ONE = Simon Barnes: “Muttiah Muralitharan as Cricketer of the Year 2006″
writing in 2007 on the year 2006 = https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/350915.html
The time has come to grasp the nettle, to remove the mental and, to reject the frown, the shrug, the pursed lips and the quizzical look. Muttiah Muralitharan was, without qualification, the finest cricketer on the planet last year and, by implication, is one of the best cricketers that have ever played the game.
Filed under bowling average, Bradman, child of empire, cricket and life, cricketing icons, cricketing records, cricketing rules, ICC, Mahela Jayawardene, memorable moments, murali, performance, politics and cricket, spinning art, technology and cricket, tower of strength, unusual statistics, work ethic
From ESPNcricinfo
Filed under ICC
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Official Song “Stand By” has been released is now available to the world as the countdown to the tournament enters the final two weeks. “Stand By” – a collaboration between new artist LORYN and one of the UK’s most successful and influential acts, Rudimental – will be played in ground and city events across the tournament as the official song to this summer’s showpiece event.
The exciting partnership celebrates the cultural diversity of The United Kingdom and was announced earlier in May at an exclusive event hosted by Radio 1 Breakfast DJ, Greg James in discussion with Cricket World Cup Ambassador Freddie Flintoff and LORYN.
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From ESPNcricinfo
| Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 43 | 5007 | 116 |
| England | 49 | 5310 | 108 |
| New Zealand | 30 | 3213 | 107 |
| South Africa | 35 | 3712 | 106 |
| Australia | 41 | 4143 | 101 |
| Pakistan | 28 | 2579 | 92 |
| Sri Lanka | 45 | 4103 | 91 |
| West Indies | 35 | 2463 | 70 |
| Bangladesh | 25 | 1727 | 69 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 138 | 13
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Filed under Australia Cricket, ICC, Sri Lanka Cricket, Test rankings
News Item in Island, 10 January 2019 …. http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=197452
ICC Anti Corruption Unit officer Steve Richardson, Sports Minister Harin Fernando, SLC chief Ashley De Silva and other officials address Sri Lanka’s First Class players and officials.The International Cricket Council yesterday held a meeting for all First Class cricketers at the Sports Ministry premises urging them to provide details if they are aware of any corrupt practice in Sri Lankan cricket.
Filed under cricket and life, cricket governance, foul tactics, ICC
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Sri Lanka batting great Sanath Jayasuriya has been charged with two counts of breaching the International Cricket Council’s anti-corruption code, the world governing body has announced.The former captain and explosive opening batsman has refused to cooperate with any investigation conducted by the ICC’s anti-corruption unit (ACU), the ICC said in a statement.
Charges: Sanath Jayasuriya, seen here back in his playing days, is under investigation.CREDIT:TIM CLAYTONThe 49-year-old has also been charged with trying to conceal, destroy or tamper with evidence that could be crucial to an anti-corruption investigation.”Mr Jayasuriya has 14 days from 15 October 2018 to respond to the charges. The ICC will not make any further comment in respect of these charges at this stage,” the ICC statement said.
ONE = Item in CRICKET AGE, 7 August 2018 with title “MS Dhoni, Rahul Dravid as important as ‘larger than life’Virat Kohli, Ben Stokes, says ICC CEO Dave Richardson”
ICC CEO David Richardson said that while cricket needs the likes of Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes, it also needs an MS Dhoni or Rahul Dravid as a balancing act. Richardson, while giving his MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture on Monday, said that cricket needs its “larger than life characters” and its more mellow exponents so as to “stay on the good side of that line.”
“On the field the cricket needs its larger than life characters. Its Colin Milburns, Freddie Flintoffs, Shane Warnes, Virat Kohlis, Ben Stokes but we equally it needs its Frank Worrells, its Mahendra Singh Dhonis, its Rahul Dravids, its Colin Cowdreys to make sure that we all stay in the good side of that line,” said Richardson.
From ESPNcricinfo ….
| Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 29 | 3634 | 125 |
| South Africa | 32 | 3589 | 112 |
| Australia | 33 | 3499 | 106 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 2354 | 102 |
| England | 39 | 3769 | 97 |
| Sri Lanka | 35 | 3182 | 91 |
| Pakistan | 21 | 1853 | 88 |
| West Indies | 29 | 2235 | 77 |
| Bangladesh | 19 | 1268 | 67 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 12 | 2
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| Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 6298 | 126 |
| India | 47 | 5743 | 122 |
| South Africa | 34 | 3842 | 113 |
| New Zealand | 41 | 4602 | 112 |
| Pakistan | 34 | 3504 | 103 |
| Australia | 37 | 3699 | 100 |
| Bangladesh | 24 | 2220 | 93 |
| Sri Lanka | 43 | 3302 | 77 |
| West Indies | 29 | 1989 | 69 |
| Afghanistan | 28 | 1758 | 63 |
| Zimbabwe | 39 | 2110 | 54 |
| Ireland | 20 | 766 | 38 |
| Scotland | 16 | 535 | 33 |
| UAE | 13 | 236 | 18 |
| Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 30 | 3972 | 132 |
| India | 36 | 4468 | 124 |
| Australia | 21 | 2570 | 122 |
| England | 21 | 2448 | 117 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 2542 | 116 |
| South Africa | 18 | 2058 | 114 |
| West Indies | 18 | 2048 | 114 |
| Afghanistan | 25 | 2287 | 91 |
| Sri Lanka | 27 | 2287 | 85 |
| Bangladesh | 24 | 1686 | 70 |
| Scotland | 15 | 927 | 62 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1006 | 56 |
| UAE | 12 | 608 | 51 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 598 | 50 |
| Hong Kong | 10 | 420 | 42 |
| Oman | 7 | 270 | 39 |
| Ireland | 16 | 564 | 35 |
| Nepal | 4 | 105 | 26 |
| Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Women | 55 | 7284 | 132 |
| England Women | 60 | 7580 | 126 |
| New Zealand Women | 68 | 8137 | 120 |
| India Women | 66 | 7396 | 112 |
| West Indies Women | 48 | 4725 | 98 |
| South Africa Women | 77 | 7320 | 95 |
| Pakistan Women | 55 | 4081 | 74 |
| Sri Lanka Women | 55 | 3416 | 62 |
| Bangladesh Women | 34 | 1432 | 42 |
| Ireland Women | 23 | 638 | 28 |
Rankings table devised, developed and maintained by David Kendix
Filed under ICC, Sri Lanka Cricket
ONE: Video Show — How sweets help alter the condition of the ball … http://www.espncricinfo.com/
Following the ball-tampering row in St Lucia, Raunak Kapoor explains the legal and illegal ways to shine the ball
TWO: “Cricket’s repository of ball-tampering since 2000,” = http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23851788/cricket-repository-ball-tampering-2000
As Dinesh Chandimal becomes the latest cricketer to be punished for ball tampering, we take a look at every ball-tampering offence since 2000 that led to an ICC charge.
Filed under confrontations on field, cricketing rules, ICC
