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India to host 2016 World T20, 2021 World Test C'ship and 2023 WC Posted: 29 Jun 2013 10:01 PM PDT The 2016 edition of the World Twenty20, the second World Test Championship in 2021 and the 2023 edition of the 50-over World Cup will be hosted in India, it was announced by the International Cricket Council at the end of their Annual Conference in London on Saturday (June 29). These tournaments are part of the 2015-2023 cycle, which also includes another 50-over World Cup, World Test Championship and World Twenty20, along with three Women's World Cups, three Under-19 World Cups, two Women's World Twenty20s and four qualifying tournaments. The World Test Championship replaces the Champions Trophy in the ICC's calendar and will take off in June-July 2017 under the aegis of the England and Wales Cricket Board. Explaining the scrapping of the Champions Trophy, which, in any case, was expected to happen at the end of the recent edition in the UK, David Richardson, the ICC chief executive, said, "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. "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." Among the other key announcements was the recommendation that all full ICC members play a minimum of 16 Test matches in each four-year cycle. There were also a number of changes to playing conditions in international cricket, which will come into effect from October 1 this year. These include: 1. TV umpires' review of a no-ball on the fall of a wicket can now include waist-high full tosses and bouncers above shoulder height 2. 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 and (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 3. Zing wickets (with flashing LEDs in the bails and stumps) can be used in limited-overs matches subject to an independent assessment of the technology being received by the ICC The ICC Board also agreed to strengthen the approach to fighting corruption in the game. Among the "enhanced set of principles" announced by the ICC was "a consistent framework for international and domestic anti-corruption rules" that "addresses the jurisdictional challenges and sets out principles to support mutual recognition of Member Board decisions/sanctions". "The ICC has a zero-tolerance approach towards corruption and is committed to using all powers available to it to achieve and maintain the goal of a corruption-free sport," said Richardson. "In the wake of recent events, the ICC and its member boards will further strengthen and tighten our anti-corruption codes and other integrity regulations pertaining to international and domestic events and develop methods for better information sharing across jurisdictions. "The ICC remains confident, but not complacent, that the vast majority of players, officials and administrators in international cricket uphold the best interests of the sport. But there continues to be a very small minority whose involvement with corrupt practices discredits themselves and their colleagues, and tarnishes the reputation of the sport itself."

Preview: West Indies vs India - Tri-Series 2013 Posted: 29 Jun 2013 09:49 PM PDT What The second ODI of the tri-nation series, between West Indies and India When Sunday, June 30, 2013 Where Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica The Teams West Indies The hosts may have entered the tri-series on the back of an ordinary Champions Trophy campaign, but they made the best of their home advantage with an emphatic win over Sri Lanka in the first match of this competition. It is no surprise that the IPL stars from the Caribbean – Chris Gayle, Sunil Narine, Ravi Rampaul and Dwayne Bravo – shone on a slow and low Jamaica wicket a la India. The players' enhanced knowledge about each other's game due to time spent together at the IPL makes an India-West Indies encounter an exciting prospect. India The Champions Trophy 2013 winners are high on confidence and eager to meet with their two most familiar opponents in West Indies and Sri Lanka. The fact that India defeated them both en route their title in England, should make them feel positive. The Caribbean wickets will suit their spinners and bode well for their batsmen. The only thing that can pull India down is complacency. Key Players West Indies Chris Gayle sure knows the Indian bowlers and he is in some form after the century against the Lankans. He would want to continue the assault. It will be interesting to see if MS Dhoni deploys his favourite weapon against Gayle – R Ashwin. India Suresh Raina is due for runs and he would feel at home in Caribbean conditions. Expect him to go hard at the spinners, if India's in-form top order gives him an opportunity to bat long enough. The West Indians will also have a keen eye on Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. Form guide West Indies WTLWW (most recent first, last five completed matches) India WWWWW Pitch and conditions Angelo Mathews thought the toss was crucial on Friday, as the Sabina Park pitch eased out in the second innings. Sri Lanka had been put in on what Mathews called a two-paced surface, which had a few dark patches suggesting uneven distribution of moisture. However, there was no alarming swing or seam. The expected rain didn't arrive on Friday though skies remained overcast for large parts of the game. There is some chance of rain again on Sunday. Stats and trivia Amit Mishra's last ODI was in June 2011 against West Indies in Kingston West Indies lead India 3-2 in completed one-dayers at Sabina Park Chris Gayle is only the third batsman to hit 200 sixes in ODIs. MS Dhoni is the next current player on the list, and eighth overall, with 152 The Squads West Indies: Dwayne Bravo (capt), Tino Best, Darren Bravo, Johnson Charles, Chris Gayle, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Darren Sammy, Marlon Samuels, Devon Smith India: MS Dhoni (capt/wk), R Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Amit Mishra, Suresh Raina, Mohammad Shami, Ishant Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Murali Vijay, Vinay Kumar, Umesh Yadav

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