Islandstats.com takes a look at just some of the information coming from the recently concluded ICC Board and Committee meetings which was attended by Bermuda Cricket Board CEO Neil Speight who is a Board Member.
The ICC Board approved cut-off dates for qualification to the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
The top eight sides on the Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings on September 30th 2015 will qualify for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, which will be hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
The cut-off date for the 10-team ICC Cricket World Cup in 2019 – also to be played in England and Wales - was set for September 30th, 2017. The top eight ranked sides on that date will automatically qualify for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, while the ninth and 10th ranked teams will play in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier to be held in Bangladesh in 2018.
Integrity issues
The ICC Board approved the revised ICC Anti-Doping Code, ICC Anti-Corruption Code and Code of Ethics. While the Anti-Doping Code, which is in line with the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code, will come into effect from 1 January 2015, the revised Anti-Corruption Code and the Code of Ethics come into effect immediately.
Some of the key changes to the Anti-Corruption Code include:
• The introduction of provisions to address the issue of who has jurisdiction in cases that involve a number of different jurisdictions so as to avoid potential jurisdictional loopholes
• Enabling provisional suspensions to be imposed not only when a Participant is charged with an offence under the Code, but also where the ICC considers that there are other exceptional circumstances relevant to a Participant (for example where he/she has been charged by a police authority in respect of facts or circumstances that may also constitute an offence under the Code) which the ICC considers mean that the integrity of the sport would otherwise be undermined
• The introduction of the ability for a Participant who is charged with an offence under the Code, but who has not been provisionally suspended, to agree to voluntarily suspend him/herself. Any such voluntary suspension, if it meets the conditions set out in the Code, will be credited against any subsequent period of suspension imposed by an Anti-Corruption Tribunal if the Participant is found guilty
• The introduction of the ability for a Participant who is charged with an offence to admit the offence charged at an early stage and agree an appropriate sanction with the ICC in order to avoid the need for a hearing before the Anti-Corruption Tribunal
• An increase in the ability of Anti-Corruption Tribunals to impose fines in addition to periods of suspensions where Participants are found to have breached the Code
• The introduction of the ability for the Chairman of the ACSU (with the consent of the relevant National Cricket Federation and approval of the ICC Board) to allow a Participant who has been declared ineligible for a particular period to participate or otherwise be involved in Domestic Matches prior to the end of his/her period of ineligibility where such early reinstatement is warranted by the Participant’s conduct during the period of ineligibility.
Suspected illegal bowling actions, player behavior and over-rates
The ICC Board endorsed and reiterated its support for the ICC’s no-tolerance approach in dealing with suspected illegal bowling actions. It also complimented the Members for supporting the process, and proactively identifying and addressing bowlers with suspected illegal bowling actions at domestic level.
The Board noted and supported the more proactive approach of the match officials in international cricket in enforcing better standards of player behavior and improved over-rates.
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