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Harry Tector in action during the recent match with Bangladesh

Tector first Irish player to win ICC monthly award

Irish international Harry Tector has been named International Men's Player of the Month by the International Cricket Council – the first Irish men's cricketer to win the award.

Cricket • 12 Jun 23

The ODI World Cup could not be held this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

ICC set to expand women's World Cup competitions

The International Cricket Council have confirmed two more teams will be added to both the one-day and Twenty20 editions of the women's World Cup from 2026 as part of plans to expand the women's game.

Cricket • 08 Mar 21

West Indies players celebrate victory over England in the ICC 2016 T20 World Cup final

T20 World Cup in Australia postponed due to Covid-19

This year's Twenty20 World Cup, originally due to begin in Australia in October but later rescheduled for 2021, has been postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cricket • 20 Jul 20

ICC recommends ban on using spit to shine balls

The age-old trick of using saliva to shine a cricket ball could be a thing of the past when cricket resumes, with the International Cricket Council (ICC) recommending a change to the sport's laws in the wake of the novel coronavirus.

Cricket • 18 May 20

Nathan Coulter-Nile (C) of Australia is congratulated by team mates after their victory during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

Australia top ICC test rankings, with Ireland 12th

Australia have replaced India at the top of the International Cricket Council's Test rankings, while Ireland are 12th overall.

Cricket • 01 May 20

Ireland players before their first Test match against Pakistan in May 2018

Deutrom: ICC stymying Ireland potential

Becoming a Full Member of the International Cricket Council requires significant financial investment and it's something Cricket Ireland Chief Executive Warren Deutrom is at pains to point out in the wake of the decision to scrap next year's Test match against Bangladesh.

Cricket • 20 Dec 19

GS Lakshmi, 51, is immediately eligible to referee all international matches.

India's Lakshmi becomes ICC's first female referee

Indian official GS Lakshmi has become the first female to be appointed to the the International Cricket Council's highest panel of match referees.

Cricket • 14 May 19

Ireland will initially be excluded from the test championship

ICC gives green light to test championship

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has given the green light to a test championship and one-day international league, while countries are also welcome to experiment with four-day tests.

Cricket • 13 Oct 17

Ireland and Pakistan in a one-day international in Malahide in 2016

Ireland set to make Test debut against Pakistan

Ireland's first Test match will be on home soil against Pakistan in May, following an agreement between the two sides reached during the International Cricket Council meeting in Auckland this week.

Cricket • 12 Oct 17

Busy international schedules will make it difficult to find a Test opponent in 2018

Patience needed during wait for first Irish Test match

Ireland may have to wait beyond 2018 to make their Test debut, chief executive Warren Deutrom has warned.

Cricket • 26 Jun 17

Ireland will their Test fate is just under two months.

Cricket Ireland confident of Test status admission

Cricket Ireland say they are optimistic of achieving Test status in June after the International Cricket Council announced a new process for associate nations wishing to become full members.

Cricket • 27 Apr 17

Shashank Manohar (L) pictured with Chairman Zimbabwe Cricket Tavenwa Mukuhlani

ICC chairman Manohar offers surprise resignation

The International Cricket Council's first independent chairman, Shashank Manohar, has offered his resignation, reportedly over plans to block reform of how the game's finances are distributed.

Cricket • 15 Mar 17

International Cricket Council