Champions League T20 Is Back! Timeline Revealed For Iconic Tournament's Return
According to a report in The Age, key cricket nations backed the proposal of a T20 Champions League at the ICC meeting currently taking place in Singapore. The first iteration of the global franchise tournament was launched in 2008 and ran until 2014, when the broadcaster, ESPN Star, ran into losses.
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NDTV
2 hours ago
- NDTV
Andre Russell Retires From International Cricket, Australia's Gesture Wins Hearts
West Indies power hitter Andre Russell bid farewell to international cricket on Wednesday (IST) in the second T20 against Australia at Sabina Park, where the visitors secured a massive eight-wicket victory. Having confirmed the first two T20I's of the five-game series will be his last and wanting to play his farewell game in his hometown, Russell walked out to bat when the hosts were 98/5 and raced away to score a vital 36 off 15 deliveries, while smacking six maximums and two boundaries. The 37-year-old took the time to thank the fans for their support and admitted it was time to move on. "I just want to say thanks, thanks to the people in the Sabina Park and to the WICB for the opportunity. Just happy to play in front of the home crowd, the result didn't go our way, but I'm just happy to have played so many matches and wish the team the best going forward. Thanks for all the support, I really appreciate it the most," said Russell, who is a two-time world champion, having been a part of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup winning squads in 2012 and 2016. ANDRE RUSSELL SMASHED 4 SIXES & 2 FOURS IN 15 BALLS IN HIS FINAL INTERNATIONAL MATCH...!!! — Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 23, 2025 "I remember the two World Cups we won, the flags going high, but at the end of the day - I think it was time to move ahead. We have a good bunch of guys (in the team), Shephard is throwing some punches, and there are the likes of Rutherford, Alzarri and Holder as well. Amazing to finish my career at the Sabina Park, the result didn't go our way, but that's the game of cricket. You've supported us a lot and do keep supporting us going ahead,' he added. AN EMOTIONAL MOMENT FOR ANDRE RUSSELL. - Guard of honour by WI and Australia. — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 23, 2025 The West Indies allrounder, who was given a guard of honour when he walked out onto the field one last time in Maroon, bids farewell to international cricket having played 85 T20I's, the format which saw him achieve stardom, in which he scored 1086 runs and claimed 61 wickets.
Time of India
6 hours ago
- Time of India
Emotional Farewell! Andre Russell gets 'guard of honour' in final West Indies appearance
Andre Russell's guard of honour. (Pic credit: ICC) In a moment filled with emotion and celebration, Andre Russell bid farewell to international cricket on Tuesday with a guard of honour from teammates and opponents amid applause from fans at Sabina Park, as he walked out for his final outing in West Indies colours during the second T20I against Australia. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The 37-year-old Jamaican all-rounder, known for his explosive power and larger-than-life persona, marked the occasion in trademark style — smashing 36 off just 15 balls, including four towering sixes and two boundaries, at a staggering strike rate of 240.00. Though West Indies posted a competitive 172/8, it was Russell's farewell that stole the spotlight. WATCH: Earlier, Australia won the toss and elected to field, but the focus remained on Russell, who confirmed his international retirement before the series. Poll Which aspect of Andre Russell's game do you admire the most? His power hitting His all-rounder skills His sportsmanship 'Words cannot explain what it meant. To represent the West Indies has been one of the proudest achievements in my life,' Russell had said in his retirement statement released by Cricket West Indies. 'I wanted to leave a mark in the maroon colours and become an inspiration to others. I love playing at home in front of my family and friends... I want to finish my international career on a high while being a role model for the next generation,' he added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy the Dip: Top 5 Dividend Stocks with Growth Potential Seeking Alpha Read More Undo Ben Stokes press conference: On sledging India, staying in bed for two days, Manchester pitch, rain Russell ends his career with 143 international caps, including 86 T20Is, 56 ODIs, and one Test, and was a vital part of the West Indies' T20 World Cup wins in 2012 and 2016. As he exited the field at his beloved Sabina Park, teammates lined up to honour him, providing a fitting send-off to a player who has defined a generation of West Indies T20 cricket. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
India.com
6 hours ago
- India.com
‘Can't have same rules in Asia where...': Ben Stokes slams ICC after England…
Ben Stokes England skipper Ben Stokes strongly criticized the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the slow over-rate penalties in the World Test Championship (WTC). His remarks came after England lost two crucial WTC points for maintaining over-rate during the Lord's Test, which they won by 22 runs against India last week. Along with the points deduction, the team also faced a fine of 10 percent of their match fees. Stokes said that rules should be different for different venues and conditions. He pointed out that the same rules shouldn't apply to both SENA and Asian conditions. The 34-year-old all-rounder, who was given the Player of the Match award for his impressive performance with the ball in Lord's Test said that spinners dominate the Asian condition, therefore overs are bowled in time, whereas the situation is different in SENA countries, where the condition often require pacers to bowl more overs, naturally leading to a slow over-rate. Ben Stokes questions ICC on slow-over rate rule 'Over rate isn't something that I worry about, but that's not saying that I purposely slow things down. I do understand the frustration around it, but I honestly think there needs to be a real hard look at how it's structured. You can't have the same rules in Asia, where spin is bowling 70 per cent of the overs, to have the same laws in New Zealand, Australia, England, where it's going to be 70-80 per cent seam bowling,' said Stokes during a pre-match press conference ahead of the Manchester Test. 'Because a spinner's over takes less time than a seamer's over. So common sense would think that you should look at maybe changing how the over rates are timed in different continents. I think as well, the over rates obviously have gone down over the course of quite a few years now. There are times in games where it's all on the line, and you won't just throw the ball to a spinner to get your overs round. You're not playing an international game where you're just trying to get your over rate back. I don't think people want to come and watch that,' he added. Earlier, former England captain Michael Vaughan also questioned the ICC for issuing penalties to England while showing flexibility toward India. He noted that both teams committed slow over-rate violations, which should have resulted in equal penalties. What does Article 2.22 of ICC Code of Conduct says? Following the conclusion of the Lord's Test, ICC issued an official statement confirming the sanction on England. At the time, Stokes accepted the charge, which meant a formal hearing was not required. 'On-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, third umpire Ahsan Raza, and fourth umpire Graham Lloyd levelled the charge,' the ICC said in its official release. The sanction was issued by ICC Elite Panel match referee Richie Richardson, who found that England fell two overs short, even after factoring in time allowances. According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for players and support staff, players who fail to finish their over in the allotted time will be fined five percent of their match fee for each over short. Stokes justifies his team after the sanction imposed by ICC Ben Stokes further justified the slow over rate during the Lord's Test and said, 'I can understand it from an external point of view around the overs, I really do. But it's a very tough thing to do when I feel there's more to it than just getting rounds, getting told I'll just quicken up, get three overs. There's a lot that actually goes on the field. You've got fast bowlers bending their backs consistently. So throughout the course of a game, the time of overs is going to come down because you've just got tired bodies,' Stokes said. 'We played for five days, that was our 15th day of cricket. We obviously had an injury to Shoaib Bashir, a spinner. So we couldn't turn to our spinner as much as we would have liked to on day five. So we had to throw a seam at them for pretty much the whole day. So that's obviously going to slow things down. And there are periods in the game where you do try and just slow everything down, more tactically if anything like that,' he concluded
