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New report calls for governance reforms in cricket

07 February 2012

FIFA is not alone in having its governance practices scrutinised. The International Cricket Council (ICC), the world governing body for cricket, has received an independent review on its governance calling for fundamental reforms.[more]




Batting for peace?

29 March 2011

Comment: On Wednesday 30 March one of the most politicized sports events this year will take place in Mohali, India. There India and Pakistan will play the semi-final in the cricket World Cup 2011 (ICC World Cup). The cricket...[more]




Students Booting Football into Touch

29 October 2010

With the continuing dominance of football in British sporting life it may come as a surprise that the study of cricket features prominently in the university classroom. As recent Southampton Solent University Sports Writing...[more]




Confessions of a Reformed Fixer

07 September 2010

That Pakistan has always been a problem child in international cricket, vulnerable to corrupting influences, is something Manish Kohli (name changed) has known for years. More than a decade ago, he made a killing as a big-time...[more]




Newest cricket scandal should be a wake-up call for governments

02 September 2010

A spot-fixing scandal has rocked international cricket as investigative journalists from the British newspaper, News of the World, went undercover to expose match-fixing activities on the Pakistani team.[more]




Massive Indian cricket corruption scandal still unfolding

17 June 2010

On April 27, 2010 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi over corruption allegations.[more]




Press boycott of Australian cricket due to accreditation terms

18 November 2008

News agencies AP, Reuters and Agence France-Presse have chosen to suspend the coverage of Australian cricket events. The news agencies feel that the terms of accreditation are limiting the freedom of press.[more]




Speed’s departure highlights divisions over Zimbabwe at ICC

26 May 2008

Malcolm Speed has been placed on ‘gardening leave’ for his remaining two months as chief executive of the International Cricket Council. His position became untenable after infighting within the organisation over how to proceed...[more]




Indian Premier League signals new era in world cricket

04 May 2008

The Indian Premier League, cricket’s new, all-action, TV-friendly tournament, is reshaping cricket. While cricket has been shaped by television more than most other sports, Twenty20, a new form of the game designed with...[more]




Australian government bans cricket team from Zimbabwe

24 May 2007

Australian Prime Minister John Howard has banned the national cricket team from their upcoming three-match tour of Zimbabwe. The ban has now placed increased pressure on the International Cricket Council to suspend links with...[more]




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