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RE: ICC / MCC News Thread - Bada - 07-30-2015
Bilateral series outside iconic ones like the Ashes and big-ticket tours involving India could be endangered in the future if they are not properly nurtured and marketed. The alert has come from ICC chief executive David Richardson, who says the success of domestic Twenty20 leagues like the IPL, Big Bash and the growing Caribbean Premier League have made them more attractive to cricket fans and broadcasters.
To arrest the decline of bilateral series, cricket's administrators are discussing the creation of qualifying leagues for both Test and ODI cricket as a possible solution.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/904507.html
RE: ICC / MCC News Thread - Bada - 10-06-2015
Cricket's governing body on Monday stressed the need for consistent application of the laws across all formats of the game.
After the International Cricket Council (ICC) held a conference for Elite panel umpires and match referees in Dubai, ICC General Manager Geoff Allardice said it had been useful in understanding the various new laws and their application.
"We spent a lot of time on new laws and playing conditions and making sure that we get consistency in the way we apply them across all the elite panel umpires and all the other international panel umpires around the world," said Allardice, a former Victoria batsman.
The ICC have 12 umpires in the Elite Panel while there are ten umpires in the international panel.
"We did a long session on TV umpiring and making sure that we're approaching it the same way across all umpires and again, delivering consistency to the players and the teams," Allardice added.
Former Australian fast bowler turned international umpire Paul Reiffel said: "These conferences are good, we get to talk to each other about interpretations regarding laws, new laws coming in, there are always new playing conditions coming in.".
Umpiring in international cricket has come in for criticism in the past but since the introduction of Decision Review System (DRS) in 2008 it has subsided to a great extent.
The ICC claims that DRS means decision accuracy is now 94 percent.
http://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/ICC-Cricket-laws-must-be-applied-consistently-20151005
RE: ICC/MCC News Thread - Bada - 10-14-2015
The ICC has set in motion a review of the bilateral Future Tours Programme at its board and committee meetings in Dubai. This was the first time the issue of bilateral arrangements was discussed since it replaced the central FTP agreements between the ICC and its members as part of the sweeping administrative reforms in the world body last year.
While this has opened up the possibility of the ICC reverting to the central FTP structure, such a development, ESPNcricinfo understands, may not be an immediate consequence of the meeting. It is learnt that the issue of the FTP was touched upon during an overarching discussion on the various aspects, problems and context of bilateral cricket.
The members of the ICC board are known to have explored what they wanted from an FTP, and what kind of FTP would suit their individual and collective interests. The formulation of a definite structure would, however, depend on all the members agreeing upon a common approach. The core of the discussion, it is understood, was geared towards optimising commercial possibilities, and sustaining and building on the game's popularity.
After further discussions a draft of the proposals is likely to be submitted to the board for further consideration. No change, however, is likely to be implemented anytime soon with deliberations likely to spill over into future ICC meetings.
Finding the right context for bilateral tournaments, something that ICC CEO David Richardson had expressed concern over in an interview to ESPNcricinfo recently, was also reportedly discussed in the meeting. It is learnt that other issues like India playing more matches abroad than at home and over-reliance on the Indian market were also considered. There were also suggestions as to how tri-series could replace bilateral contests that have little context. Inputs were also sought on the formats that members most preferred to play.
According to the ICC press release, the session discussed and identified "ways to enhance the context and value of future bilateral cricket. The ICC's management will now consult widely in respect of many of the areas that were discussed before presenting recommendations in due course under the directions of the ICC chairman."
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/928661.html
RE: ICC/MCC News Thread - Bada - 10-19-2015
The International Cricket Council is considering introducing a “greeny yellow” ball to Test cricket which it hopes will allow matches to continue in bad light.
England saw their hopes of a miraculous victory in the first Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi scuppered on Saturday when they were forced off the field by the umpires 25 runs short of their target. England’s captain, Alastair Cook, admitted it had been frustrating not to complete the victory despite the presence of floodlights in the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Next month a pink ball will be used in the first-ever day-night Test match between Australia and New Zealand and, according to a report in The Times, that could soon be extended to other Test matches.
“Long term we will probably end up with a pink or ‘greeny yellow’ ball so that we can play under floodlights, if the different coloured ball is good enough,” said the ICC’s chief executive, Dave Richardson.
“We could also look to improve the quality of the floodlights.”
The ICC is also due to discuss the possibility of cricket becoming an Olympic sport at a meeting with IOC officials next month.
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/oct/19/icc-greeny-yellow-balls-test-cricket
RE: ICC/MCC News Thread - mugatiya - 10-19-2015
Seems so stupid. Just improve light quality and impose stricter rules on time wasting.
Greeny Yellow ball...ffs.
RE: ICC/MCC News Thread - pj57 - 10-19-2015
ICC says all captains rejected the idea of playing under lights in a situation similar to the one we witnessed the other day.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/930617.html
Quote:David Richardson, the ICC chief executive, said: "We have attempted in the past to say to the players that if we have floodlights and they are good enough to use for Test cricket that we should just bite the bullet, and, even if conditions are not as good as they might be, that we should play, finish the day or finish the match. However, that approach wasn't accepted by any of the teams as they felt it could lead to unjust finishes."
Richardson also plays down the comments about the "greeny yellow" ball.
Quote:Richardson was reported in The Times on Monday saying that there was consideration being given to developing a "greeny yellow" ball in Test cricket that would be suitable for normal and day/night hours of play. During an ICC event in Dubai, he confirmed that an alternative Test ball was being considered but said "too much" had been made of his initial comments.
"It just came to mind, I was thinking of the tennis ball which they changed to a green-yellow colour. I think too much has been made of the comment [that] we should think of a green-yellow ball. We have trialled pink and orange, and I think green-yellow has also been trialled but has been found wanting.
"We are pinning some hope on developing a different coloured ball which we can use for day/night Test cricket and, if it's good enough quality, long term, that we can use that for all matches which will help solve the problem."
RE: ICC/MCC News Thread - mugatiya - 10-19-2015
I dont think it needs to be a democracy. Just implement the law and be done with it.
Cricket sometimes has too many committees and hampers advancement that makes sense.
RE: ICC/MCC News Thread - pj57 - 10-19-2015
(10-19-2015, 10:46 PM)mugatiya Wrote: I dont think it needs to be a democracy. Just implement the law and be done with it.
Cricket sometimes has too many committees and hampers advancement that makes sense.
The cricket committee of the ICC should take the decision and be done with it whether the captains like it or not. I can't understand how it can lead to unjust finishes....there was one the other day when available artificial lighting was not used....what can be unjust more than that.....
RE: ICC/MCC News Thread - mugatiya - 10-19-2015
(10-19-2015, 10:56 PM)pj57 Wrote:(10-19-2015, 10:46 PM)mugatiya Wrote: I dont think it needs to be a democracy. Just implement the law and be done with it.
Cricket sometimes has too many committees and hampers advancement that makes sense.
The cricket committee of the ICC should take the decision and be done with it whether the captains like it or not. I can't understand how it can lead to unjust finishes....there was one the other day when available artificial lighting was not used....what can be unjust more than that.....
Exactly. By all means consult the Captains but if the ICC CC are confident a change will help advance the game and make it better just implement it.
We've got a heap of former cricketers + current player on that committee anyways.
RE: ICC/MCC News Thread - JamisBanda - 10-19-2015
Influence of day night cricket imo, first Pinkball and now Green ball, you lot asked for this stupid shit.