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Shreyas Iyer climbed three places to a career-best fourth in the ICC T20I batting rankings after scoring his maiden century. The latest rankings also saw movements among Indian, Pakistani and West Indian players, alongside changes in the Test rankings

West Indies coach Daren Sammy praised captain Shai Hope after his unbeaten 162 helped chase down 352 against India in the third ODI. Hope kept wickets for 50 overs before opening the innings and carrying his bat through the successful chase

The ICC has introduced revised Playing Conditions covering time-wasting, ball specifications, overthrows and fielding. Changes include five-run penalties for repeated batter delays, tighter women's ball specifications and a trial allowing pink balls in daytime Tests, effective for series starting October 1

Smriti Mandhana became the highest run-scorer in T20I cricket across men’s and women’s formats after surpassing Suzie Bates during the Asian Games semifinal against Bangladesh. ICC chairman Jay Shah praised the India vice-captain for her record-breaking contribution to women’s cricket

Thailand’s Suleeporn Laomi and Nannapat Koncharoenkai, along with Isle of Man’s Lucy Barnett, have been nominated for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for August 2026 after standout performances across ODI and T20I cricket

Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha, England’s Ollie Robinson and Bangladesh’s Hasan Mahmud have been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for August 2026 after producing outstanding performances during their respective Test assignments

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said India is fully prepared to host the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy after the ICC shifted the six-team tournament from Sri Lanka. Matches will be played in Mumbai and Vadodara from February 14 to 28

Sri Lanka Cricket has accepted the ICC's decision to shift the Women's Champions Trophy to India and pledged full support for the tournament. Sri Lanka's women's team retains qualification, with six teams set to compete in Mumbai and Vadodara

Sri Lanka has reportedly lost the hosting rights for the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 amid an ongoing administrative crisis at Sri Lanka Cricket. The tournament’s new venue will be decided at the next ICC Board meeting, reports said

Australia pacer Mitchell Starc has become the No. 1 Test bowler in the ICC rankings for the first time after his 10-wicket haul against Bangladesh. Jasprit Bumrah slipped from the top spot, while several Indian and international players made significant gains

Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya has received an official reprimand and one demerit point for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second Test against India in Colombo. He struck the boundary wedges with his bat after dismissal.

The ICC appeals panel has rescinded the demerit point imposed on Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium after overturning its ‘Unsatisfactory’ pitch rating for the Pakistan-Australia ODI. The panel found no excessive unevenness or spin, leaving the venue with zero demerit points

Netherlands captain Scott Edwards and spinner Roelof van der Merwe headlined the latest ICC Men's ODI Rankings after impressive performances in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2. Players from Nepal and Namibia also registered notable gains across batting, bowling and all-rounder rankings

ICC Chairman Jay Shah inaugurated Tanzania's first ICC-approved cricket arena at the University of Dar es Salaam, calling it a landmark for African cricket. The venue will serve as the country's high-performance centre and support elite and grassroots cricket development

The UAE booked their place at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027 by defeating hosts Malaysia by one run in a thrilling Asia Qualifier final. The unbeaten campaign secured the region’s lone qualification berth for the global tournament in Nepal and Bangladesh

The ICC has mourned the death of legendary West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers, who passed away days before turning 90. ICC Chairman Jay Shah hailed him as cricket's greatest all-rounder and one of the game's finest ambassadors.

Pakistan's all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has received a three-month suspension from the ICC for testing positive for cannabis during the T20 World Cup. His ban has been backdated to May 1 and subsequently reduced following his completed substance abuse rehabilitation program

BCCI President Mithun Manhas congratulated Secretary Devajit Saikia on his election as Chair of the ICC Governance Review Committee. Manhas hailed the appointment as a fitting recognition of Saikia's outstanding contributions to cricket administration and global development

At the ICC Annual Conference in Edinburgh, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia was appointed Chair of the new Governance Review Committee, while Mauritius became the 111th member. The ICC also set reinstatement rules for suspended Cricket Canada

Ben Stokes issued a tongue-in-cheek "Sack him..." response on X following reports that the ICC contacted the ECB over a dressing room retirement video filmed during the Trent Bridge Test, which technically bypassed anti-corruption filming protocols.