Alan Hurst

HPCA president Anuraag Thakur on Thursday said that there is a strong possibility that Dharamsala could host a one-day international next year.

Indian cricket team has been fined for its slow over-rate during its nine-wicket victory against Ireland in its ODI match on June 23.

HPCA president Anurag Thakur wants to host an ODI match at the picturesque cricket stadium, before iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar retires.

Even as Ferozeshah Kotla's fate hangs in balance after the ODI fiasco, BCCI is preparing a 'strong' reply to the ICC in the venue's defence.

It was all unofficial but it showed just how desperate Pakistan are to save the first Test against South Africa at the National stadium in Karachi.

Ranjan Madugalle, Chris Broad and Alan Hurst have been appointed match referees for next month's ICC World Twenty20 Championship in England.

Umpires Mark Benson, Billy Bowden and Aleem Dar will stand in the upcoming cricket matches in Ireland which will also see India and South Africa in action.

David Boon will make his debut as a member of the Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees when he officiate in the series between Zimbabwe and Pakistan.

Pakistan vice-captain Salman Butt has got a dressing down from the team management for criticising the bowlers at a press conference during the second Test against South Africa.

India's tailenders, Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep, produced a record 10th-wicket partnership of 39 runs at the Gabba, helping India narrowly avoid the follow-on against Australia. Deep's unbeaten 27 marked the second-highest score by an Indian No. 11 in Australia. Rain interruptions shortened the fourth day's play, with only 57.5 overs bowled.

According to sources, BCCI believes they have a strong legal ground to question the abandonment of the fifth ODI between India and Sri Lanka.

Virat Kohli was fined 20% of his match fee and received a demerit point for an altercation with Australian debutant Sam Konstas in the fourth Test in Melbourne. This incident adds to Kohli's history of ICC penalties, including instances in 2019, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012, and 2010 for various on-field violations.

With the Pune pitch being rated as poor by the ICC, TOI looks at other instances when other pitches in India were of substandard quality

Pandemic is giving the match referees a unique opportunity to officiate bi-lateral international series at home, thanks to the ICC’s interim changes to the playing conditions scrapping the neutral match official policy.

India's lower order staged a thrilling fightback against Australia at the Gabba, narrowly avoiding the follow-on on another rain-affected day. Jasprit Bumrah and debutant Akash Deep's unbeaten 39-run partnership, punctuated by a six each, proved crucial. Akash Deep's 27* turned out to be the second-highest score by an Indian No. 11 in Australia.

Despite lasting only 23.3 overs, the match saw a lot of action. There was a wicket off the first ball, a dropped catch off the first ball of the second over, several blows to the body, thick edges flying past third man, and wickets for Zaheer Khan, debutant Sudeep Tyagi and Harbhajan Singh.

Board member Kirti Azad walked out of the DDCA meet following alleged manhandling by the officials after he raised questions on the uneven Kotla pitch.