West Indies in Australia 2009-10

Richardson hopes reviews will lead to walking

Nov 24, 2009: The first priority of the umpire review system is to eliminate obvious mistakes but the man in charge of implementing the technology hopes it will also lead to a new generation of walkers

Pakistan in New Zealand 2009-10

Official debut for enhanced review system

Nov 23, 2009: The Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) makes a return after a series of trials for over a year, with the first Test between New Zealand and Pakistan at the University Oval in Dunedin starting tomorrow

Bradman Oration

Greg Chappell fears for Test cricket's future

Nov 19, 2009: Greg Chappell has delivered a blunt message to cricket's administrators: Test cricket is under threat from Twenty20 and something must be done to save the traditional form of the game

Umpire decision review system

Review system to be used in New Zealand-Pakistan Tests

Nov 18, 2009: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has confirmed that the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) will be used in the upcoming home Test series against Pakistan

Umpire Decision Review System

Review system remains mired in trouble

Nov 17, 2009: Dave Richardson, the ICC's general manager of cricket, has launched a last-ditch attempt to salvage the Umpire Decision Review System

ICC anti-doping policy

India's stand only hiccup in ICC progress - WADA

Nov 17, 2009: The World Anti-Doping Agency has said the ICC has made significant progress in implementing anti-doping measures in the last two years, with the BCCI's stance against the whereabouts clause the only "hiccup"

Umpire Decision Review System

Costs involved may derail review system

Nov 13, 2009: The controversial Umpire Decision Review System has come under serious threat, with broadcasters and national boards baulking at the implementation costs

Australia in India 2009-10

Australia widen gap in rankings

Nov 11, 2009: Australia have widened the gap between themselves and the rest of the teams in the ICC ODI rankings, extending their rating to 130, eight ahead of South Africa and India

Test cricket

ICC open to regular Test 'final'

Nov 10, 2009: Haroon Lorgat has said the ICC is open to the idea of having an annual or bi-annual Test final to make the longer form of the game more exciting and attractive

World Cricket Committee meeting, Dubai

Test championship gains support at ICC-MCC meeting

Nov 5, 2009:

Ireland news

Ireland in hot pursuit of Full Member status

Nov 3, 2009: The Irish will seek to become the ICC's eleventh Full Member nation, and the first to rise from the Associate ranks since Bangladesh in 2000

Under-19 World Cup 2010

ICC announces U-19 World Cup schedule

Oct 29, 2009: The ICC has announced the schedule for the 16-team Under-19 World Cup which will be held in New Zealand between January 15 and 30 next year.

Tribute to David Shepherd

'A true gentleman, a kind spirit and a great bloke'

Oct 28, 2009: Simon Taufel pays tribute to an umpire he learnt

David Shepherd 1940-2009

Former Test umpire David Shepherd dies

Oct 28, 2009: Former Test umpire David Shepherd has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 68.

ICC news

Mediation option in new anti-racism code

Oct 13, 2009: The ICC has included a mediation process in its new anti-racism code to help cricketers settle such conflicts amicably between themselves

2011 World Cup

India and Pakistan in different groups for World Cup

Oct 7, 2009: The groupings for the tournament held in the subcontinent were approved on the second day of the ICC Board meeting in Johannesburg

ICC Future Tours Programme

FICA rejects post-2012 draft

Oct 7, 2009: FICA has, instead, sent the ICC a series of counter-proposals including the setting up of annual Test and ODI championships

ICC awards 2009

'It's not an easy job' - Dar

Oct 3, 2009: Aleem Dar, who was named Umpire of the Year at the ICC Awards, has credited a very high standard as the reason for his success

ICC news

World Twenty20 2010 set to launch in Barbados

Oct 2, 2009: The 2010 World Twenty20 in the West Indies will be officially launched on October 31 in Barbados the ICC chief executive

ICC Awards 2009

Dhoni leads Test Team of Year

Oct 1, 2009: Indian skipper MS Dhoni has been named as captain of the Test Team of the Year, as he was for the ODI team of the year.