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ICC Ranking: India declines from top position to third
On May 2, 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the ranking of cricket teams. According to the ranking, Australia ranked top and India ranked third. New Zealand was ranked second in the ranking. Highlights For more than 43 months ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
What is “Ball Tampering” that is being considered by ICC recently?
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering to legalize ball tampering. Context of the News The ICC is considering to use an artificial substance under the supervision of umpires to polish cricket balls as applying saliva risks the spread of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Australia wins India by 85 runs at Women’s Twenty20 World Cup
On the eve of Women’s Day, the final match of T20 (Twenty 20) was held at Melbourne, Australia. India lost the T20 world cup to Australia. Twenty20 The T20 was first introduced in 2003 in England. A T20 match is ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Shafali Verma tops ICC women’s T20 International rankings
The 16-year-old Indian cricketer Shafali Verma was seen in news recently, as she was placed in the top spot in the ICC women’s T20 International rankings. She achieved the feat following her outstanding performance (161 runs in four innings) at ..
Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020 won by Bangladesh for the first time
On February 9, 2020, Bangladesh won Under 19 Cricket World Cup organized by International Cricket Cup (ICC). Highlights The Bangladesh team beat India to win the ICC U19 title. Bangladesh won the title for the first time in its history. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
ICC Annual Awards: Ellyse Perry Wins Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry as the winner of Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year. The 29-year-old has also been named as ICC Women’s ODI Player of Year. About Ellyse ..