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Book Review | Administrator Ratnakar Shetty traces Indian cricket's highs and lows in On Board: My Years with the BCCI
Anindya Dutta •Young Indian fans ready to deride the ‘bullying’ and financial clout of today’s BCCI would do well to read the account of where India has come from to emerge as a global cricketing financial powerhouse today.
On This Day: ICC bans Pakistan's Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif for spot-fixing
Trendingdesk •The trio was handed a ban on 5 February, 2011 after a series of hearings, for spot-fixing in a Test against England.
PCB chief Ramiz Raja proposes T20I tournament involving India, Pakistan, England and Australia
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Ex-South Africa captain Graeme Smith rejects charges of racism
•"Some of the findings are entirely questionable and without any basis," said David Becker, Smith's lawyer
ICC appoints Australian Geoff Allardice as permanent CEO post 8-month interim stint
•Allardice, a former Australian first-class cricketer and administrator, was the ICC General Manager, Cricket for eight years. He had previously held a similar role at Cricket Australia
T20 World Cup 2021: Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi in fan plea after crowd chaos
•The International Cricket Council apologised to ticket holders who could not enter the stadium where the final will also be staged on 14 November.
ICC to replace 'batsman' with gender-neutral term 'batter' from T20 World Cup
•Last month, the Marylebone Cricket Club announced it would be replacing the word 'batsman' with 'batter' in the Laws of Cricket. That change will now be reflected across all ICC playing conditions going forward.
Former West Indies cricketer Marlon Samuels charged under ICC anti-corruption code
•Samuels, who played international cricket between 2000 and 2018, was charged by the ICC on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board for breaching four elements of their T10 League anti-corruption code.
MCC to use gender neutral term 'batters' in laws to 'reinforce cricket's status as an inclusive sport'
Firstcricket Staff •MCC encouraged others to adopt the updated terminology following the announcement of the change to the Laws.
Joe Root, Ireland all-rounder Eimear Richardson win ICC's Player of the Month award
•Root scored 507 runs in three Tests against India in August, including three important centuries and the form propelled him to the top of the Test Rankings for batters.