Monday, December 29, 2008

LATEST ICC NEWS AS ON 29th DEC 2008


Plenty at stake for New Zealand in Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table

Black Caps can rise to fourth place but could slip to as low as eighth in series with the West Indies .New Zealand can climb one place to fourth in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table but could drop to as low as eighth when it goes head to head with the West Indies in the five-match ODI series starting in Queenstown on Wednesday. 

Daniel Vettori’s side currently sits in fifth place on 113 ratings points and a 5-0 series win will put it ahead of Pakistan in fourth place on 118 points. A 4-1 series win will also be enough for the Black Caps to improve upon their current standing. 

However, if the 5-0 series result goes the other way, New Zealand will concede 11 ratings points and the West Indies will gain 11 points. This will put both the teams level on 102 ratings points but Chris Gayle’s side will be placed higher than the Black Caps in seventh place when ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point..........

Accreditation process for ICC Women's World Cup 2009 opens

The accreditation process for all members of the media intending to attend the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 in Australia is now open. Members of the media who wish to cover the event are urged to submit their applications before the close of business on Sunday 15 February 2009 (Dubai time). 

The tournament will see the world’s top eight teams – hosts and holders Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies – compete at six venues across New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory (ACT) in 16 days from 7-22 March. ESPN Star Sports, ICC’s official broadcaster, will broadcast all seven matches that will take place at North Sydney Oval, including the final. This will ensure that the event will be the most widely viewed to date, with the coverage likely to be aired in more than 100 countries..........

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