Posts tagged with ‘ICC’

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Guest poster Joe Donnelly gives us his thoughts on how the 2015 World Cup could be structured.

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It isn't just Ireland who will suffer due to the ICC's disgracefully myopic decision to exclude associate nations from the 2015 World Cup. The Netherlands have also brought much to recent tournaments, including their T20 win over England, and their performance against the same opponents this time around. Here, Dutch cricket fan Harold Brusse explains why cricket will suffer in his country.

ICC 2015: Orange doesn’t count. A Dutch fan’s view

The ICC decision to exclude the Associate Nations from the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand has been met with widespread condemnation and disbelief, and not just from the Irish. There have been many comments about how the decision is baffling and difficult to understand. I disagree. From my position as a professional cynic, I think the decision is remarkably easy to understand, if we look at it from the same viewpoint as the people who made it.

The ICC 2015 decision: a call to action

News & Notes:

April 20, 2011

ICC think about changing their minds

The announcement by the ICC that they intend to reconsider their World Cup 2015 decision brought a gleeful reaction all round, especially from the associate nations. But in reality it doesn’t mean very much.

April 3, 2011

World Cup winners and losers

As the sun sets on the 2011 World Cup, after a fitting and deserved win for India, the analysis can begin in earnest. Who has gone backwards and who has moved forwards? Which stars damaged their reputations, and who made a name for themselves? Aside from the obvious, those recognised by the ICC in their tournament XI, here are some other names in our game of Good Cup, Bad Cup.

October 15, 2009

Joyce, Morgan…Rankin?

You may have noticed the name of Boyd Rankin featuring in the recently announced England Performance Programme. Rankin has already played international cricket for Ireland, and could become the next of their players to be poached across the Irish Sea, after Ed Joyce and Eoin Morgan. Understandably, Cricket Ireland are not best.

August 27, 2009

County cricket can’t stomach 50 overs

Forty-over cricket is considered so important by the ECB that they have decided to go one step further than simply scrapping their 50-over competition to protect it. Now, the ECB is asking the ICC to change the international 50-over format on their behalf.

August 26, 2009

The Ashes: Umpiring

The Ashes was a fascinating series, but it will not be remembered for the quality of the umpiring. With the referral system to be phased in by the ICC, should they be looking to technology or just improving the quality of the umpires? I feel that there is an argument for both.

August 6, 2009

WADA mistaka to maka

I have tried to keep my distance from the anti-doping controversy between the BCCI/Indian players and the ICC/WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency). But the news that the ICC has formed a committee to resolve the dispute has forced my hand.

August 5, 2009

How to sell cricket to Americans

A top effort from the Vice President of the Minnesota Cricket Association, Masaood Yunus, to enthuse Americans about cricket ahead of the Western Conference Championship.

July 28, 2009

With a friend like the ICC, who needs enemies?

The ICC is not a world cricket governing body. It is a cosy front for the national boards. They can use it to appear to be doing the right thing by cricket whilst they sit about playing power games or congratulating each other on how much money they are raking in.

July 27, 2009

No more Doosra for Aussie youngsters

Australian spin bowling ain’t what it used to be, despite the best efforts of Nathan Hauritz during the Ashes. So, a Spin Summit has been held to thrash out a solution to the problem. Their main concern appears to have been ensuring that pure, unblemished young spinners aren’t led astray and corrupted by that evil of all cricketing evils, the Doosra.

July 25, 2009

Donald calls for legalised cheating

Allan Donald would like to see ball tampering “preparing” legalised by the ICC. Proper fast bowlers are now an endangered species, so they should be allowed to do whatever they want with the ball to help level the playing field.

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