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The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the global governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from Australia, England, and South Africa. It was renamed as the International Cricket Conference in 1965 and adopted its current name in 1987. The ICC has its headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Technical issue saw fans miss T20 World Cup ballot - ICC The ICC says it is "confident the vast majority of fans" were able to enter a ballot for Men's T20 World Cup 2024 tickets despite reported issues. BBC Sport - Published on February 16, 2024
Sri Lanka Cricket's ICC suspension lifted The International Cricket Council lifts its suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket - saying it is satisfied the body is no longer in breach of membership regulations relating to government interference. BBC Sport - Published on January 28, 2024
Root and Sciver-Brunt make ICC awards shortlist England players Joe Root and Nat Sciver-Brunt have both been nominated for 2023 ICC awards. BBC Sport - Published on January 5, 2024

Minister revokes sacking of Sri Lanka cricket board Sri Lanka's sports minister revokes the decision to sack the national cricket board (SLC) in the hope of ending its suspension by the International Cricket Council (ICC). BBC Sport - Published on December 12, 2023
ICC bans trans women from women's internationals Transgender women are barred from playing in international women's matches under new International Cricket Council regulations. BBC Sport - Published on November 21, 2023
Sri Lanka suspended over government interference Sri Lanka are suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) because of government interference. BBC Sport - Published on November 10, 2023

Equal prize money for ICC men's and women's events The International Cricket Council announces its men's and women's competitions will have equal prize money from now on. BBC Sport - Published on July 13, 2023
Umpire's 'soft signal' to be scrapped by ICC The 'soft signal' given by on-field umpires when referring a catch will be scrapped this summer as part of an update to ICC playing conditions. BBC Sport - Published on May 15, 2023
Record viewing figures for Women's T20 World Cup This year's Women's T20 World Cup was the most watched women's tournament in history, says the International Cricket Council. BBC Sport - Published on May 4, 2023
Putin arrest warrant is 'first shot' in potentially substantial indictment against him An arrest warrant issued against Russian President Vladimir Putin is the International Criminal Court's (ICC) "first shot" in what could be a substantial indictment against him, Ukraine's leading.. Sky News - Published on March 18, 2023

ICC to discuss Afghanistan full member status Cricket chiefs will discuss Afghanistan's international status next week amid the ongoing exile of the women's team. BBC Sport - Published on March 16, 2023
All-female officials for Women's T20 World Cup ICC announce all-female match officials for the first time in their history ahead of the 2023 Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa next month. BBC Sport - Published on January 27, 2023
Curran and Sciver among ICC award nominees England's Sam Curran and Nat Sciver are shortlisted in the International Cricket Council's awards. BBC Sport - Published on December 29, 2022	England to host 2026 Women's T20 World Cup reveals International Cricket Council England will host the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup, with the International Cricket Council having announced four women's tournaments between 2024 and 2027. BBC Sport - Published on July 26, 2022
England women's coach Lisa Keightley calls ICC chair's comments on Tests 'disappointing' England coach Lisa Keightley says the women's game must continue to "evolve" after International Cricket Council chairman Greg Barclay's "disappointing" comments about Test matches. BBC Sport - Published on June 20, 2022	England's Joe Root, Tamsin Beaumont and Jos Buttler nominated for ICC awards England captain Joe Root is nominated for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year and compatriot Tamsin Beaumont is up for the women's award. BBC Sport - Published on December 31, 2021
Marnus Labuschagne replaces Joe Root at the top of the ICC Test batting rankings Australian Marnus Labuschagne replaces Joe Root at the top of the International Cricket Council's men's Test batting rankings. BBC Sport - Published on December 22, 2021	T20 World Cup: Relive the greatest moments from the tournament's history Relive the greatest moments from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup including Yuvraj Singh's six sixes, Carlos Brathwaite sealing victory in style for West Indies and England's first ICC men's global.. BBC Sport - Published on October 15, 2021
Cricket in the Olympics: ICC to bid for sport's inclusion in Los Angeles 2028 The International Cricket Council is bidding to have the sport included in the Olympics - with the 2028 Games its 'primary target'. BBC Sport - Published on August 10, 2021	Corruption in cricket: ICC's Alex Marshall on Mr X, Bitcoin and fleeing suspects Alex Marshall used to investigate corruption within the police force. Now he catches cricket's match-fixers. BBC Sport - Published on May 26, 2021
Al Jazeera documentary had 'insufficient evidence' on spot-fixing in England match, says ICC The International Cricket Council says there is "insufficient credible and reliable evidence" to bring spot-fixing charges for claims made in a 2018 Al Jazeera documentary. BBC Sport - Published on May 17, 2021