, who presented the cap, said, “It is great honour to have presented Chris with his father’s cap and I cannot think of a more fitting occasion to have done so than at the Cowdrey Lecture last night.
“Lord Cowdrey was part of the foundation of the ICC in its current form and to him we are truly grateful for the hard work and efforts he put toward to the great game of cricket.
“While he was a fine batsman, as is clear from his impressive record in Test and other first-class cricket, he was a top-class administrator and one who was particularly helpful to me during the period when the England and Wales Cricket Board was being formed.”
Note: free-to-use photographs from the presentation of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame cap to Chris Cowdrey on behalf of his father, Colin, are available from the MCC. Please contact MCC media officer Abi Carter at abi.carter@mcc.org for more details. The MCC also has photos of Adam Gilchrist delivering the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord’s last night.
Other ICC Cricket Hall of Famers to have received their caps so far in 2009 are legendary New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee ex-Australia wicketkeeper Rod Marsh, 12 former West Indies players or their family members or representatives – batting greats Clive Lloyd, Vivian Richards and Rohan Kanhai, champion all-rounder Garfield Sobers, the three Ws Everton Weekes, Clyde Walcott and Frank Worrell, opener Gordon Greenidge, fast bowlers Michael Holding, Malcolm Marshall and Andy Roberts, and star off-spinner Lance Gibbs – also ex-South Africa batsmen Barry Richards and Graeme Pollock, former Pakistan stalwarts Javed Miandad, Hanif Mohammad and Imran Khan and England’s Alec Bedser.
Further cap presentations will be made during the course of the year and a limited number of inductees, in addition to the 55 already chosen, will be named during 2009.
*ICC Cricket Hall of Fame – initial inductees (55):
Sydney Barnes, Bishan Bedi, Alec Bedser, Richie Benaud, Allan Border, Ian Botham, Geoffrey Boycott, Donald Bradman, Greg Chappell, Ian Chappell, Denis Compton, Colin Cowdrey, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Lance Gibbs, Graham Gooch, David Gower, WG Grace, Tom Graveney, Gordon Greenidge, Richard Hadlee, Walter Hammond, Neil Harvey, George Headley, Jack Hobbs, Michael Holding, Leonard Hutton, Rohan Kanhai, Imran Khan, Alan Knott, Jim Laker, Harold Larwood, Dennis Lillee, Ray Lindwall, Clive Lloyd, Hanif Mohammad, Rodney Marsh, Malcolm Marshall, Peter May, Javed Miandad, Keith Miller, Bill O’Reilly, Graeme Pollock, Wilfred Rhodes, Barry Richards, Vivian Richards, Andy Roberts, Garfield Sobers, Brian Statham, Fred Trueman, Derek Underwood, Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes, Frank Woolley, Frank Worrell.
About the ICC centenary year
ICC President David Morgan and Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat officially launched the ICC centenary year in Sydney, Australia on 2 January by announcing the formation of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, in association with FICA.
The ICC’s centenary year of 2009 is a global celebration with events taking place around the world to reflect all that is great about the game.
On the field these events include the ICC Women’s World Cup (won by England), the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier (won by Ireland), the ICC World Twenty20 event for men and women (won by Pakistan and England respectively) and the ICC Champions Trophy.
And off the field there will be the opening of the ICC Global Cricket Academy and the inauguration of the ICC’s new headquarters, both of which are in Dubai, and an ICC cricket history conference at St Antony’s College, Oxford in the United Kingdom in July.
The ICC will also be celebrating the contribution of volunteers across the world through the award of 1,000 centenary medals and will announce new developments to its social responsibility partnership on HIV/AIDS.
During the course of 2009, each of the ICC’s 104 Members will be hosting activities inspired by the special spirit of cricket as part of the global Catch the Spirit centenary celebration.
To promote this theme and the launch of the ICC’s centenary year website, www.catchthespirit.com, stars of the international game have named their “Catch the Spirit” moments which best encapsulate the spirit of cricket.
Among those stars that can be seen on the website, Yuvraj Singh of India speaks of his experiences in Pakistan – India matches and South Africa’s Jacques Kallis reflects on his side’s famous chase of 438 to beat Australia in an ODI in Johannesburg.
London, 25 June 2009
Chris Cowdrey describes it as a “proud moment” to receive the his father’s cap
Photos of the presentation available from MCC
Colin Cowdrey was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame before the lecture that bears his name at Lord’s, London on Wednesday evening.
The Hall of Fame, run in association with the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA), recognises some of the truly great players from cricket’s long and illustrious history.
Cowdrey’s 21-year Test career for England spanned from 1954 to 1975 and in that time he scored 7,624 runs in 114 Tests averaging 44.06. He scored 22 centuries and 38 fifties and was the first player to appear in 100 Tests and passed fellow Hall of Famer Wally Hammond to become Test cricket’s leading run-scorer.
The right-hand batsman captained England in 27 Tests, played 692 first-class matches scoring 42,719 runs at an average of 44.06 and remained heavily involved with the game after his playing career concluded at the age of 42.
Cowdrey was president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1986 and later became the first chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), playing an integral part in the ICC’s history of separating the world’s governing body from the MCC. His efforts in cricket were recognised in 1992 when he received a knighthood and later in 1997 he became the first English cricketer to be made a life peer.
He was a passionate advocate of the concept of the spirit of cricket and was instrumental in embedding it into the laws of the game.
Cowdrey was born in Bangalore, India in 1932 and played cricket for Kent, the MCC and University of Oxford as well as representing his country. He was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1956. He died on 4 December 2000.
Cowdrey’s son, Chris, the former England, Glamorgan and Kent player, received the cap on behalf of his father at the 2009 Cowdrey Lecture at Lord’s last night. He said: “It is a proud moment for me to be here to accept this cap on behalf of my father.
“And how proud he would have been to be included in the ICC’s Cricket Hall of Fame, if only so he could challenge for a place in England’s top seven of all time.
“I think he’d be delighted by how the spirit of cricket has been embraced and how increasingly it is becoming more recognised as a means towards protecting everything that is good about our great game.
“I’d like to thank the ICC very much on behalf of my father and may the spirit of cricket live on,” he said.
ICC President David Morgan, who presented the cap, said, “It is great honour to have presented Chris with his father’s cap and I cannot think of a more fitting occasion to have done so than at the Cowdrey Lecture last night.
“Lord Cowdrey was part of the foundation of the ICC in its current form and to him we are truly grateful for the hard work and efforts he put toward to the great game of cricket.
“While he was a fine batsman, as is clear from his impressive record in Test and other first-class cricket, he was a top-class administrator and one who was particularly helpful to me during the period when the England and Wales Cricket Board was being formed.”
Note: free-to-use photographs from the presentation of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame cap to Chris Cowdrey on behalf of his father, Colin, are available from the MCC. Please contact MCC media officer Abi Carter at abi.carter@mcc.org for more details. The MCC also has photos of Adam Gilchrist delivering the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord’s last night.
Other ICC Cricket Hall of Famers to have received their caps so far in 2009 are legendary New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee ex-Australia wicketkeeper Rod Marsh, 12 former West Indies players or their family members or representatives – batting greats Clive Lloyd, Vivian Richards and Rohan Kanhai, champion all-rounder Garfield Sobers, the three Ws Everton Weekes, Clyde Walcott and Frank Worrell, opener Gordon Greenidge, fast bowlers Michael Holding, Malcolm Marshall and Andy Roberts, and star off-spinner Lance Gibbs – also ex-South Africa batsmen Barry Richards and Graeme Pollock, former Pakistan stalwarts Javed Miandad, Hanif Mohammad and Imran Khan and England’s Alec Bedser.
Further cap presentations will be made during the course of the year and a limited number of inductees, in addition to the 55 already chosen, will be named during 2009.
*ICC Cricket Hall of Fame – initial inductees (55):
Sydney Barnes, Bishan Bedi, Alec Bedser, Richie Benaud, Allan Border, Ian Botham, Geoffrey Boycott, Donald Bradman, Greg Chappell, Ian Chappell, Denis Compton, Colin Cowdrey, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Lance Gibbs, Graham Gooch, David Gower, WG Grace, Tom Graveney, Gordon Greenidge, Richard Hadlee, Walter Hammond, Neil Harvey, George Headley, Jack Hobbs, Michael Holding, Leonard Hutton, Rohan Kanhai, Imran Khan, Alan Knott, Jim Laker, Harold Larwood, Dennis Lillee, Ray Lindwall, Clive Lloyd, Hanif Mohammad, Rodney Marsh, Malcolm Marshall, Peter May, Javed Miandad, Keith Miller, Bill O’Reilly, Graeme Pollock, Wilfred Rhodes, Barry Richards, Vivian Richards, Andy Roberts, Garfield Sobers, Brian Statham, Fred Trueman, Derek Underwood, Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes, Frank Woolley, Frank Worrell.
About the ICC centenary year
ICC President David Morgan and Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat officially launched the ICC centenary year in Sydney, Australia on 2 January by announcing the formation of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, in association with FICA.
The ICC’s centenary year of 2009 is a global celebration with events taking place around the world to reflect all that is great about the game.
On the field these events include the ICC Women’s World Cup (won by England), the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier (won by Ireland), the ICC World Twenty20 event for men and women (won by Pakistan and England respectively) and the ICC Champions Trophy.
And off the field there will be the opening of the ICC Global Cricket Academy and the inauguration of the ICC’s new headquarters, both of which are in Dubai, and an ICC cricket history conference at St Antony’s College, Oxford in the United Kingdom in July.
The ICC will also be celebrating the contribution of volunteers across the world through the award of 1,000 centenary medals and will announce new developments to its social responsibility partnership on HIV/AIDS.
During the course of 2009, each of the ICC’s 104 Members will be hosting activities inspired by the special spirit of cricket as part of the global Catch the Spirit centenary celebration.
To promote this theme and the launch of the ICC’s centenary year website, www.catchthespirit.com, stars of the international game have named their “Catch the Spirit” moments which best encapsulate the spirit of cricket.
Among those stars that can be seen on the website, Yuvraj Singh of India speaks of his experiences in Pakistan – India matches and South Africa’s Jacques Kallis reflects on his side’s famous chase of 438 to beat Australia in an ODI in Johannesburg.
India can achieve highest ranking to date if it sweeps series against the West Indies
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Dubai, 25 June 2009
Chanderpaul, Gayle and Yuvraj aim to dislodge Dhoni from number-one spot in Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings
After the tremendous excitement and massive success of the ICC World Twenty20 2009, focus now shifts to the 50-over format when the West Indies and India go head to head in the four-match series with the latter needing a clean sweep to go into second position in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table.
India currently sits with Australia on 122 ratings points but behind Ricky Ponting’s men in third place by a fraction of a point. However, if India sweeps the series, it will gain one rating point which will allow it to claim second place in the championship for the first time since the rankings were introduced in October 2002.
India is 32 ratings points ahead of eighth-placed the West Indies and that gap means it is expected to win the series comfortably. If it fails to do so then its rating will suffer and it will lose one point to drop behind Australia even if it secures a 3-1 success. A 2-2 draw series will put India on 119 ratings points and a 4-0 defeat will drop it to 116 ratings points, just four points ahead of fourth-placed New Zealand.
In contrast, the West Indies, which will start the series on 90 ratings points, will gain nine ratings points in case of a 4-0 series win to narrow the gap with seventh-placed Sri Lanka by six points. A 3-1 series win will lift it to 96 ratings points, a 2-2 draw series will take it to 93 ratings points and a 3-1 loss will leave it on 91 ratings points. The West Indies will concede two ratings points if India wins all the matches of the series.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen, Dhoni leads the field but Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Chris Gayle and Yuvraj Singh are breathing down his neck as only 46 points separate number-one-ranked Dhoni from fourth-placed Yuvraj.
Gautam Gambhir (16th) and Ramnaresh Sarwan (19th) are the other batsmen from either side inside the top 20.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Payer Rankings for ODI bowlers, Jerome Taylor is the highest-ranked bowler from either side in 14th place while Zaheer Khan is just one point behind in 16th position and Daren Powell in 20th spot. Harbhajan Singh is just outside the top 20 in 23rd place.
The bowlers’ table is headed by Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Kulasekara with New Zealand’s Kyle Mills second and Muttiah Muralidaran third.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI all-rounders, Yuvraj has an excellent chance to leapfrog England’s Andrew Flintoff in second place as the Indian trails the Englishman by just six points.
Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh is on top of the all-rounders’ list while the Pakistan duo of Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik in joint-fourth spot complete the top five.
The series schedule is:
26 June – First ODI, Jamaica
28 June – Second ODI, Jamaica
3 July – Third ODI, St Lucia
5 July – Fourth ODI, St Lucia
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table (as of 25 June 2009)
Rank Team Rating
1 South Africa 126
2 Australia 122
3 India 122
4 New Zealand 112
5 Pakistan 111
6 England 109
7 Sri Lanka 105
8 West Indies 90
9 Bangladesh 46
10 Zimbabwe 23
11 Ireland 19
12 Kenya 0
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Player Rankings (as of 25 June 2009)
Batsmen
Rank Player Team Points Avge Highest Ranking
1 MS Dhoni Ind 815 49.26 825 v NZ at Hamilton 2009
2 S.Chanderpaul WI 777 41.60 793 v Eng at Guyana 2009
3 Chris Gayle WI 771 40.11 804 v Aus at Mumbai 2006
4 Yuvraj Singh Ind 769 37.43 790 v SL at Colombo (RPS) 2009
5 Mike Hussey Aus 767 54.65 863 v NZ at Perth 2007
6 AB de Villiers SA 752 38.88 753 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2009
7 V. Sehwag Ind 747 34.32 774 v NZ at Auckland 2003
8 Graeme Smith SA 731 40.39 792 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
9 H. Gibbs SA 712 36.37 750 v SL at Durban 2003
10 Jacques Kallis SA 707 45.30 816 v WI at Johannesburg 2004
11 Michael Clarke Aus 705 42.50 756 v SL at Melbourne 2008
12 K. Sangakkara SL 704 36.33 760 v Ind at Rajkot 2007
13 S. Tendulkar Ind 703 44.37 887 v Zim at Sharjah 1998
14 M. Yousuf Pak 698 43.19 777 v SA at Rawalpindi 2003
15 K. Pietersen Eng 692 46.67 834 v Aus at Antigua 2007
16 G. Gambhir Ind 685 38.43 713 v SL at Colombo (RPS) 2009
17 Ricky Ponting Aus 680 42.52 832 v NZ at Hobart 2007
18 Shoaib Malik Pak 668 35.30 690 v WI at Abu Dhabi 2008
19 R. Sarwan WI 667 43.00 798 v Ind at St Kitts 2006
20 S. Jayasuriya SL 664 32.71 838 v Ban at Pietermaritzburg 2003
Bowlers
Rank Player Team Pts HS Rating
1 Nuwan Kulasekara SL 724 749 v Pak at Lahore 2009
2 Kyle Mills NZ 697 723 v Aus at Melbourne 2009
3 Muttiah Muralidaran SL 696 913 v NZ at Sharjah 2002
4 Daniel Vettori NZ 694 790 v Eng at Christchurch 2008
5 Shakib Al Hasan Ban 687! 687 v Zim at Dhaka 2009
6 Nathan Bracken Aus 677 806 v SL at St George's 2007
7 Mitchell Johnson Aus 672 726 v Ban at Darwin 2008
8 Mashrafe Mortaza Ban 671 678 v Ind at Port-of-Spain 2007
9= Shahid Afridi Pak 660 685 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
Stuart Broad Eng 660 701 v SA at Trent Bridge 2008
11 Andrew Flintoff Eng 656 755 v Ban at Dhaka 2003
12= Ajantha Mendis SL 655* 660 v Ind at Colombo (RPS) 2009
Johan Botha SA 655 664 v Aus at Centurion 2009
14= Jerome Taylor WI 644 688 v SA at Cape Town 2008
James Hopes Aus 644 665 v Pak at Dubai 2009
16 Zaheer Khan Ind 643 700 v SA at Dhaka 2003
17 Jacob Oram NZ 626 768 v Aus at The Oval 2004
18 Chaminda Vaas SL 620 861 v SA at Colombo (RPS) 2004
19 Umar Gul Pak 618 640 v SL at Lahore 2009
20 Daren Powell WI 612 686 v Aus at St George's 2008
All-rounders
Rank Player Team Pts HS Rating
1 Shakib Al Hasan Ban 403! 403 v Zim at Dhaka 2009
2 Andrew Flintoff Eng 346 544 v SL at The Rose Bowl 2004
3 Yuvraj Singh Ind 340 348 v NZ at Hamilton 2009
4= Shahid Afridi Pak 337 360 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
Shoaib Malik Pak 337 402 v WI at Brisbane 2005
Dubai, 25 June 2009
Chanderpaul, Gayle and Yuvraj aim to dislodge Dhoni from number-one spot in Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings
After the tremendous excitement and massive success of the ICC World Twenty20 2009, focus now shifts to the 50-over format when the West Indies and India go head to head in the four-match series with the latter needing a clean sweep to go into second position in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table.
India currently sits with Australia on 122 ratings points but behind Ricky Ponting’s men in third place by a fraction of a point. However, if India sweeps the series, it will gain one rating point which will allow it to claim second place in the championship for the first time since the rankings were introduced in October 2002.
India is 32 ratings points ahead of eighth-placed the West Indies and that gap means it is expected to win the series comfortably. If it fails to do so then its rating will suffer and it will lose one point to drop behind Australia even if it secures a 3-1 success. A 2-2 draw series will put India on 119 ratings points and a 4-0 defeat will drop it to 116 ratings points, just four points ahead of fourth-placed New Zealand.
In contrast, the West Indies, which will start the series on 90 ratings points, will gain nine ratings points in case of a 4-0 series win to narrow the gap with seventh-placed Sri Lanka by six points. A 3-1 series win will lift it to 96 ratings points, a 2-2 draw series will take it to 93 ratings points and a 3-1 loss will leave it on 91 ratings points. The West Indies will concede two ratings points if India wins all the matches of the series.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen, Dhoni leads the field but Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Chris Gayle and Yuvraj Singh are breathing down his neck as only 46 points separate number-one-ranked Dhoni from fourth-placed Yuvraj.
Gautam Gambhir (16th) and Ramnaresh Sarwan (19th) are the other batsmen from either side inside the top 20.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Payer Rankings for ODI bowlers, Jerome Taylor is the highest-ranked bowler from either side in 14th place while Zaheer Khan is just one point behind in 16th position and Daren Powell in 20th spot. Harbhajan Singh is just outside the top 20 in 23rd place.
The bowlers’ table is headed by Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Kulasekara with New Zealand’s Kyle Mills second and Muttiah Muralidaran third.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI all-rounders, Yuvraj has an excellent chance to leapfrog England’s Andrew Flintoff in second place as the Indian trails the Englishman by just six points.
Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh is on top of the all-rounders’ list while the Pakistan duo of Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik in joint-fourth spot complete the top five.
The series schedule is:
26 June – First ODI, Jamaica
28 June – Second ODI, Jamaica
3 July – Third ODI, St Lucia
5 July – Fourth ODI, St Lucia
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table (as of 25 June 2009)
Rank Team Rating
1 South Africa 126
2 Australia 122
3 India 122
4 New Zealand 112
5 Pakistan 111
6 England 109
7 Sri Lanka 105
8 West Indies 90
9 Bangladesh 46
10 Zimbabwe 23
11 Ireland 19
12 Kenya 0
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Player Rankings (as of 25 June 2009)
Batsmen
Rank Player Team Points Avge Highest Ranking
1 MS Dhoni Ind 815 49.26 825 v NZ at Hamilton 2009
2 S.Chanderpaul WI 777 41.60 793 v Eng at Guyana 2009
3 Chris Gayle WI 771 40.11 804 v Aus at Mumbai 2006
4 Yuvraj Singh Ind 769 37.43 790 v SL at Colombo (RPS) 2009
5 Mike Hussey Aus 767 54.65 863 v NZ at Perth 2007
6 AB de Villiers SA 752 38.88 753 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2009
7 V. Sehwag Ind 747 34.32 774 v NZ at Auckland 2003
8 Graeme Smith SA 731 40.39 792 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
9 H. Gibbs SA 712 36.37 750 v SL at Durban 2003
10 Jacques Kallis SA 707 45.30 816 v WI at Johannesburg 2004
11 Michael Clarke Aus 705 42.50 756 v SL at Melbourne 2008
12 K. Sangakkara SL 704 36.33 760 v Ind at Rajkot 2007
13 S. Tendulkar Ind 703 44.37 887 v Zim at Sharjah 1998
14 M. Yousuf Pak 698 43.19 777 v SA at Rawalpindi 2003
15 K. Pietersen Eng 692 46.67 834 v Aus at Antigua 2007
16 G. Gambhir Ind 685 38.43 713 v SL at Colombo (RPS) 2009
17 Ricky Ponting Aus 680 42.52 832 v NZ at Hobart 2007
18 Shoaib Malik Pak 668 35.30 690 v WI at Abu Dhabi 2008
19 R. Sarwan WI 667 43.00 798 v Ind at St Kitts 2006
20 S. Jayasuriya SL 664 32.71 838 v Ban at Pietermaritzburg 2003
Bowlers
Rank Player Team Pts HS Rating
1 Nuwan Kulasekara SL 724 749 v Pak at Lahore 2009
2 Kyle Mills NZ 697 723 v Aus at Melbourne 2009
3 Muttiah Muralidaran SL 696 913 v NZ at Sharjah 2002
4 Daniel Vettori NZ 694 790 v Eng at Christchurch 2008
5 Shakib Al Hasan Ban 687! 687 v Zim at Dhaka 2009
6 Nathan Bracken Aus 677 806 v SL at St George's 2007
7 Mitchell Johnson Aus 672 726 v Ban at Darwin 2008
8 Mashrafe Mortaza Ban 671 678 v Ind at Port-of-Spain 2007
9= Shahid Afridi Pak 660 685 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
Stuart Broad Eng 660 701 v SA at Trent Bridge 2008
11 Andrew Flintoff Eng 656 755 v Ban at Dhaka 2003
12= Ajantha Mendis SL 655* 660 v Ind at Colombo (RPS) 2009
Johan Botha SA 655 664 v Aus at Centurion 2009
14= Jerome Taylor WI 644 688 v SA at Cape Town 2008
James Hopes Aus 644 665 v Pak at Dubai 2009
16 Zaheer Khan Ind 643 700 v SA at Dhaka 2003
17 Jacob Oram NZ 626 768 v Aus at The Oval 2004
18 Chaminda Vaas SL 620 861 v SA at Colombo (RPS) 2004
19 Umar Gul Pak 618 640 v SL at Lahore 2009
20 Daren Powell WI 612 686 v Aus at St George's 2008
All-rounders
Rank Player Team Pts HS Rating
1 Shakib Al Hasan Ban 403! 403 v Zim at Dhaka 2009
2 Andrew Flintoff Eng 346 544 v SL at The Rose Bowl 2004
3 Yuvraj Singh Ind 340 348 v NZ at Hamilton 2009
4= Shahid Afridi Pak 337 360 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
Shoaib Malik Pak 337 402 v WI at Brisbane 2005
Most successful people are dreamers
Javagal Srinath
Most successful people are dreamers, for that is where it all starts. Younis Khan too had a dream, right from the beginning of the World T20, that of giving something back to the troubled people back home, somewhat like Imran Khan in 1992 when he dedicated Pakistans World Cup triumph to a cancer hospital he intended to then build. When these dreams extend beyond cricket, maybe there is some sort of divine intervention that takes place.
Of course, this is not to say that it was kindness from up above that alone led to Pakistans success. Whenever we see a team do really well, as Pakistan certainly did in England, there has to be case of a good blend of seniors with at least a couple of youngsters. In this case it has to be Mohammad Aamir, the 17-year-old left-arm quick and Shazaid Hasan, the opening bat, who solved the Ajantha Mendis mystery clobbering him for two fours in the bowlers second over in the final.
Aamir, for his part, may have been bowling to a plan but it was the execution that was vital. His first over dismissal of Dilshan as also the subsequent fall of four more wickets in the first ten overs were blows the Lankans had no hope of recovering from. Aamirs rise is just another example of Pakistan having this unique ability to produce quicks out of thin air almost.
Any player who comes through a World Cup takes a lot of confidence going forward, with the foundation for greater things to come having been laid. In that sense Pakistan can look forward to more heroics from the likes of Aamir and Shazaid.
They cannot depend on their inspirational skipper Younis though for any more contributions in the T20 format. It takes a lot for someone from the sub-continent to call it a day as there are so many more factors involved than say for someone from outside the sub-continent but Younis has always been different. He has repeatedly expressed his reluctance to lead Pakistan, his inherent honesty enabling him to tell it like it is. Younis has actually been refreshingly honest in his dealings with the media, the selectors and the establishment, showing what a confident man he is, confident about his abilities and his standing.
That he also made it a point throughout to remember Bob Woolmer, his late mentor and coach, shows what a tremendous character Younis is and will be. His retirement from T20 even if he is yet to be 32, could not be better timed, for there is no better a time to go than when you are on top of the world. It is something not totally unexpected of a man like Younis and hes set a tremendous example, an apt precedent for others to follow.
HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS
Most successful people are dreamers, for that is where it all starts. Younis Khan too had a dream, right from the beginning of the World T20, that of giving something back to the troubled people back home, somewhat like Imran Khan in 1992 when he dedicated Pakistans World Cup triumph to a cancer hospital he intended to then build. When these dreams extend beyond cricket, maybe there is some sort of divine intervention that takes place.
Of course, this is not to say that it was kindness from up above that alone led to Pakistans success. Whenever we see a team do really well, as Pakistan certainly did in England, there has to be case of a good blend of seniors with at least a couple of youngsters. In this case it has to be Mohammad Aamir, the 17-year-old left-arm quick and Shazaid Hasan, the opening bat, who solved the Ajantha Mendis mystery clobbering him for two fours in the bowlers second over in the final.
Aamir, for his part, may have been bowling to a plan but it was the execution that was vital. His first over dismissal of Dilshan as also the subsequent fall of four more wickets in the first ten overs were blows the Lankans had no hope of recovering from. Aamirs rise is just another example of Pakistan having this unique ability to produce quicks out of thin air almost.
Any player who comes through a World Cup takes a lot of confidence going forward, with the foundation for greater things to come having been laid. In that sense Pakistan can look forward to more heroics from the likes of Aamir and Shazaid.
They cannot depend on their inspirational skipper Younis though for any more contributions in the T20 format. It takes a lot for someone from the sub-continent to call it a day as there are so many more factors involved than say for someone from outside the sub-continent but Younis has always been different. He has repeatedly expressed his reluctance to lead Pakistan, his inherent honesty enabling him to tell it like it is. Younis has actually been refreshingly honest in his dealings with the media, the selectors and the establishment, showing what a confident man he is, confident about his abilities and his standing.
That he also made it a point throughout to remember Bob Woolmer, his late mentor and coach, shows what a tremendous character Younis is and will be. His retirement from T20 even if he is yet to be 32, could not be better timed, for there is no better a time to go than when you are on top of the world. It is something not totally unexpected of a man like Younis and hes set a tremendous example, an apt precedent for others to follow.
HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS
ICC Chief Executive praises player behaviour and standard of officiating
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
London, 22 June 2009
Great spirit of the tournament meant there were no code of conduct issues in either men’s or women’s events
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat today praised the behaviour of the players and the positive influence of the match officials during the ICC World Twenty20 2009, which concluded at Lord’s, London yesterday.
Throughout the 17-day tournament, which for the first time included a women’s section running in conjunction with the men’s event, there was not a single formal code of conduct issue for any of the players of the 20 teams involved (12 men’s and eight women’s).
“The spirit of this tournament has been one of the great aspects of it,” said Mr Lorgat. “We talk a lot about the spirit of cricket and what it means to our sport but ultimately it is down to the players to conduct themselves in the best manner and I have been very impressed with their contributions in that regard.
“Sometimes when the heat is on and a tense battle is unfolding, there is a tendency for players to lose their cool but that just didn’t happen this time. It is great for the image of the game and how it is perceived by the wider public that this unique spirit is maintained,” he said.
Mr Lorgat also paid tribute to the role of the match officials in helping to foster this atmosphere of friendly rivalry.
“I thought our umpires and match referees collectively had a great tournament. They can be very proud,” said Mr Lorgat.
“The quality of decision-making was very high but also there are plenty of aspects of an umpire’s or referee’s job that are not so visible. How they interact with players on and off the field can affect how the game is played and I think our match officials generally have a good rapport with players. There is a genuine sense of mutual respect and, perhaps more importantly, a universal respect for the game.
“So I want to thank the players and the officials for their part in making the event such a great success.
“I also want to thank the England and Wales Cricket Board, particularly the tournament director Steve Elworthy, the four wonderful venues, the volunteers, our commercial partners and broadcasters, members of the media and the ICC staff for their vital contributions.”
London, 22 June 2009
Great spirit of the tournament meant there were no code of conduct issues in either men’s or women’s events
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat today praised the behaviour of the players and the positive influence of the match officials during the ICC World Twenty20 2009, which concluded at Lord’s, London yesterday.
Throughout the 17-day tournament, which for the first time included a women’s section running in conjunction with the men’s event, there was not a single formal code of conduct issue for any of the players of the 20 teams involved (12 men’s and eight women’s).
“The spirit of this tournament has been one of the great aspects of it,” said Mr Lorgat. “We talk a lot about the spirit of cricket and what it means to our sport but ultimately it is down to the players to conduct themselves in the best manner and I have been very impressed with their contributions in that regard.
“Sometimes when the heat is on and a tense battle is unfolding, there is a tendency for players to lose their cool but that just didn’t happen this time. It is great for the image of the game and how it is perceived by the wider public that this unique spirit is maintained,” he said.
Mr Lorgat also paid tribute to the role of the match officials in helping to foster this atmosphere of friendly rivalry.
“I thought our umpires and match referees collectively had a great tournament. They can be very proud,” said Mr Lorgat.
“The quality of decision-making was very high but also there are plenty of aspects of an umpire’s or referee’s job that are not so visible. How they interact with players on and off the field can affect how the game is played and I think our match officials generally have a good rapport with players. There is a genuine sense of mutual respect and, perhaps more importantly, a universal respect for the game.
“So I want to thank the players and the officials for their part in making the event such a great success.
“I also want to thank the England and Wales Cricket Board, particularly the tournament director Steve Elworthy, the four wonderful venues, the volunteers, our commercial partners and broadcasters, members of the media and the ICC staff for their vital contributions.”
President declares ICC World Twenty20 2009 “an overwhelming success”
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
London, 22 June 2009
A 96 per cent take-up of tickets helped create a wonderful atmosphere, says David Morgan
Those crowds were treated to some fantastic cricket played with passion and skill in both the men’s and women’s sections
Looking forward to the ICC Champions Trophy later this year
ICC President David Morgan today hailed the ICC World Twenty20 2009 that has just concluded in England as “an overwhelming success” and has praised the efforts of the large number of people who made it possible.
Speaking on the day after England’s women had defeated New Zealand and Pakistan had beaten Sri Lanka in front of a packed crowd at Lord’s, Mr Morgan said he felt proud that the world of cricket had come together to stage such a closely fought and top-quality event.
“For any event such as this to be successful it relies on the hard work of literally thousands of people but ultimately it will be judged by the quality of cricket that is presented to us by the players,” said Mr Morgan.
“And I think it’s fair to say that in that regard, we have been royally treated over the past 17 days or so in England. The players brought this tournament alive with their innovation, passion, talent and commitment. They entertained us, thrilled us and occasionally even challenged our view of the game itself as they introduced new and wonderful feats of skill and athleticism that I for one had previously scarcely thought possible.
“In that light I would like congratulate the men’s and women’s players of the tournament Tillakaratne Dilshan of Sri Lanka and Claire Taylor of England for the major contribution they, in particular, have made to the tournament, which I consider to be an overwhelming success. Congratulations are also due to Pakistan and England as the two winners – it was a great performance by Younus Khan, Charlotte Edwards and their respective teams.
“The spirit in which the games were played was magnificent with no instances of players overstepping the mark of what is deemed acceptable behaviour in our great game.
“Ticket sales were very encouraging, reflecting the enduring popularity of cricket despite the global economic situation. There was a 96 per cent take-up of tickets for this event and certainly the atmosphere created by those large crowds formed part of why it was so successful.
“One of the most encouraging things about this tournament was the link between the men’s and women’s games. The increase in profile the women’s game received from television exposure and the fact the men’s and women’s semi-finals and finals were played as double-headers was a great boost for the women’s game and I believe will do wonders for growth in that area. I am glad to say the next ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies will continue that exciting policy.
“The England and Wales Cricket Board has been a great partner for the ICC in putting on this event. From the very start of this process it was clear that we were dealing with a committed group of people – led by our excellent tournament director Steve Elworthy – who were determined to put on the best possible event and they were clearly successful.
“I also want to thank the dedicated staff and management at the ICC who have been working hard on this event for a long time.
“On finals day at Lord’s, it was pleasing to see the parade of many of the thousands of volunteers who took part in the event. Some of these volunteers traveled great distances – even from as far away as Canada and India – to offer their services free of charge to the game. Their contribution was vital to the tournament’s success and it was fitting that their lap of honour was met with a standing ovation around that famous cricketing arena.
“Speaking of Lord’s, I want to congratulate the MCC and the other three venues at Taunton, Trent Bridge and the Oval for preparing what were excellent cricket pitches and pristine outfields which allowed the players to perform to their best out in the middle. Even when the rains came – and thankfully it was not too often – the grounds were able to cope with that and the players and spectators never had to wait very long after the clouds lifted before the action resumed.
Mr Morgan said the ICC World Twenty20 2009 had whetted the appetite for the next big ICC event on the horizon, namely the ICC Champions Trophy, which will take place in South Africa during September/October.
“We know from experience that South Africa is a great place to hold cricket events and I’m really looking forward to this elite event. Like the ICC World Twenty20, the Champions Trophy will be a short, sharp event that should capture the imagination of the cricketing public around the world.”
London, 22 June 2009
A 96 per cent take-up of tickets helped create a wonderful atmosphere, says David Morgan
Those crowds were treated to some fantastic cricket played with passion and skill in both the men’s and women’s sections
Looking forward to the ICC Champions Trophy later this year
ICC President David Morgan today hailed the ICC World Twenty20 2009 that has just concluded in England as “an overwhelming success” and has praised the efforts of the large number of people who made it possible.
Speaking on the day after England’s women had defeated New Zealand and Pakistan had beaten Sri Lanka in front of a packed crowd at Lord’s, Mr Morgan said he felt proud that the world of cricket had come together to stage such a closely fought and top-quality event.
“For any event such as this to be successful it relies on the hard work of literally thousands of people but ultimately it will be judged by the quality of cricket that is presented to us by the players,” said Mr Morgan.
“And I think it’s fair to say that in that regard, we have been royally treated over the past 17 days or so in England. The players brought this tournament alive with their innovation, passion, talent and commitment. They entertained us, thrilled us and occasionally even challenged our view of the game itself as they introduced new and wonderful feats of skill and athleticism that I for one had previously scarcely thought possible.
“In that light I would like congratulate the men’s and women’s players of the tournament Tillakaratne Dilshan of Sri Lanka and Claire Taylor of England for the major contribution they, in particular, have made to the tournament, which I consider to be an overwhelming success. Congratulations are also due to Pakistan and England as the two winners – it was a great performance by Younus Khan, Charlotte Edwards and their respective teams.
“The spirit in which the games were played was magnificent with no instances of players overstepping the mark of what is deemed acceptable behaviour in our great game.
“Ticket sales were very encouraging, reflecting the enduring popularity of cricket despite the global economic situation. There was a 96 per cent take-up of tickets for this event and certainly the atmosphere created by those large crowds formed part of why it was so successful.
“One of the most encouraging things about this tournament was the link between the men’s and women’s games. The increase in profile the women’s game received from television exposure and the fact the men’s and women’s semi-finals and finals were played as double-headers was a great boost for the women’s game and I believe will do wonders for growth in that area. I am glad to say the next ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies will continue that exciting policy.
“The England and Wales Cricket Board has been a great partner for the ICC in putting on this event. From the very start of this process it was clear that we were dealing with a committed group of people – led by our excellent tournament director Steve Elworthy – who were determined to put on the best possible event and they were clearly successful.
“I also want to thank the dedicated staff and management at the ICC who have been working hard on this event for a long time.
“On finals day at Lord’s, it was pleasing to see the parade of many of the thousands of volunteers who took part in the event. Some of these volunteers traveled great distances – even from as far away as Canada and India – to offer their services free of charge to the game. Their contribution was vital to the tournament’s success and it was fitting that their lap of honour was met with a standing ovation around that famous cricketing arena.
“Speaking of Lord’s, I want to congratulate the MCC and the other three venues at Taunton, Trent Bridge and the Oval for preparing what were excellent cricket pitches and pristine outfields which allowed the players to perform to their best out in the middle. Even when the rains came – and thankfully it was not too often – the grounds were able to cope with that and the players and spectators never had to wait very long after the clouds lifted before the action resumed.
Mr Morgan said the ICC World Twenty20 2009 had whetted the appetite for the next big ICC event on the horizon, namely the ICC Champions Trophy, which will take place in South Africa during September/October.
“We know from experience that South Africa is a great place to hold cricket events and I’m really looking forward to this elite event. Like the ICC World Twenty20, the Champions Trophy will be a short, sharp event that should capture the imagination of the cricketing public around the world.”
ICC World Twenty20 teams of the tournament named
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
London, 22 June 2009
The ICC today announced the teams of the tournament for the men’s and women’s ICC World Twenty20 2009 which finished at Lord’s on Sunday.
The teams were chosen by a select group of experts* who were given the task of picking a balanced side for all conditions on the basis of performances in the tournament. Statistics were used but were not the sole basis for selections.
The men’s team, including 12th man, contained four players from Pakistan, three each from South Africa and Sri Lanka and two from the West Indies while the women’s team included five players from the winner, England, four from beaten finalist New Zealand and one each from Australia, India and Sri Lanka.
The selectors chose Pakistan’s Younus Khan as captain of the men’s side while Charlotte Edwards of England was named to lead the women’s line-up.
Both teams include the respective players of the tournament, Tillakarante Dilshan of Sri Lanka and England’s Claire Taylor.
The two teams are (in batting order):
Men
Chris Gayle (West Indies)
Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)
Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
AB de Villiers (South Africa)
Younus Khan (Pakistan, captain)
Dwayne Bravo (West Indies)
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
Kamran Akmal (Pakistan, wicketkeeper)
Wayne Parnell (South Africa)
Umar Gul (Pakistan)
Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka)
12th man: Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
Women
Shelley Nitschke (Australia)
Charlotte Edwards (England, captain)
Claire Taylor (England)
Aimee Watkins (New Zealand)
Sarah Taylor (England, wicketkeeper)
Suzi Bates (New Zealand)
Lucy Doolan (New Zealand)
Rumeli Dhar (India)
Laura Marsh (England)
Holly Colvin (England)
Sian Ruck (New Zealand)
12th player: Eshani Kaushalya (Sri Lanka)
*The selection panel for the men’s ICC World Twenty20 team of the tournament was:
Jonathan Agnew (BBC cricket correspondent and former England fast bowler)
Ian Bishop (commentator for the ICC’s global broadcast partner ESPN STAR Sports and member of the ICC Cricket Committee)
Steve Elworthy (tournament director)
Alan Hurst (Emirates Elite Panel ICC match referee and former Australia fast bowler)
Sharda Ugra (deputy editor of India Today magazine)
*The selection panel for the women’s ICC World Twenty20 team of the tournament was:
Chris Broad (Emirates Elite Panel ICC match referee and former England opening batsman)
Clare Connor (member of the ICC Cricket Committee, head of women’s cricket for the tournament hosts, the England and Wales Cricket Board and former England women’s captain)
Steve Elworthy (tournament director and former South Africa fast bowler)
Alison Mitchell (BBC cricket commentator)
Jenny Roesler (journalist)
London, 22 June 2009
The ICC today announced the teams of the tournament for the men’s and women’s ICC World Twenty20 2009 which finished at Lord’s on Sunday.
The teams were chosen by a select group of experts* who were given the task of picking a balanced side for all conditions on the basis of performances in the tournament. Statistics were used but were not the sole basis for selections.
The men’s team, including 12th man, contained four players from Pakistan, three each from South Africa and Sri Lanka and two from the West Indies while the women’s team included five players from the winner, England, four from beaten finalist New Zealand and one each from Australia, India and Sri Lanka.
The selectors chose Pakistan’s Younus Khan as captain of the men’s side while Charlotte Edwards of England was named to lead the women’s line-up.
Both teams include the respective players of the tournament, Tillakarante Dilshan of Sri Lanka and England’s Claire Taylor.
The two teams are (in batting order):
Men
Chris Gayle (West Indies)
Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)
Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
AB de Villiers (South Africa)
Younus Khan (Pakistan, captain)
Dwayne Bravo (West Indies)
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
Kamran Akmal (Pakistan, wicketkeeper)
Wayne Parnell (South Africa)
Umar Gul (Pakistan)
Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka)
12th man: Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
Women
Shelley Nitschke (Australia)
Charlotte Edwards (England, captain)
Claire Taylor (England)
Aimee Watkins (New Zealand)
Sarah Taylor (England, wicketkeeper)
Suzi Bates (New Zealand)
Lucy Doolan (New Zealand)
Rumeli Dhar (India)
Laura Marsh (England)
Holly Colvin (England)
Sian Ruck (New Zealand)
12th player: Eshani Kaushalya (Sri Lanka)
*The selection panel for the men’s ICC World Twenty20 team of the tournament was:
Jonathan Agnew (BBC cricket correspondent and former England fast bowler)
Ian Bishop (commentator for the ICC’s global broadcast partner ESPN STAR Sports and member of the ICC Cricket Committee)
Steve Elworthy (tournament director)
Alan Hurst (Emirates Elite Panel ICC match referee and former Australia fast bowler)
Sharda Ugra (deputy editor of India Today magazine)
*The selection panel for the women’s ICC World Twenty20 team of the tournament was:
Chris Broad (Emirates Elite Panel ICC match referee and former England opening batsman)
Clare Connor (member of the ICC Cricket Committee, head of women’s cricket for the tournament hosts, the England and Wales Cricket Board and former England women’s captain)
Steve Elworthy (tournament director and former South Africa fast bowler)
Alison Mitchell (BBC cricket commentator)
Jenny Roesler (journalist)
A good team into a great one
Anil Kumble
A lot of people may have been surprised to see Pakistan finish on top of the world but that sort of puzzles me. After all they were finalists in the inaugural Word T20 as well, narrowly going down to India in the final. Yes, they were a bit rusty coming into the tournament but that also meant they were fresh and hungry for success. Also this Pakistan team is very experienced in terms of their batting, with only India and South Africa running them close on those terms.
It was always a case of getting the balance right for Younis Khan and with the coming of Abdur Razzaq, a lot of his problems were solved as he could keep back Umar Gull for the second half of the innings. The two spinners Saeed Ajmal, whose doosra was hardly picked, and Shahid Afridi, as also the promising pacer Mohammed Aamer, whose snaring Dilshan in the opening over was a blow Sri Lanka never really recovered from on Sunday, were consistent right through the tournament.
In fact it was the two sides whose bowling grew from strength to strength that played the final, showing that bowlers do have a part to play in T20 cricket. Batsmen will continue to win you more matches but the bowlers are no longer mere props. They have figured out what it takes to do well in this format, added more variety and held their nerve while going for wickets too rather than just trying to be defensive.
Of course, batsmen have come up with further innovations, like the one executed by Dilshan. Had the tournaments highest scorer got going in the final, we would have had a different story. His very early dismissal added to the pressure of a final and the Lankans were caught out. Sangakkara played a captains knock and with the forever improving Angelo Mathews did manage to take his side to a respectable total in the end.
It always was an uphill task though, more so when Pakistan got to nearly 50 without losing a wicket. Then Afridi, who before the game against New Zealand where he made a quick 20-odd, hadnt exactly put bat to ball, played like a seasoned pro to see his side home in the company of Shoaib Malik. Everything came together for Pakistan at the right time, why even their fielding picked up, and they ran away to a deserved triumph.
Overall too the tournament was a success. For me the finds of the tournament were Lendl Simmons, the top-order batsman from the West Indies and Wayne Parnell, the young South African quick. Also Dilshans consistency with the bat, a rare thing in this format when the batsmen are under pressure to hit each and every ball, was amazing. Add Ajmals guile and Gulls second great run in as many World T20s, and the tournament can be termed an unqualified success.
One other factor that stood out in the tournament was South Africas experiment with spin. That they found two spinners who could squeeze their opponents, makes them a more all-round team. Now they will be able to challenge any team in any condition and thats what makes a good team into a great one.
HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS
A lot of people may have been surprised to see Pakistan finish on top of the world but that sort of puzzles me. After all they were finalists in the inaugural Word T20 as well, narrowly going down to India in the final. Yes, they were a bit rusty coming into the tournament but that also meant they were fresh and hungry for success. Also this Pakistan team is very experienced in terms of their batting, with only India and South Africa running them close on those terms.
It was always a case of getting the balance right for Younis Khan and with the coming of Abdur Razzaq, a lot of his problems were solved as he could keep back Umar Gull for the second half of the innings. The two spinners Saeed Ajmal, whose doosra was hardly picked, and Shahid Afridi, as also the promising pacer Mohammed Aamer, whose snaring Dilshan in the opening over was a blow Sri Lanka never really recovered from on Sunday, were consistent right through the tournament.
In fact it was the two sides whose bowling grew from strength to strength that played the final, showing that bowlers do have a part to play in T20 cricket. Batsmen will continue to win you more matches but the bowlers are no longer mere props. They have figured out what it takes to do well in this format, added more variety and held their nerve while going for wickets too rather than just trying to be defensive.
Of course, batsmen have come up with further innovations, like the one executed by Dilshan. Had the tournaments highest scorer got going in the final, we would have had a different story. His very early dismissal added to the pressure of a final and the Lankans were caught out. Sangakkara played a captains knock and with the forever improving Angelo Mathews did manage to take his side to a respectable total in the end.
It always was an uphill task though, more so when Pakistan got to nearly 50 without losing a wicket. Then Afridi, who before the game against New Zealand where he made a quick 20-odd, hadnt exactly put bat to ball, played like a seasoned pro to see his side home in the company of Shoaib Malik. Everything came together for Pakistan at the right time, why even their fielding picked up, and they ran away to a deserved triumph.
Overall too the tournament was a success. For me the finds of the tournament were Lendl Simmons, the top-order batsman from the West Indies and Wayne Parnell, the young South African quick. Also Dilshans consistency with the bat, a rare thing in this format when the batsmen are under pressure to hit each and every ball, was amazing. Add Ajmals guile and Gulls second great run in as many World T20s, and the tournament can be termed an unqualified success.
One other factor that stood out in the tournament was South Africas experiment with spin. That they found two spinners who could squeeze their opponents, makes them a more all-round team. Now they will be able to challenge any team in any condition and thats what makes a good team into a great one.
HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS
Dilshan named as men’s ICC World Twenty20 player of the tournament
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London, 21 June 2009
Leading run-scorer hailed as “a pioneer stroke-maker in Twenty20” by his captain Sangakkara
Clive Lloyd: “Tillakaratne provided us with wonderful entertainment”
Sri Lanka batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan was today named as the men’s player of the tournament at the conclusion of the ICC World Twenty20 2009 at Lord’s.
Dilshan was the unanimous choice of a select group of experts* following his sensational form that helped guide his side to the final of the event.
Opening the innings throughout the tournament, Dilshan scored a total of 317 runs at a strike-rate of 144.74 and an average above 52.
He scored three half-centuries in the tournament and his unbeaten 96 in the semi-final against the West Indies was the highest individual total of the tournament.
That innings almost single-handedly dragged Sri Lanka to a score that it was then able to defend and it caused his captain Kumar Sangakkara to hail Dilshan as “a pioneer stroke-maker in Twenty20”.
Dilshan also hit more boundaries than any other player, his 46 fours and three sixes well clear of the next biggest tally of hits both to and over the ropes, 28 fours and four sixes by South Africa’s Jacques Kallis.
And his batting was talked about not only for its excellence but also for its innovation, with his ability to flip fast and medium-paced bowlers past his nose and over the wicketkeeper’s head to the boundary one of the enduring memories of the action for all that saw it.
After presenting the player with his award, former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, the Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee and himself a two-time ICC Cricket World Cup winner at Lord’s, said: “Tillakaratne has been a tower of strength for Sri Lanka throughout this tournament. He has impressed us all with his improvisation, courage out in the middle and wonderful range of shots.
“I’m not sure how he manages to play that scoop shot – if I had tried that when I played I think I would have ended up with a mouth full of ball – but it was wonderful entertainment and his contribution really gave the tournament a boost.
“Although there were many other players who excelled in this event, I think Tillakaratne is a worthy winner of the player-of-the-tournament award,” said Lloyd.
Dilshan is the second man to be named player of the tournament at an ICC World Twenty20 event, following on from Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi, who picked up the award at the conclusion of the inaugural tournament in South Africa in 2007.
*The selection panel that chose the men’s ICC World Twenty20 player of the tournament consisted of:
Jonathan Agnew (ex-England fast bowler and BBC radio cricket correspondent)
Ian Bishop (ex-West Indies fast bowler, television commentator for the tournament with the ICC’s global broadcast partner ESPN STAR Sports and member of the ICC Cricket Committee)
Steve Elworthy (tournament director)
Alan Hurst (Emirates Elite Panel ICC match referee)
Sharda Ugra (deputy editor with India Today magazine)
London, 21 June 2009
Leading run-scorer hailed as “a pioneer stroke-maker in Twenty20” by his captain Sangakkara
Clive Lloyd: “Tillakaratne provided us with wonderful entertainment”
Sri Lanka batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan was today named as the men’s player of the tournament at the conclusion of the ICC World Twenty20 2009 at Lord’s.
Dilshan was the unanimous choice of a select group of experts* following his sensational form that helped guide his side to the final of the event.
Opening the innings throughout the tournament, Dilshan scored a total of 317 runs at a strike-rate of 144.74 and an average above 52.
He scored three half-centuries in the tournament and his unbeaten 96 in the semi-final against the West Indies was the highest individual total of the tournament.
That innings almost single-handedly dragged Sri Lanka to a score that it was then able to defend and it caused his captain Kumar Sangakkara to hail Dilshan as “a pioneer stroke-maker in Twenty20”.
Dilshan also hit more boundaries than any other player, his 46 fours and three sixes well clear of the next biggest tally of hits both to and over the ropes, 28 fours and four sixes by South Africa’s Jacques Kallis.
And his batting was talked about not only for its excellence but also for its innovation, with his ability to flip fast and medium-paced bowlers past his nose and over the wicketkeeper’s head to the boundary one of the enduring memories of the action for all that saw it.
After presenting the player with his award, former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, the Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee and himself a two-time ICC Cricket World Cup winner at Lord’s, said: “Tillakaratne has been a tower of strength for Sri Lanka throughout this tournament. He has impressed us all with his improvisation, courage out in the middle and wonderful range of shots.
“I’m not sure how he manages to play that scoop shot – if I had tried that when I played I think I would have ended up with a mouth full of ball – but it was wonderful entertainment and his contribution really gave the tournament a boost.
“Although there were many other players who excelled in this event, I think Tillakaratne is a worthy winner of the player-of-the-tournament award,” said Lloyd.
Dilshan is the second man to be named player of the tournament at an ICC World Twenty20 event, following on from Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi, who picked up the award at the conclusion of the inaugural tournament in South Africa in 2007.
*The selection panel that chose the men’s ICC World Twenty20 player of the tournament consisted of:
Jonathan Agnew (ex-England fast bowler and BBC radio cricket correspondent)
Ian Bishop (ex-West Indies fast bowler, television commentator for the tournament with the ICC’s global broadcast partner ESPN STAR Sports and member of the ICC Cricket Committee)
Steve Elworthy (tournament director)
Alan Hurst (Emirates Elite Panel ICC match referee)
Sharda Ugra (deputy editor with India Today magazine)
White Ferns fail to bear Brunt as England coasts to victory
London, 21 June 2009
Player of the match takes 3-6 as host team again proves too strong for New Zealand
England comprehensively defeated New Zealand at Lord’s on Sunday to become the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 champions with a superb six-wicket win.
The side proved why it is the world number one, adding the trophy to an already glittering collection including the ICC Women’s World Cup and the Ashes.
Pace bowler Katherine Brunt’s career-best 3-6 proved far too good for the New Zealand top order blowing away the side for 85, easily its lowest total of the competition.
Brunt, who picked up the player of the match award, contributed a sublime spell of accurate and hostile out-swing bowling, reducing New Zealand to 23-4, a position from which it could not recover.
Claire Taylor yet again played a fine innings to take England home with an unbeaten 39, although she was spilled on nought by wicketkeeper Rachel Priest off the bowling of Kate Pulford.
Taylor picked up the player-of-the-tournament award immediately afterwards for her 199 runs, with many innings proving crucial.
“It was a lot easier than I thought it would be,” said England captain Charlotte Edwards. “Our bowling attack bowled superbly well, it was their best performance of the tournament.
“Obviously you want good games for TV, but today was about winning and I’m really proud. It would have been nice to have had a good game for TV, but we’ve won a World Cup and that’s all I’m worried about.”
In a repeat of the ICC World Cup final in March – where New Zealand chose to bat, while today it was sent in – the batters lost their nerve under the mounting pressure. But England did not let up throughout the innings, with an excellent fielding display backing up the tight bowling.
Losing captain Aimee Watkins, who believed 120 would have been defendable, denied that jitters played a part. “We were not nervous, we were outplayed,” said Watkins.
“Perhaps we underestimated the pitch a bit and thought it was worth more runs than it was but obviously having our top order knocked over didn’t allow us to create any momentum. We are gutted. It was only three months ago that we picked up another silver medal.”
New Zealand coach Gary Stead said: “Unfortunately we didn’t execute as well as what we’d hoped today but we still believe the plans were the right ones.”
Gun batter Bates fell on the fourth ball of the innings for one, brilliantly stumped by Sarah Taylor off Laura Marsh. An assured Taylor kept superbly, ending with two catches and a run-out alongside the stumping.
Brunt at the Nursery End was magnificent. Her first wicket was the most important, in-form captain Watkins losing her stumps for two from the first ball she faced from Brunt. New Zealand was in early trouble at 10-2.
The bowler then tempted Lucy Doolan (14) – who had top-scored for New Zealand in the ICC Women’s World Cup final with 47 – to scoop round into Sarah Taylor’s gloves. Priest followed three balls later, top-edging her attempted hook straight up, Brunt running forward to take it coolly and to complete the first double-wicket maiden in Twenty20 Internationals.
Her wickets were just reward for one of the tournament’s most controlled spells and proved a happy return to Lord’s. In 2008, her 5-25 against South Africa shaded Daniel Vettori’s 5-30 against West Indies in 2004 as the best figures in any ODI at the ground.
Nicky Shaw nipped in with two – including Amy Satterthwaite who topscored with 19 – as she and Holly Colvin then combined to bowl through their overs. Pulford (14) and Sophie Devine (10) added a small flurry towards the end but arrived too late to make a huge difference.
Sarah Taylor then got England off to a breezy start with 23. Edwards was the first to fall, bowled by Sian Ruck for nine, but later said she was not worried at any stage during the chase.
“There were no nerves in the dug-out. We really believed we could get those runs on a good wicket. We’re just delighted. We came back from the World Cup and we wanted this trophy and now we’ve got it,” said the proud England captain.
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Player of the match takes 3-6 as host team again proves too strong for New Zealand
England comprehensively defeated New Zealand at Lord’s on Sunday to become the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 champions with a superb six-wicket win.
The side proved why it is the world number one, adding the trophy to an already glittering collection including the ICC Women’s World Cup and the Ashes.
Pace bowler Katherine Brunt’s career-best 3-6 proved far too good for the New Zealand top order blowing away the side for 85, easily its lowest total of the competition.
Brunt, who picked up the player of the match award, contributed a sublime spell of accurate and hostile out-swing bowling, reducing New Zealand to 23-4, a position from which it could not recover.
Claire Taylor yet again played a fine innings to take England home with an unbeaten 39, although she was spilled on nought by wicketkeeper Rachel Priest off the bowling of Kate Pulford.
Taylor picked up the player-of-the-tournament award immediately afterwards for her 199 runs, with many innings proving crucial.
“It was a lot easier than I thought it would be,” said England captain Charlotte Edwards. “Our bowling attack bowled superbly well, it was their best performance of the tournament.
“Obviously you want good games for TV, but today was about winning and I’m really proud. It would have been nice to have had a good game for TV, but we’ve won a World Cup and that’s all I’m worried about.”
In a repeat of the ICC World Cup final in March – where New Zealand chose to bat, while today it was sent in – the batters lost their nerve under the mounting pressure. But England did not let up throughout the innings, with an excellent fielding display backing up the tight bowling.
Losing captain Aimee Watkins, who believed 120 would have been defendable, denied that jitters played a part. “We were not nervous, we were outplayed,” said Watkins.
“Perhaps we underestimated the pitch a bit and thought it was worth more runs than it was but obviously having our top order knocked over didn’t allow us to create any momentum. We are gutted. It was only three months ago that we picked up another silver medal.”
New Zealand coach Gary Stead said: “Unfortunately we didn’t execute as well as what we’d hoped today but we still believe the plans were the right ones.”
Gun batter Bates fell on the fourth ball of the innings for one, brilliantly stumped by Sarah Taylor off Laura Marsh. An assured Taylor kept superbly, ending with two catches and a run-out alongside the stumping.
Brunt at the Nursery End was magnificent. Her first wicket was the most important, in-form captain Watkins losing her stumps for two from the first ball she faced from Brunt. New Zealand was in early trouble at 10-2.
The bowler then tempted Lucy Doolan (14) – who had top-scored for New Zealand in the ICC Women’s World Cup final with 47 – to scoop round into Sarah Taylor’s gloves. Priest followed three balls later, top-edging her attempted hook straight up, Brunt running forward to take it coolly and to complete the first double-wicket maiden in Twenty20 Internationals.
Her wickets were just reward for one of the tournament’s most controlled spells and proved a happy return to Lord’s. In 2008, her 5-25 against South Africa shaded Daniel Vettori’s 5-30 against West Indies in 2004 as the best figures in any ODI at the ground.
Nicky Shaw nipped in with two – including Amy Satterthwaite who topscored with 19 – as she and Holly Colvin then combined to bowl through their overs. Pulford (14) and Sophie Devine (10) added a small flurry towards the end but arrived too late to make a huge difference.
Sarah Taylor then got England off to a breezy start with 23. Edwards was the first to fall, bowled by Sian Ruck for nine, but later said she was not worried at any stage during the chase.
“There were no nerves in the dug-out. We really believed we could get those runs on a good wicket. We’re just delighted. We came back from the World Cup and we wanted this trophy and now we’ve got it,” said the proud England captain.
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Taylor sews up women’s player of tournament award
London, 21 June 2009
Average of almost 200 and strike-rate of 135 ensures England takes the ICC World Twenty20 title
England’s Claire Taylor has won the women’s player of the tournament at the ICC World Twenty20, which concluded today at Lord’s, London.
Taylor adds the award to the one she won at the ICC Women’s World Cup in Australia earlier this year as England underlined its current position as the number-one team in the game.
The 33-year-old scored 199 runs at an average of 199 and a strike-rate of 135.37 during her four innings of the tournament. Her high-score of 76 not out came in a brilliant run-chase against Australia in the semi-final at the Oval and her unbeaten 39 in the final saw her team home by six wickets in front of a big Lord’s crowd.
The judging panel consisted of Clare Connor, member of the ICC Cricket Committee and head of women’s cricket at the England and Wales Cricket Board, BBC cricket commentator Alison Mitchell, journalist Jenny Roesler, former England batsman and ICC match referee Chris Broad and tournament director Steve Elworthy.
Taylor just pipped New Zealand skipper Aimee Watkins, who also had a great tournament and ensured her side progressed to the final.
“This is just brilliant,” said Taylor afterwards. “It has been an amazing few months for English women’s cricket, winning the World Cup and now this. Questions have been asked of us all the way through but we just seemed to get better and better as the tournament went on.
“It has been a real team effort all the way through. Today, our bowlers set up a good chase for us and I was delighted to be there at the end. I’m thrilled,” she said.
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Average of almost 200 and strike-rate of 135 ensures England takes the ICC World Twenty20 title
England’s Claire Taylor has won the women’s player of the tournament at the ICC World Twenty20, which concluded today at Lord’s, London.
Taylor adds the award to the one she won at the ICC Women’s World Cup in Australia earlier this year as England underlined its current position as the number-one team in the game.
The 33-year-old scored 199 runs at an average of 199 and a strike-rate of 135.37 during her four innings of the tournament. Her high-score of 76 not out came in a brilliant run-chase against Australia in the semi-final at the Oval and her unbeaten 39 in the final saw her team home by six wickets in front of a big Lord’s crowd.
The judging panel consisted of Clare Connor, member of the ICC Cricket Committee and head of women’s cricket at the England and Wales Cricket Board, BBC cricket commentator Alison Mitchell, journalist Jenny Roesler, former England batsman and ICC match referee Chris Broad and tournament director Steve Elworthy.
Taylor just pipped New Zealand skipper Aimee Watkins, who also had a great tournament and ensured her side progressed to the final.
“This is just brilliant,” said Taylor afterwards. “It has been an amazing few months for English women’s cricket, winning the World Cup and now this. Questions have been asked of us all the way through but we just seemed to get better and better as the tournament went on.
“It has been a real team effort all the way through. Today, our bowlers set up a good chase for us and I was delighted to be there at the end. I’m thrilled,” she said.
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ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for upcoming series in the West Indies
London, 21 June 2009
The ICC today announced details of umpire and match referee appointments for the upcoming ODI series between the West Indies and India.
Chris Broad of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will lead the playing control team in the four-match series that gets underway at Kingston, Jamaica on 26 June.
The ICC-appointed on-field umpire for the ODIs will be Nigel Llong of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires who will stand along with West Indies Cricket Board appointments.
Appointments for other upcoming series will be announced in due course.
ODI series match referee: Chris Broad
26 June – West Indies v India (ODI), Jamaica – Nigel Llong and local appointment
28 June – West Indies v India (ODI), Jamaica – Nigel Llong and local appointment
3 July – West Indies v India (ODI), St Lucia – Nigel Llong and local appointment
5 July – West Indies v India (ODI), St Lucia – Nigel Llong and local appointment
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The ICC today announced details of umpire and match referee appointments for the upcoming ODI series between the West Indies and India.
Chris Broad of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will lead the playing control team in the four-match series that gets underway at Kingston, Jamaica on 26 June.
The ICC-appointed on-field umpire for the ODIs will be Nigel Llong of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires who will stand along with West Indies Cricket Board appointments.
Appointments for other upcoming series will be announced in due course.
ODI series match referee: Chris Broad
26 June – West Indies v India (ODI), Jamaica – Nigel Llong and local appointment
28 June – West Indies v India (ODI), Jamaica – Nigel Llong and local appointment
3 July – West Indies v India (ODI), St Lucia – Nigel Llong and local appointment
5 July – West Indies v India (ODI), St Lucia – Nigel Llong and local appointment
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White Ferns out for revenge
London, 20 June 2009
NZ looking to make up for ICC Women’s World Cup final defeat to England
“It doesn’t get any bigger than this,” says Charlotte Edwards
New Zealand is hoping it won’t be a case of déjà vu when it takes on home favourite England in the ICC World Twenty20 final at Lord’s on Sunday.
The White Ferns lost a battle of the nerves against England in the ICC Women’s World Cup in March, and are hoping to avoid a repeat wobble by exacting revenge on perhaps the largest stage of their careers.
Captain Aimee Watkins, who stroked New Zealand to success in the ICC World Twenty20 semi-final with 89 not out against India at Trent Bridge, said: “We’ve got that experience under our belt and everyone’s a lot more relaxed this time round.
“If we can go out there and play without fear of getting out, without fear of what might happen with the result – which is what we have been doing – we are going to be hard to beat.”
New Zealand has never played at Lord’s before, in contrast to England’s two heavy ODI wins against India and South Africa in the last two years. So to combat the nerves, the players came to the ground for a look around during the England v Netherlands men’s opener. They then had another walk-around on the eve of the final.
“Just familiarising yourself with the environment is important,” said Watkins.
“We spent a little bit of time talking about what sort of crowds there might be, what sort of noise there may be, how they must stay focussed on the game.”
Both teams are unbeaten in the tournament but England defeated New Zealand in the warm-up which, along with the World Cup win, leaves White Ferns coach Gary Stead admitting England has the psychological edge.
“They’ve got the wood on us a bit,” Stead said. “I wouldn’t read anything into that. They might think they’ve got a slight psychological advantage but the two best teams are in the final and unbeaten.”
England captain Charlotte Edwards agreed: “We’ve got maybe a slight edge but I don’t think it’s going to have any bearing on the final.
“In Twenty20 you can’t pick who’s going to win and I don’t think there are any favourites.”
Edwards says that the ICC World Twenty20 final will be an even greater occasion than the ICC World Cup win in March.
“It’s the biggest game of our lives tomorrow in front of our home crowd. We’re desperate to win. We’re dealing with the pressure very well and the girls are relaxed.
“It’s at home and with the profile we’ve had recently and the semi-final win against Australia, there’s a lot more attention around the team now.”
England is certainly being noticed in its home country, with British prime minister Gordon Brown adding his good luck wishes for the women hot on the heels of Edwards’ recent MBE award from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II.
But though England has won the last six matches between the pair in all forms of cricket, New Zealand – who bat right down and is stacked with powerful all-rounders – is confident of victory.
Two shaky performances for England’s middle order against Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the group games showed that the line-up is not infallible. It was rescued by Claire Taylor (75*) and Edwards (43) respectively, though Beth Morgan’s 46 not out in the semi-final against Australia will have given the side confidence.
“Because the England top order has been going so well for the last 18 months, the middle order hasn’t had many opportunities out in the middle,” Watkins said.
“We think if we can expose that middle order we might be able to put some pressure on them.”
Edwards was not too worried about the group match slips. “It’s difficult against the minnow teams because there’s no pace on the ball.
“When we play New Zealand we know what they’re about and we’re much more prepared.
“There’s such a huge carrot – another World Cup to add to our other one. It doesn’t get any bigger than that.”
The ICC World Twenty20 2009 involves 12 of the top men’s teams and the top eight women’s line-ups playing at four venues – Lord’s, The Oval, Trent Bridge and Taunton – in the pinnacle of international cricketing action.
The defending men’s champion is India, which beat Pakistan in the final of the inaugural event, in South Africa in 2007. This is the first staging of the women’s tournament.
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NZ looking to make up for ICC Women’s World Cup final defeat to England
“It doesn’t get any bigger than this,” says Charlotte Edwards
New Zealand is hoping it won’t be a case of déjà vu when it takes on home favourite England in the ICC World Twenty20 final at Lord’s on Sunday.
The White Ferns lost a battle of the nerves against England in the ICC Women’s World Cup in March, and are hoping to avoid a repeat wobble by exacting revenge on perhaps the largest stage of their careers.
Captain Aimee Watkins, who stroked New Zealand to success in the ICC World Twenty20 semi-final with 89 not out against India at Trent Bridge, said: “We’ve got that experience under our belt and everyone’s a lot more relaxed this time round.
“If we can go out there and play without fear of getting out, without fear of what might happen with the result – which is what we have been doing – we are going to be hard to beat.”
New Zealand has never played at Lord’s before, in contrast to England’s two heavy ODI wins against India and South Africa in the last two years. So to combat the nerves, the players came to the ground for a look around during the England v Netherlands men’s opener. They then had another walk-around on the eve of the final.
“Just familiarising yourself with the environment is important,” said Watkins.
“We spent a little bit of time talking about what sort of crowds there might be, what sort of noise there may be, how they must stay focussed on the game.”
Both teams are unbeaten in the tournament but England defeated New Zealand in the warm-up which, along with the World Cup win, leaves White Ferns coach Gary Stead admitting England has the psychological edge.
“They’ve got the wood on us a bit,” Stead said. “I wouldn’t read anything into that. They might think they’ve got a slight psychological advantage but the two best teams are in the final and unbeaten.”
England captain Charlotte Edwards agreed: “We’ve got maybe a slight edge but I don’t think it’s going to have any bearing on the final.
“In Twenty20 you can’t pick who’s going to win and I don’t think there are any favourites.”
Edwards says that the ICC World Twenty20 final will be an even greater occasion than the ICC World Cup win in March.
“It’s the biggest game of our lives tomorrow in front of our home crowd. We’re desperate to win. We’re dealing with the pressure very well and the girls are relaxed.
“It’s at home and with the profile we’ve had recently and the semi-final win against Australia, there’s a lot more attention around the team now.”
England is certainly being noticed in its home country, with British prime minister Gordon Brown adding his good luck wishes for the women hot on the heels of Edwards’ recent MBE award from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II.
But though England has won the last six matches between the pair in all forms of cricket, New Zealand – who bat right down and is stacked with powerful all-rounders – is confident of victory.
Two shaky performances for England’s middle order against Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the group games showed that the line-up is not infallible. It was rescued by Claire Taylor (75*) and Edwards (43) respectively, though Beth Morgan’s 46 not out in the semi-final against Australia will have given the side confidence.
“Because the England top order has been going so well for the last 18 months, the middle order hasn’t had many opportunities out in the middle,” Watkins said.
“We think if we can expose that middle order we might be able to put some pressure on them.”
Edwards was not too worried about the group match slips. “It’s difficult against the minnow teams because there’s no pace on the ball.
“When we play New Zealand we know what they’re about and we’re much more prepared.
“There’s such a huge carrot – another World Cup to add to our other one. It doesn’t get any bigger than that.”
The ICC World Twenty20 2009 involves 12 of the top men’s teams and the top eight women’s line-ups playing at four venues – Lord’s, The Oval, Trent Bridge and Taunton – in the pinnacle of international cricketing action.
The defending men’s champion is India, which beat Pakistan in the final of the inaugural event, in South Africa in 2007. This is the first staging of the women’s tournament.
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ICC Annual Conference week begins at Lord’s on Monday with Chief Executives’ Committee
London, 20 June 2009
ICC Board meeting on Wednesday and Thursday
FTP post-2012 to be considered
Joint CEC and ICC Board strategy session on Thursday 25 June
Media opportunity with President David Morgan and Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat at Lord’s at 1700 on 25 June
The ICC Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) will start off a series of meetings for world cricket’s leading administrators when it begins its discussions at Lord’s on Monday 22 June.
The two-day CEC meeting will make decisions on a range of matters relating to the playing of cricket as well as recommendations on the business of cricket for consideration – and adoption or otherwise – by the ICC Board, which will meet over two days on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 June.
There will also be a joint strategy session involving the CEC and the ICC Board which will take place on the afternoon of Thursday 25 June (further details below).
The week will conclude with the ICC’s Annual Conference on Friday 26 June.
There will be a media opportunity following the joint strategy session with ICC President David Morgan and Haroon Lorgat, the ICC Chief Executive. This opportunity will take place in the Thomas Lord Suite, situated just inside the venue next to the Grace Gates and will take place no earlier than 1700 BST, although the timing cannot be precise as it will depend upon when the strategy session concludes.
Please note, in order to gain access to the ground members of the media should ensure they wear either their ICC World Twenty20 or ECB season accreditation, or some other form of photo identification that confirms their credentials.
Please note, there will be no parking for media within the venue. There may be limited space for broadcasters wishing to use satellite trucks. For confirmation of this, please contact Marylebone Cricket Club media manager Clare Skinner on +44 7960 869 826.
The main agenda items for the week of meetings include:
ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
The President will report following recent discussions concerning the issues the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has in relation to the hosting of matches in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
Future Tours Programme (FTP) post-2012
The current FTP concludes in May 2012.
The CEC and the ICC Board will continue the process of considering the future landscape of the game at international level.
This follows on from bi- and multi-lateral discussion among Members on that landscape ahead of this week of meetings.
The ICC is committed to ensuring any new FTP achieves a balance between and a proper context for all three formats as well as identifies the financial and other issues of imbalance among Members.
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said: “The structure of the international tour programme is the absolute key to ensuring the continuing popularity of international cricket and its financial well being.
“All of our Members accept the need for a framework for that programme in order to provide certainty for stakeholders and a proper context for the matches that are scheduled.
“Exploring various options among ourselves and, more recently, our Members has been an ongoing process for the past year and now we must come together to provide certainty and context through a new FTP for the period post-2012.”
CEC and ICC Board joint strategy session (Thursday 25 June)
These two groups will come together on Thursday so that the key issues and challenges likely to impact on the future of international cricket can be put on the table and explored.
This follows the ICC Chief Executive leading a process at the CEC during its meetings in Cape Town (December 2008) and Johannesburg (February 2009).
ICC President David Morgan said: “This session is important because it brings together the Chief Executives and Chairmen/Presidents of all our major Members.
“It will ask them to switch from considering the day-to-day issues and challenges they face and focus instead on the longer term future of our great sport.
“The idea is to seek to develop a shared vision of the future and a programme of action to shape that future for the benefit of our stakeholders.
“This session will not be an end in itself, but focussing on a shared vision will, without doubt, contribute to effective decision-making by and between Members.”
Recommendations from the ICC Cricket Committee
The CEC will consider recommendations made by the ICC Cricket Committee during its meeting in London in May on the playing of the game.
These recommendations include:
· that the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) is rolled out in Test cricket from October 2009;
· that day/night Test cricket was an opportunity to be explored providing several factors (successful trials of an appropriate ball; research on whether or not it was what stakeholders want; and successful trials at first-class level) were addressed. Providing these factors could be satisfactorily addressed over the coming months then the Cricket Committee agreed the concept could be explored further. This could involve the committee receiving an update at the start of 2010 ahead of an update to the CEC and, if appropriate, a day/night Test could be trialled later that year;
· that stricter penalties should be imposed on Boards and venues found guilty of producing pitches considered “poor” or “unfit.” These penalties could range from fines of up to US$30,000 and suspension of a venue for up to three years with the need for it to be re-accredited before it could host further international cricket; and
· that play should only be suspended for bad light when umpires considered conditions unreasonable or dangerous (rather than as is currently the case, unsuitable) and that the umpires would make that decision rather than offer the batsmen the option to choose.
Details of some of the results of the ICC Cricket Committee meeting can be found here: http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/media-release/2009/may/media-release20090512-10.html
The ICC Board consists of the Chairman or President from each of the ten Full Members plus three Associate Member representatives. Also present at ICC Board meetings is the ICC President, who chairs proceedings, the ICC Chief Executive Officer and the ICC Vice-President.
David Morgan ICC President
Sharad Pawar ICC Vice-President
Haroon Lorgat ICC Chief Executive
Jack Clarke Australia
Lt. Gen. Sina Ibn Jamali Bangladesh
Giles Clarke England
Shashank Manohar India
Alan Isaac New Zealand
Ijaz Butt Pakistan
DS de Silva Sri Lanka
Dr Mtutuzeli Nyoka South Africa
Dr Julian Hunte West Indies
Tavengwa Mukuhlani (alternate for Peter Chingoka) Zimbabwe
Associate Member Representatives
Neil Speight Bermuda
Samir Inamdar Kenya
Imran Khwaja Singapore
In attendance
Inderjit Bindra ICC Principal Advisor
The CEC comprises the Chief Executives of the 10 Test-playing Members and three representatives from ICC Associate Members. It is chaired by the ICC’s Chief Executive Officer. The ICC President and the Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee will be in attendance.
David Morgan ICC President
Haroon Lorgat ICC Chief Executive
Clive Lloyd ICC Cricket Committee Chairman
James Sutherland Australia
Nizam Uddin Chowdhury Bangladesh
David Collier England
N Srinivasan India
Dr Justin Vaughan New Zealand
Salim Altaf Pakistan
Gerald Majola South Africa
Duleep Mendis Sri Lanka
Steve Camacho West Indies
Wilfred Mukondiwa (alternate for Ozias Bvute) Zimbabwe
Associate Members (3)
John Cribbin Hong Kong
Warren Deutrom Ireland
Laurie Pieters Namibia
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
ICC Board meeting on Wednesday and Thursday
FTP post-2012 to be considered
Joint CEC and ICC Board strategy session on Thursday 25 June
Media opportunity with President David Morgan and Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat at Lord’s at 1700 on 25 June
The ICC Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) will start off a series of meetings for world cricket’s leading administrators when it begins its discussions at Lord’s on Monday 22 June.
The two-day CEC meeting will make decisions on a range of matters relating to the playing of cricket as well as recommendations on the business of cricket for consideration – and adoption or otherwise – by the ICC Board, which will meet over two days on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 June.
There will also be a joint strategy session involving the CEC and the ICC Board which will take place on the afternoon of Thursday 25 June (further details below).
The week will conclude with the ICC’s Annual Conference on Friday 26 June.
There will be a media opportunity following the joint strategy session with ICC President David Morgan and Haroon Lorgat, the ICC Chief Executive. This opportunity will take place in the Thomas Lord Suite, situated just inside the venue next to the Grace Gates and will take place no earlier than 1700 BST, although the timing cannot be precise as it will depend upon when the strategy session concludes.
Please note, in order to gain access to the ground members of the media should ensure they wear either their ICC World Twenty20 or ECB season accreditation, or some other form of photo identification that confirms their credentials.
Please note, there will be no parking for media within the venue. There may be limited space for broadcasters wishing to use satellite trucks. For confirmation of this, please contact Marylebone Cricket Club media manager Clare Skinner on +44 7960 869 826.
The main agenda items for the week of meetings include:
ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
The President will report following recent discussions concerning the issues the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has in relation to the hosting of matches in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
Future Tours Programme (FTP) post-2012
The current FTP concludes in May 2012.
The CEC and the ICC Board will continue the process of considering the future landscape of the game at international level.
This follows on from bi- and multi-lateral discussion among Members on that landscape ahead of this week of meetings.
The ICC is committed to ensuring any new FTP achieves a balance between and a proper context for all three formats as well as identifies the financial and other issues of imbalance among Members.
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said: “The structure of the international tour programme is the absolute key to ensuring the continuing popularity of international cricket and its financial well being.
“All of our Members accept the need for a framework for that programme in order to provide certainty for stakeholders and a proper context for the matches that are scheduled.
“Exploring various options among ourselves and, more recently, our Members has been an ongoing process for the past year and now we must come together to provide certainty and context through a new FTP for the period post-2012.”
CEC and ICC Board joint strategy session (Thursday 25 June)
These two groups will come together on Thursday so that the key issues and challenges likely to impact on the future of international cricket can be put on the table and explored.
This follows the ICC Chief Executive leading a process at the CEC during its meetings in Cape Town (December 2008) and Johannesburg (February 2009).
ICC President David Morgan said: “This session is important because it brings together the Chief Executives and Chairmen/Presidents of all our major Members.
“It will ask them to switch from considering the day-to-day issues and challenges they face and focus instead on the longer term future of our great sport.
“The idea is to seek to develop a shared vision of the future and a programme of action to shape that future for the benefit of our stakeholders.
“This session will not be an end in itself, but focussing on a shared vision will, without doubt, contribute to effective decision-making by and between Members.”
Recommendations from the ICC Cricket Committee
The CEC will consider recommendations made by the ICC Cricket Committee during its meeting in London in May on the playing of the game.
These recommendations include:
· that the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) is rolled out in Test cricket from October 2009;
· that day/night Test cricket was an opportunity to be explored providing several factors (successful trials of an appropriate ball; research on whether or not it was what stakeholders want; and successful trials at first-class level) were addressed. Providing these factors could be satisfactorily addressed over the coming months then the Cricket Committee agreed the concept could be explored further. This could involve the committee receiving an update at the start of 2010 ahead of an update to the CEC and, if appropriate, a day/night Test could be trialled later that year;
· that stricter penalties should be imposed on Boards and venues found guilty of producing pitches considered “poor” or “unfit.” These penalties could range from fines of up to US$30,000 and suspension of a venue for up to three years with the need for it to be re-accredited before it could host further international cricket; and
· that play should only be suspended for bad light when umpires considered conditions unreasonable or dangerous (rather than as is currently the case, unsuitable) and that the umpires would make that decision rather than offer the batsmen the option to choose.
Details of some of the results of the ICC Cricket Committee meeting can be found here: http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/media-release/2009/may/media-release20090512-10.html
The ICC Board consists of the Chairman or President from each of the ten Full Members plus three Associate Member representatives. Also present at ICC Board meetings is the ICC President, who chairs proceedings, the ICC Chief Executive Officer and the ICC Vice-President.
David Morgan ICC President
Sharad Pawar ICC Vice-President
Haroon Lorgat ICC Chief Executive
Jack Clarke Australia
Lt. Gen. Sina Ibn Jamali Bangladesh
Giles Clarke England
Shashank Manohar India
Alan Isaac New Zealand
Ijaz Butt Pakistan
DS de Silva Sri Lanka
Dr Mtutuzeli Nyoka South Africa
Dr Julian Hunte West Indies
Tavengwa Mukuhlani (alternate for Peter Chingoka) Zimbabwe
Associate Member Representatives
Neil Speight Bermuda
Samir Inamdar Kenya
Imran Khwaja Singapore
In attendance
Inderjit Bindra ICC Principal Advisor
The CEC comprises the Chief Executives of the 10 Test-playing Members and three representatives from ICC Associate Members. It is chaired by the ICC’s Chief Executive Officer. The ICC President and the Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee will be in attendance.
David Morgan ICC President
Haroon Lorgat ICC Chief Executive
Clive Lloyd ICC Cricket Committee Chairman
James Sutherland Australia
Nizam Uddin Chowdhury Bangladesh
David Collier England
N Srinivasan India
Dr Justin Vaughan New Zealand
Salim Altaf Pakistan
Gerald Majola South Africa
Duleep Mendis Sri Lanka
Steve Camacho West Indies
Wilfred Mukondiwa (alternate for Ozias Bvute) Zimbabwe
Associate Members (3)
John Cribbin Hong Kong
Warren Deutrom Ireland
Laurie Pieters Namibia
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
It must have surprised the cricket world to see two Asian teams reach the finals
By Javagal Srinath
It must have surprised the cricket world to see two Asian teams reach the finals. What’s more intriguing is that India winning 2007 ICC T20 world cup 2007 and now another subcontinent team on the verge of winning. Ironically, the T20 format was invented in England; tried and tested in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa much before India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, who are now poised to be the champions. It is interesting to delve deeper into the phenomenon of Asian countries adapting to this format better than anybody else. I will reason out the urgency and brevity of this format which has made this game more creative and hence suitable for the Asian bloc.
This game dominated by batsmen, strategies has called for ignoring the copybook style of cricket. Innovations like Cross bat shots, switch hits, scoop over the wicketkeeper are in. Defence, straight ball defence, body behind the ball, straight elbow and other traditional cricketing shots are out.
Creativity, Innovations and flair come naturally to the Asian batsmen. This may have lots to do with coaching styles everywhere. Coaches who never subscribed for creative shots will have to think beyond the coaching manuals. Traditional coaches at the grass root levels will have to differentiate techniques for varying cricketing formats. With T20 format being a huge success, the existing coaching books will have to undergo some serious changes.
In the sub-continents children are exposed to all kinds of cricket, school cricket, club cricket and largely gully cricket or tennis balls cricket. The tennis ball cricket is devoid of any coaching allowing the batsmen to innovate all kinds of strokes thus keeping creativity at its best. Technique and discipline are enforced only when they start playing the longer versions of the game imitating test matches and one-day internationals. At the same time rest of the world are seemingly caught up with structured and methodical way of introducing kids into cricket coaching. I guess Tennis ball cricket devoid of all coaching in some ways could be seen as the most natural way of playing the game without any influences or pre-conceive ideas. May be this is one dimension that the subcontinent players are able to invoke in T20 format to be ahead of the others.
Looking into the first Semis, if Afridi appeared largely responsible for Pakistan storming into the finals, it was Umar Gul’s Yorkers which made the difference in the end. Operating Umar Gul on the 17th and 19th over was a great bit of captaincy. Younis resisting to bring the main strike bowler Gul, till the fag end of the innings paid rich dividends. Bowling Yorkers take as lot out of a bowler. Gul, repeating Yorkers after yorkers with deadly accuracy, was my man of the match.
It is hard to be both creative and consistent but Dilshan has mastered his innovations. Dilshan was solely responsible for Sri Lanka’s win over West Indies in the second semi-finals. When rest of the batsmen struggled to score even double figures, Dilshan scored with ease only to reflect the confidence of the individual.
Looking into the finals, Pakistan team could be a dangerous team but Sri-Lanka is a brilliant side. Although finals could be any body’s game, majority feel Srilanka has the edge.
HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS
It must have surprised the cricket world to see two Asian teams reach the finals. What’s more intriguing is that India winning 2007 ICC T20 world cup 2007 and now another subcontinent team on the verge of winning. Ironically, the T20 format was invented in England; tried and tested in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa much before India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, who are now poised to be the champions. It is interesting to delve deeper into the phenomenon of Asian countries adapting to this format better than anybody else. I will reason out the urgency and brevity of this format which has made this game more creative and hence suitable for the Asian bloc.
This game dominated by batsmen, strategies has called for ignoring the copybook style of cricket. Innovations like Cross bat shots, switch hits, scoop over the wicketkeeper are in. Defence, straight ball defence, body behind the ball, straight elbow and other traditional cricketing shots are out.
Creativity, Innovations and flair come naturally to the Asian batsmen. This may have lots to do with coaching styles everywhere. Coaches who never subscribed for creative shots will have to think beyond the coaching manuals. Traditional coaches at the grass root levels will have to differentiate techniques for varying cricketing formats. With T20 format being a huge success, the existing coaching books will have to undergo some serious changes.
In the sub-continents children are exposed to all kinds of cricket, school cricket, club cricket and largely gully cricket or tennis balls cricket. The tennis ball cricket is devoid of any coaching allowing the batsmen to innovate all kinds of strokes thus keeping creativity at its best. Technique and discipline are enforced only when they start playing the longer versions of the game imitating test matches and one-day internationals. At the same time rest of the world are seemingly caught up with structured and methodical way of introducing kids into cricket coaching. I guess Tennis ball cricket devoid of all coaching in some ways could be seen as the most natural way of playing the game without any influences or pre-conceive ideas. May be this is one dimension that the subcontinent players are able to invoke in T20 format to be ahead of the others.
Looking into the first Semis, if Afridi appeared largely responsible for Pakistan storming into the finals, it was Umar Gul’s Yorkers which made the difference in the end. Operating Umar Gul on the 17th and 19th over was a great bit of captaincy. Younis resisting to bring the main strike bowler Gul, till the fag end of the innings paid rich dividends. Bowling Yorkers take as lot out of a bowler. Gul, repeating Yorkers after yorkers with deadly accuracy, was my man of the match.
It is hard to be both creative and consistent but Dilshan has mastered his innovations. Dilshan was solely responsible for Sri Lanka’s win over West Indies in the second semi-finals. When rest of the batsmen struggled to score even double figures, Dilshan scored with ease only to reflect the confidence of the individual.
Looking into the finals, Pakistan team could be a dangerous team but Sri-Lanka is a brilliant side. Although finals could be any body’s game, majority feel Srilanka has the edge.
HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS
An interesting battle ahead
Anil Kumble
A fresh pitch awaits the two finalists (four actually) at Lords on Sunday as also a sizzling atmosphere. It is rare indeed for any sport to see a mens and womens final played at the same venue and on the same day, but that is what T20 cricket is all about, expecting the unexpected. While Pakistan and Sri Lanka would no doubt be delighted to take each other on in the final, the women from Australia and England would regard it a great honour to be able to play at Lords and that too in such a high-profile event.
How the West Indies would have loved to be part of it all. Poor Chris Gayle, he was forced to stand and watch the destruction of his team from the other end. When a team that has opted to chase loses as many as three wickets in the very first over, there is very little that can be done by way of recovery.
It wasnt a typical Oval pitch that the second semifinal was played on, its two-paced nature making the batsmen wary, but the Lankans exploited it best. Dilshan is in the form of his life and his buckling down to the task and batting all the way through, made the task of the bowlers that much easier.
That though has been the way the tournament has gone thus far for Sri Lanka and Pakistan. For both sides, it is the bowling that has really shone and defending totals of just over 150 has been made to look easy. That said, both teams like to set the target, which makes toss so crucial to their plans.
The two finalists have an unnerving sameness to their purpose. Both havent won any major title since 1992 and 1996, when Pakistan first and Lanka next, won the bigger World Cup (the Lankans were joint winners in the Champions Trophy once in between). Both were finalists in World Cups in 2007 (Lanka in the Caribbean and Pakistan in South Africa in the inaugural World T20), making it a case of so near, yet so far.
On Sunday though, one of them has to win and end the title drought. And once again it is the bowlers who will hold the key. Should the team batting first manage a score in the region of 150, a handy total in any game but more so in a final, the chase will be very, very tough. But the defense of a lower total cannot be ruled out, making for a thriller.
For Pakistan, the return of Abdur Razzaq has changed the dynamics of the side. They now have an experienced bowler at the top of the attack. Also Razzaqs prowess with the bat in the late middle order means Shahid Afridi can bat in the top-order without the side losing too much firepower later on. The form of Afridi, now with bat and ball, as also people like Gull and Ajmal, is a great bonus to have.
The Lankans didnt make it to the final without having enough of their own men in form. They are top heavy in the batting but someone or the other has held the innings together, like Dilshan did on Friday, and that has allowed the posting of decent totals.
The Lankan bowling, like that of the Pakistanis, has great variety and class, making for an interesting battle ahead.
HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS
A fresh pitch awaits the two finalists (four actually) at Lords on Sunday as also a sizzling atmosphere. It is rare indeed for any sport to see a mens and womens final played at the same venue and on the same day, but that is what T20 cricket is all about, expecting the unexpected. While Pakistan and Sri Lanka would no doubt be delighted to take each other on in the final, the women from Australia and England would regard it a great honour to be able to play at Lords and that too in such a high-profile event.
How the West Indies would have loved to be part of it all. Poor Chris Gayle, he was forced to stand and watch the destruction of his team from the other end. When a team that has opted to chase loses as many as three wickets in the very first over, there is very little that can be done by way of recovery.
It wasnt a typical Oval pitch that the second semifinal was played on, its two-paced nature making the batsmen wary, but the Lankans exploited it best. Dilshan is in the form of his life and his buckling down to the task and batting all the way through, made the task of the bowlers that much easier.
That though has been the way the tournament has gone thus far for Sri Lanka and Pakistan. For both sides, it is the bowling that has really shone and defending totals of just over 150 has been made to look easy. That said, both teams like to set the target, which makes toss so crucial to their plans.
The two finalists have an unnerving sameness to their purpose. Both havent won any major title since 1992 and 1996, when Pakistan first and Lanka next, won the bigger World Cup (the Lankans were joint winners in the Champions Trophy once in between). Both were finalists in World Cups in 2007 (Lanka in the Caribbean and Pakistan in South Africa in the inaugural World T20), making it a case of so near, yet so far.
On Sunday though, one of them has to win and end the title drought. And once again it is the bowlers who will hold the key. Should the team batting first manage a score in the region of 150, a handy total in any game but more so in a final, the chase will be very, very tough. But the defense of a lower total cannot be ruled out, making for a thriller.
For Pakistan, the return of Abdur Razzaq has changed the dynamics of the side. They now have an experienced bowler at the top of the attack. Also Razzaqs prowess with the bat in the late middle order means Shahid Afridi can bat in the top-order without the side losing too much firepower later on. The form of Afridi, now with bat and ball, as also people like Gull and Ajmal, is a great bonus to have.
The Lankans didnt make it to the final without having enough of their own men in form. They are top heavy in the batting but someone or the other has held the innings together, like Dilshan did on Friday, and that has allowed the posting of decent totals.
The Lankan bowling, like that of the Pakistanis, has great variety and class, making for an interesting battle ahead.
HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS
ICC announces umpire and match referee appointments for finals of ICC World Twenty20 2009
London, 20 June 2009
The ICC today announced details of the umpire and match referee appointments for the men’s and women’s finals of the ICC World Twenty20 2009, which will take place at Lord’s on Sunday.
Alan Hurst of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will lead the playing control team for the women’s final between England and New Zealand which gets underway at 1030 while Chris Broad, also of the elite panel, will referee the men’s final, which starts at 1500.
The on-field umpires for the women’s final will be Aleem Dar and Rudi Koertzen of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires with Asad Rauf, also from the elite panel, as third umpire and Asoka de Silva of the elite panel as fourth umpire.
The men’s final will be umpired by Daryl Harper and Simon Taufel of the elite panel with Steve Davis, also from the elite panel, as third umpire and Billy Bowden from the elite panel as fourth umpire.
ICC World Twenty20 2009 (finals)
Sunday 21 June – New Zealand v England (1030), Lord’s – Aleem Dar and Rudi Koertzen, Asad Rauf (third), Asoka de Silva (fourth), Alan Hurst (referee)
Sunday 21 June – Sri Lanka v Pakistan (1500), Lord’s – Simon Taufel and Daryl Harper, Steve Davis (third), Billy Bowden (fourth), Chris Broad (referee)
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
The ICC today announced details of the umpire and match referee appointments for the men’s and women’s finals of the ICC World Twenty20 2009, which will take place at Lord’s on Sunday.
Alan Hurst of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will lead the playing control team for the women’s final between England and New Zealand which gets underway at 1030 while Chris Broad, also of the elite panel, will referee the men’s final, which starts at 1500.
The on-field umpires for the women’s final will be Aleem Dar and Rudi Koertzen of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires with Asad Rauf, also from the elite panel, as third umpire and Asoka de Silva of the elite panel as fourth umpire.
The men’s final will be umpired by Daryl Harper and Simon Taufel of the elite panel with Steve Davis, also from the elite panel, as third umpire and Billy Bowden from the elite panel as fourth umpire.
ICC World Twenty20 2009 (finals)
Sunday 21 June – New Zealand v England (1030), Lord’s – Aleem Dar and Rudi Koertzen, Asad Rauf (third), Asoka de Silva (fourth), Alan Hurst (referee)
Sunday 21 June – Sri Lanka v Pakistan (1500), Lord’s – Simon Taufel and Daryl Harper, Steve Davis (third), Billy Bowden (fourth), Chris Broad (referee)
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate against the West Indies at The Oval
London, 19 June 2009
The Sri Lanka team has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its 57-run victory against the West Indies in the semi-final of the ICC World Twenty20 at The Oval on Friday.
Alan Hurst of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fines after Kumar Sangakkara’s side was ruled to be one over short of its target at the end of the West Indies innings when time allowances were taken into consideration.
In accordance with the ICC Code of Conduct regulations governing over-rate penalties, players are fined five per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.
As such, Sangakkara was fined 10 per cent of his match fee while his players received five-per-cent fines.
The offence is contrary to Section J of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to slow over-rates. For such offences, the decision of the ICC match referee is final and binding.
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
The Sri Lanka team has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its 57-run victory against the West Indies in the semi-final of the ICC World Twenty20 at The Oval on Friday.
Alan Hurst of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fines after Kumar Sangakkara’s side was ruled to be one over short of its target at the end of the West Indies innings when time allowances were taken into consideration.
In accordance with the ICC Code of Conduct regulations governing over-rate penalties, players are fined five per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.
As such, Sangakkara was fined 10 per cent of his match fee while his players received five-per-cent fines.
The offence is contrary to Section J of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to slow over-rates. For such offences, the decision of the ICC match referee is final and binding.
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
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