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DUBAI: International Cricket Council has banned the former Zimbabwe captain – Brendan Taylor after he accepted four charges of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code and one separate charge of breaching the Anti-Doping Code.

According to ICC, Taylor has been handed a three-and-a-half-year ban from all forms of cricket over several breaches of the ICC Corruption Code.

Taking to Twitter, the ICC shared the news of Taylor’s ban.

The ICC has released a statement on Brendan Taylor.https://t.co/IYKHAVeZHa

— ICC (@ICC) January 28, 2022

 

On the former captain’s ban, Alex Marshall, ICC General Manager of the Integrity Unit said it is disappointing that a player of his experience chose not to fulfil those obligations.

“Over such a long career, he participated in numerous anti-corruption and anti-doping education sessions and knew exactly what his obligations were under the ICC Anti-Corruption and Anti-Doping Codes,” he stated.

“It is disappointing that a player of his experience chose not to fulfil those obligations, however, he has accepted all charges, which has been reflected in the sanction,” he added.

It is worth mentioning here that the 35-years-old shared his full statement following this plight situation on Twitter earlier this week.

In the statement, Taylor shared his explanation regarding the illegal sponsorship approach by an Indian businessman and feared that the ICC may hand him a multi-year ban.

READ: ‘ICC may impose a multi-year ban on me’ Brendan Taylor

DUBAI: Former Zimbabwean captain – Brendan Taylor claimed that the International Cricket Council (ICC) may impose a multi-year ban on him after he allegedly delayed reporting a corrupt approach by an Indian businessman.

As per the international media, Taylor revealed that the ICC is about to impose a multi-year ban on his international career after he allegedly failed to timely inform the cricketing body regarding a corrupt approach.

Taylor, on the other hand, claimed that the right-handed batter delayed the reporting; citing the wellbeing of his family.

“It took me 4 months to report this offence and interaction to the ICC. I acknowledge this was too long of a time but I thought I could protect everyone and in particular, my family,” he said.

The veteran Zimbabwean batter also stated that he hoped that the ICC will understand his plight but they did not.

“I approached the ICC on my own terms and I hoped that if I explained my predicament, my genuine fear for our safety and wellbeing, they would understand the delay,” he said.

“Unfortunately, they did not, but I cannot feign ignorance in this regard. I have attended many anti-corruption seminars over the years and we know that time is of the essence when making reports,” he concluded.

Taking to Twitter, Taylor also shared his full statement following this plight situation.

https://twitter.com/BrendanTaylor86/status/1485522867768991745

It is worth mentioning here that the ICC is yet to take any decision regarding Taylor’s case.

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DUBAI: Pakistan’s pace bowler Fatima Sana has been included in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s Team of 2021. 

Led by England’s Heather Knight, the team includes players from Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, and West Indies.

ICC Women’s Team of 2021

Lizelle Lee (South Africa), Alyssa Healy (wk) (Australia), Tammy Beaumont (England), Mithali Raj (India), Heather Knight (c) (England), Marizanne Kapp (South Africa), Hayley Matthews (West Indies), Fatima Sana (Pakistan), Jhulan Goswami (India), Shabnim Ismail (South Africa), Anisa Mohammed (West Indies)

READ: Babar named captain of ICC Men’s ODI Team of 2021

DUBAI: International Cricket Council (ICC) named Babar Azam as the captain of its ODI Team of 2021. 

Babar has been named as the captain of XI announced by the ICC based on their performances. Fakhar Zaman is the other Pakistani player in the team whereas there is no Indian player.

Earlier, Babar was named the captain of the ICC T20I team of 2021. Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi also joined his team. In the ICC T20I team too, there was no Indian player.

READ: ICC name Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen in T20I Team of the Year

ICC ODI Team of 2021

Paul Stirling (Ireland), Janneman Malan (South Africa), Babar Azam (c) (Pakistan), Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan), Rassie van der Dussen (South Africa), Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk) (Bangladesh), Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka), Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh), Simi Singh (Ireland), Dushmantha Chameera (Sri Lanka)

Power-hitters, terrific all-rounders, fiery pacers 🔥

The 2021 ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year has all the bases covered 🤩 pic.twitter.com/R2SCJl04kQ

— ICC (@ICC) January 20, 2022

DUBAI: International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the ICC T20I Team of the Year, Pakistan’s Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi are included, while no Indian player could seal a spot.

In a press release, ICC recognized 11 top-performers across the playing countries following their outstanding performances in the previous year.

Pakistan’s skipper and number one T20I batter – Babar was named as the captain of the side, while Rizwan was picked as a wicketkeeper-batter.

Following a stellar year, Pakistan’s left-arm pacer Shaheen is also included in the XI.

Taking to Twitter, the ICC shared the T20I Team of the Year.

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The XI players who make up the ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year is revealed! 📝

Does your favourite player feature in the side?

Details 👉 https://t.co/TtQKyBL3rw pic.twitter.com/KoBL5cN1Rn

— ICC (@ICC) January 19, 2022

 

TEAM: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Jos Buttler, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, David Miller, Tabraiz Shamsi, Josh Hazlewood, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mustafizur Rahman, and Shaheen Afridi

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DUBAI: International Cricket Council (ICC) rescheduled the Group C fixtures of Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 following the delayed arrival of Afghanistan into the region.

Afghanistan will arrive in the West Indies after acquiring the necessary travel visas and undergoing the required quarantine period.

In Trinidad and Tobago, four of the six group C matches have been rescheduled to ensure that all ties can be completed, while two matches have been scheduled sooner than previously indicated.

UPDATED SCHEDULE

15 January:  Zimbabwe vs Papa New Guinea (PNG) at Queens Park Oval. Rescheduled from 20 January.

17 January:  Pakistan vs Zimbabwe at Diego Martin Sporting Complex. Rescheduled from 22 January.

18 January: Afghanistan vs PNG at Diego Martin Sporting Complex. Unchanged.

20 January: Pakistan vs Afghanistan at Brian Lara Cricket Ground. Unchanged.

22 January: Pakistan vs PNG at Queens Park Oval. Rescheduled from 15 January

22 January: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe at Diego Martin Sporting Complex. Rescheduled from 16 January.

The ICC U19 World Cup will commence on January 14 with the hosts taking on Australia, with the final taking place on February 5. Pakistan will confront Zimbabwe in their opening encounter on January 17.

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DUBAI: International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the updates Test bowling and batting rankings, Pakistan’s pacer – Hasan Ali moved into the top 10 Test bowlers.

According to the latest rankings, Hasan Ali claimed the 10th position by moving up two places, while Shaheen Afridi slipped to the fourth position as New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson claimed the third; following a massive surge in the right-arm pacer’s ranking.

Taking to Twitter, ICC shared the updated Test Player Rankings.

🔼 Steve Smith overtakes Kane Williamson
🔼 Kyle Jamieson launches into third spot

The latest @MRFWorldwide ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings 👇

Full list: https://t.co/0D6kbTluOW pic.twitter.com/vXD07fPoES

— ICC (@ICC) January 12, 2022

In the batting rankings, however, Pakistan’s star batter – Babar Azam remained at his eighth position. Babar is also the only batter to be in the top 10 rankings in all formats.

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DUBAI: Pakistani skipper Babar Azam has been nominated for International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI Player of the Year 2021. 

Taking to Twitter, ICC shared nominations for ODI player of the year. Alongside Babar, Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, South Africa’s Janeman Malan and Ireland’s Paul Stirling got their place in the nomination.

Performance

Babar Azam: 405 runs in six matches at an average of 67.50 with two centuries

Shakib Al Hasan:

277 runs in nine matches at an average of 39.57 with two fifties; 17 wickets at an average of 17.52

Janneman Malan – South Africa

509 runs in eight matches at an average of 84.83 with two centuries and two half-centuries

Paul Stirling – Ireland

705 runs in 14 matches at an average of 79.66 with three centuries and two half-centuries

READ: Virat goes century-less in second consecutive year

DUBAI: Pakistan’s wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan has been nominated for International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20I player of the year. 

With his eye-catching performance in the shorter format in 2021, Rizwan registered himself as the highest T20I run-scorer in a calendar year. He scored 1326 runs in 29 matches at an average of 73.66 with one century.

Alongside Rizwan, England’s Jos Buttler, Sri Lanka’s Wahindu Hasaranga and Australia’s Mitchell Marsh.

Performance:

Hasaranga: 36 wickets in 20 matches at 11.63; 196 runs with one half-century

Buttler: 589 runs in 14 matches at 65.44 with one century; 13 dismissals

Marsh: 627 runs in 27 matches at 36.88; 8 wickets at 18.37

Earlier, no Pakistani was nominated in ICC Test player of the year.

READ: Root, Ashwin make it to ICC nominations for ‘Test Player of 2021’

DUBAI: ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup is all set to start from 4th March in New Zealand, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday.

The host of the event, New Zealand will face off West Indies at Bay Oval, in the opener.

Pakistan will face their arch-rivals, India on 6th March at the same venue. Whereas, the defending champions, England will face their arch-rivals, Australia, a day ago.

The Semi Finals of the event will be played on 30th and 31st March, respectively. The final will be played on 3rd April at Hagley Oval.

Eight cricketing nations will be participating in the event. All the teams would compete in seven matches, the top four teams on the points table will go ahead in Semi Finals.

Taking to Twitter, the ICC shared the schedule of the event.

“Eight of the world’s best converge on New Zealand for CWC22! Who will lift the trophy on April 3?,” the Cricket Council wrote.

 

Eight of the world's best converge on New Zealand for #CWC22!

Who will lift the trophy on April 3?

More 👉 https://t.co/Fl00OKkWcb pic.twitter.com/HhkagDhZ89

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) December 15, 2021

Pakistan, Bangladesh, and West Indies were the last teams to book their place into the event, following the cancellation of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier due to COVID related concerns. The teams qualified on the basis of the better rankings.

PAKISTAN’s SCHEDULE:

06th March – Pakistan vs India
08th March – Pakistan vs Australia
11th March – Pakistan vs South Africa
14th March – Pakistan vs Bangladesh
21st March – Pakistan vs West Indies
24th March – Pakistan vs England
26th March – Pakistan vs New Zealand

READ: Women’s World Cup Qualifiers called off, better-ranked Pakistan qualify