Wednesday, December 10, 2008

LATEST ICC NEWS AS ON 10th DEC 2008


England pledges match fees to Mumbai victims

The England cricket team has pledged to donate half of its match fees from the first Test against India to help victims of the terror attacks that killed at least 171 people in Mumbai last month.The England players released a statement Tuesday saying they would donate an estimated 35,000 British pounds to help those affected by the attacks in India's financial hub.

"The England players will donate half their match fees from the first Test match to the families of those victims of the Mumbai attacks," opening batsman Alastair Cook said, reading from the statement. Cook said making the "open and public statement of support for the Indian people following the tragic events in Mumbai," was one of the key reasons the players agreed to return for the two Tests matches after leaving India in the wake of the Mumbai attacks......

ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for upcoming Test and ODI series in New Zealand

The International Cricket Council has announced the referees and umpires who will officiate in the upcoming Test and ODI series between New Zealand and the West Indies.Javagal Srinath from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will lead the playing control team for the entire series. 


The first Test, which takes place in Dunedin from 11 to 15 December will be umpired by Rudi Koertzen from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and Amiesh Saheba from the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires. The television umpire for that match will be Mark Benson from the Emirates Elite Panel......

Results of ICC Chief Executives' Committee meeting

Further discussions took place relating to the Future Tours Programme post-2012 

Agrees that ICC should draw up an anti-racism code separate from the ICC Code of Conduct 

SNTV to send out video news release following media conference 

The ICC Chief Executives’ Committee met in Cape Town on 7 and 8 December to discuss a range of issues relating to the playing and the business of cricket, some of which will be considered by the ICC Board when it next meets, in Perth at the end of January. 

Broadcasters may wish to note that SNTV is going to send out a video news release from the two-day meeting and the subsequent media conference that took place in Cape Town. More details are available from your usual contacts at SNTV......


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