Outcomes from ICC Annual Conference week in London

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ICC World Test Championship 2017 - England 2021 - India ICC Cricket World Cup 1975 - England 1979 - England 1983 - England 1987 - India/Pakistan 1992 - Australia/New Zealand 1996 - India/Sri Lanka/Pakistan 1999 - England 2003 - South Africa 2007 - West Indies 2011 - India/Sri Lanka/Bangladesh 2015 - Australia/New Zealand 2019 - England & Wales 2023 - India(Sri Lanka/Bangladesh)? ICC World Twenty20 2007 - South Africa 2009 - England 2010 - West Indies 2011 - Sri Lanka 2014 - Bangladesh or South Africa 2016 - India 2020 - Australia ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 1988 - Australia 1998 - South Africa 2000 - Sri Lanka 2002 - New Zealand 2004 - Bangladesh 2006 - Sri Lanka 2008 - Malaysia 2010 - New Zealand 2012 - Australia 2014 - United Arab Emirates 2016 - Bangladesh 2018 – New Zealand 2020 – South Africa 2022 – West Indies

The ICC Annual Conference 2013 concluded in London on Saturday with the ICC and IDI Board meetings. Some of the key decisions taken included: ICC global events from 2015-2023 The IDI Board confirmed that the ICC World Test Championship will be staged in 2017 and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will host the inaugural event in June/July 2017, while the second edition will be held in India in February/March 2021. In addition to this, between 2015 and 2023, the ICC will stage 18 events, including two ICC Cricket World Cups, two ICC World Test Championships, two ICC World Twenty20 events, three ICC Women’s World Cups, three ICC U19 Cricket World Cups, two ICC Women’s World Twenty20 and four qualifying tournaments. Subject to finalising relevant agreements with Members, the ICC major global events for the period 2016-2023 are: ICC World Twenty20 2016 – BCCI ICC World Test Championship 2017 – ECB ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 – ECB ICC World Twenty20 2020 – Cricket Australia ICC World Test Championship 2021 – BCCI ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 – BCCI The ICC qualifying events for the period 2015-2023 are: ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2015 – Cricket Ireland/Cricket Scotland ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 – BCB ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2019 – Tender ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2022 – Zimbabwe Cricket Other ICC events for the period 2016-2023 are: ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 – BCB ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 – ECB ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2018 – NZC ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2018 – WICB ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 – CSA ICC Women’s World Cup 2021 – NZC ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022 – WICB ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2022 – CSA ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said: “We are delighted to confirm the exciting schedule of events through to 2023. “The ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales was highly acclaimed and appreciated by all. However, the principle of one pinnacle global event for each of the three formats over a four-year cycle is a good one and, as such, the ICC Board has agreed to replace the Champions Trophy with the ICC World Test Championship. Now that the ICC World Test Championship has been confirmed, we’ll work on the playing conditions and qualification criteria, and will submit these to the ICC Board for approval in due course.”

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Context for international cricket The ICC Board supported the strategy of ensuring an optimum balance between the three formats of the game - especially Test cricket - and approved the recommendation that the Full Members should play a minimum of 16 Tests in each four-year cycle. In order to ensure that all ODIs played over the four-year cycle between ICC Cricket World Cups count towards a team’s ranking, the ICC Board agreed to change the ODI rankings period from three years to four years. For the sake of consistency, the ICC Board also agreed to change the calculation of the T20 rankings to cover the same period. It was also agreed to change the date of the annual ICC Rankings update to 1 May of each year rather than 1 August, acknowledging that the beginning of May provided a more logical break in the international season. All the changes will be backdated to 1 May 2013. ICC World Twenty20 2014 Bangladesh The IDI Board reviewed an inspection report by the ICC Venue Consultant on the venues for the ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014 and expressed its concern regarding the progress of construction and improvements to playing facilities in Cox’s Bazar and Sylhet. The Board noted that a further inspection and report is scheduled for August after which a final decision will be taken on the venues for the event. The IDI Board also agreed to expand the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014 to a 10-team tournament. This means, the top three teams from the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifier 2013 to be held in Dublin, Ireland, from 23-31 July will now qualify and will join Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and West Indies in the tournament finals. Teams participating in the Dublin tournament include Canada, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Zimbabwe.

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ICC Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) and Cricket Committee recommendations The ICC Board supported the CEC decision to make the following changes to the ICC Playing Conditions:

• TV Umpire review of a No ball on the fall of a wicket can now include waist-high full tosses and bouncers above shoulder height
• The formal introduction of a two-step process when the umpire believes the condition of the ball has been changed, but there is no eyewitness to identify which player changed the condition of the ball:

i) Replace the ball and give the captain a first and final warning ii) award a five-run penalty to the batting team, replace the ball (with the batsman to choose) and report the captain under the ICC Code of Conduct

• Zing wickets (with flashing LEDs in the bails and stumps) are approved for use in ODI and T20I matches, subject to an independent assessment of the technology being received by the ICC.

The new ICC Playing Conditions will come into effect from 1 October 2013. Membership and eligibility criteria Afghanistan was confirmed as the 37th Associate Member of the ICC while Romania was accepted as an Affiliate Member. The ICC Board also agreed that the ICC eligibility criteria specifically relating to the standout period of a Full Member player who wishes to return to his original Associate Member be reduced from four years to two years.

[BeautifulGame]

Probably heavily rain affected(In England) 3 match contest to decide the best test team

[cowboysfan]

Probably heavily rain affected(In England) 3 match contest to decide the best test team

they should have extra days to make sure the allotted 90 overs are bowled in each day.

[StriKe]

fwildecricket ‏@fwildecricket 11m Total Comprehensive ICC Income for the year fell from $203,438,000 in 2011 to $100,664,000 in 2012. #ICC

2011 WC :nice: ICC Annual Report 2012-2013 - CLICK

[StriKe]

Pakistan has no ICC events till 2023...Remove full member status from them and give Associate status :phehehe:

[saneindian]

Test championship in India doesn't sound like a very good idea. SA would be a better place IMO for it. Also looks like we are hosting too many events, 2011 WC, 2016 WT20, 2021 Test Championship, 2023 WC. Also no major events in SA is a surprise.

[cowboysfan]

here is the zing wicket system https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152325591615252&set=vb.156584587747389&type=2&theater looks like a great idea.

[BeautifulGame]

Looking at the assuming th fixture list am i correct in assuming that after the 2016 T20 world cup in India next one is scheduled for 2020 in Aus. This means T20 world cup will also be played every 4 years.If true sensible decision from ICC.Playing T20 world cup every 2 is a joke seriously

[SLICKR392]

Poor PCB.

[StriKe]

Does Host nation gets to play in Test Championship if they are not in top 4 ? :hmmm: Would be fun if england is ranked #5

[cowboysfan]

Its a huge plus being ranked 1 or 2 because a draw means you are through to the final.

[Crookbond]

Even ICC has implicitly acknowledged mischief of the ball by England and has changed the rules to ensure no further loopholes.

[G_B_]

has the format of the WC been awarded in? semis and final? England and India. These two teams seem to be hosting a lot of events. India 2016 2021 and 2023 (along with BD and SL probably) England 2013 (just concluded champions trophy) 2017 (test WC) and 2019 (WC) Not much for Aus (2015) NZ (though they might get the T20 world cups to come) and South africa a glaring omission. Hope 2014 T20 wc is awarded to them

[Crookbond]

Also, The Test Championship should rather be a 3 Test match series between the top2 teams.

[Hafeez]

Australian Team is going down day by day Pakistan 105 in test ranking Australia 109 Hopefullt top-4 team for TEST Championship SA England India Pakistan And Pakistan will get test match V India after 10 year in 2017 :)

[G_B_]

IMO the world cup in tests should be qf semis and final in about 5 weeks. Thats it. top 8 teams.

[StriKe]

Also' date=' The Test Championship should rather be a 3 Test match series between the top2 teams.[/quote'] How could that be championship if played between two teams :hmmmm2:

[saneindian]

For the test championship, what will be the cut ff date for deciding top 4 teams?