Tag Archives: ICC

ICC Code of Conduct Breaches and Penalties List

Posted on February 28, 2017 by thecricketcouch

In the February 2017 issue of The Cricket Monthly, Alok Prasanna Kumar wrote an essay “Crime and punishment” looking in to the “history of penalties and breaches under the ICC’s code of conduct”. He looked at the “penalties imposed on players from … Continue reading →

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Cricket and Integrity

Posted on June 2, 2016 by thecricketcouch

What is integrity? It is the exact manifestation of inner values as outward actions. We expect integrity of ourselves, and of our leaders and our governments. Society is a fragile construct and without the essential glue of integrity, it would fall … Continue reading →

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Should ICC Events be even hosted in India?

Posted on March 10, 2016 by thecricketcouch

Omnishambles. That’s what the run up to and the qualifying phase of World T20 2016 being held in India currently has been. It took forever to announce the schedule and the venues. It took even longer for the tickets to … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 179 with Tim Cutler, CEO Hong Kong Cricket

Posted on January 21, 2016 by thecricketcouch

The CEO of Hong Kong Cricket Association Tim Cutler talks about his journey from Sydney, Australia to his current position, the challenges of leading an emerging cricket nation, the inherent inequities within the ICC, prospects of T20 in the Olympics, … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 169 with Sam Collins and Jarrod Kimber. “Death of a Gentleman”

Posted on August 10, 2015 by thecricketcouch

Cricket journalists Sam Collins and Jarrod Kimber embarked on a journey in 2011 to make a cricket film about Test cricket. It ended up being a documentary about cricket governance, misadministration, shady deals and the takeover of the game by … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 160 with William Porterfield, Ireland Captain

Posted on April 9, 2015 by thecricketcouch

The captain of Ireland, William Porterfield, discusses his team’s performance in the recently concluded CWC 2015, the ICC’s decision to limit number of teams in the 2019 world cup to 10, impact of Phil Simmons as coach, and the influence … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 150 with Haroon Lorgat, Chief Executive, Cricket South Africa

Posted on January 14, 2015 by thecricketcouch

Former ICC Chief Executive and current Chief Executive of Cricket South Africa Mr. Haroon Lorgat talks about his career in cricket administration, the challenge of transformation in South Africa, his rocky relationship with the BCCI, The Woolf Review he initiated … Continue reading →

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ICC Revamp and Greed

Posted on March 13, 2014 by thecricketcouch

I was honored to be given the space in the March 2014 issue of Sports Illustrated India to provide a review of the changes in the ICC governance structure based on the position paper that was leaked, and the ramifications … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 115 with Richard Pybus, Director of Cricket, WICB

Posted on February 25, 2014 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, Richard Pybus, the former head coach of Pakistan and Bangladesh national teams and several domestic sides around the world, and now the director of cricket at West Indies Cricket Board, talks about his new role, the challenges … Continue reading →

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SLC’s response to ICC’s Head of Legal

Posted on February 9, 2014 by thecricketcouch

Sri Lankan Cricket board (SLC), as we know now, along with PCB, had abstained from the voting at the ICC to pass the proposals revamping the ICC’s governance structure and revenue distribution model. The SLC President had written a letter … Continue reading →

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