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Imran Tahir, who took a match-winning 7 for 45, said he was able to focus solely on attacking in light of South Africa piling up 343 for 4 against West Indies in St Kitts

Firdose Moonda16-Jun-20162:21

‘Every wicket very special for me’ – Tahir

A side normally known for its seam prowess, South Africa, now have a record-breaking spinner to boast about too. Imran Tahir’s 7 for 45 against West Indies are the best figures by any bowler from his country in ODIs.While picking up that haul, Tahir also became the quickest South African to 100 wickets. The legspinner has played 58 matches, one fewer than Morne Morkel who held the previous record.Tahir was able to do his job without worrying about keeping the runs down thanks to his team-mates putting up 343 for 4 in 50 overs. “I had the freedom to bowl whatever I wanted to because the boys put a decent total on the board, especially on a track like this,” he said. “They put us in a position where the bowlers could do whatever they want to do and try to attack and that’s what we did and things went well for us.”South Africa posted the only score over 300 in the Caribbean tri-series so far to silence criticism about their long tail, but it did not always look like it would be enough.West Indies were racing along at 58 for 0 after six overs when Tahir was introduced. His over, full of sliders and googlies, was the first not to include a boundary and his next one produced a wicket – Andre Fletcher caught at deep midwicket. It underlined Tahir’s ability to be effective even against big-hitting batsmen with the field restrictions in place.”They [West Indies] are attacking players and we know that. When someone attacks you, there is always an opportunity and that’s what I look for,” Tahir said. “The West Indian boys can chase anything. It is a big challenge as a spinner to play modern day cricket, where you have to have five players in the circle. Thanks to technology, you can sit and see the opposition’s mistakes and try to learn from them. It’s very challenging as a spinner but it’s good as well because that makes you perfect.”After his initial breakthrough, Tahir was brought back in the middle overs, a period when he has controlled proceedings for South Africa over the last two years. On Wednesday, he removed Marlon Samuels, West Indies’ match-winner when they chased 266 against Australia, for 24.It is unusual for South Africa to play two specialist spinners but they have done so in every match of this series – and once even fielded three. The combination of Tahir and left-arm wristspinner Tabraiz Shamsi has helped the balance of their attack and showed that they do posses bowlers who can exploit slower surfaces.”He is a very good talent,” Tahir said of Shamsi. “I’m very happy to see him bowling like that. I’ve been working with him for a long time. He is a brother to me. We played together for a few years in domestic cricket and it’s really nice to see him doing what he is doing.”In a country that has lacked for spin-bowling role-models, Shamsi will have few better teachers than Tahir, who broke the back of West Indies’ chase and then returned to feast on the tail. He got rid of Jason Holder and Carlos Brathwaite off successive balls and Kieron Pollard later in the same over to take his second career five-for, and then topped up with two more wickets to end with figures better than any South African so far.”I feel really proud. I will take that any day,” Tahir said. “I’m just really pleased. When things like this happen, you feel good about yourself and all the hard work you’ve done in the nets.”

Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak was today named consultant of Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association academy while former India seamer Manoj Prabhakar will be in charge of the state’s Ranji Trophy team

PTI16-Jul-2016Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak was today named consultant of Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) academy while former India seamer Manoj Prabhakar will be in charge of the state’s Ranji Trophy team.Streak till recently was the Bangladesh national team’s bowling coach and also worked as bowling coach with IPL team Gujarat Lions.Prabhakar recently worked with Afghanistan during the World T20 as a consultant. He earlier coached Delhi’s Ranji team during the 2010-11 season.The decisions were taken during the working committee meeting of UPCA, held at Mussoorie in the presence of secretary and director Rajiv Shukla.”Heath Streak was a fantastic bowler and well-known international captain in his playing days. It will be a great opportunity for the young UP cricketers to get guidance from him. He will be coming to our academy periodically to work with academy trainees. He will draw a blueprint for the academy, a road map that would be followed by full-time coaches,” UPCA boss Rajiv Shukla told PTI today.Former UP captain and coach Rizwan Shamshad will now be the selection committee chairman.UPCA has also named Arvind Kapoor as the chairman of junior selection committee while Nitu Dwivedi will head the senior selection committee for women.Similarly, the Under-19, Under-16 and Under-14 teams’ coaches and managers were also changed.

Eoin Morgan has indicated that individual players will be given the choice of whether they want to be included for the tour of Bangladesh that is scheduled for October

Alan Gardner23-Aug-2016Eoin Morgan, the captain of England’s limited-overs sides, has indicated that individual players will be given the choice of whether they want to be included for the tour of Bangladesh that is scheduled for October. The England one-day squad are due to be given a security briefing on Thursday by the three-member delegation that recently returned from the subcontinent.Reg Dickason, the ECB’s security advisor, David Leatherdale, the chief executive of the Professional Cricketers’ Association, and John Carr, ECB director of cricket operations, will present their findings after completing venue inspections in Bangladesh and India last week. The BCB described their visit as a “positive” one and said there was no immediate timeframe in which England were expected to make a decision.Morgan has previously expressed his concerns about going to Bangladesh, in the wake of a terrorist attack in Dhaka in July. He said he expected the players to play a full part in the discussions and that there would be “room for a personal decision” if individuals were reluctant to travel.Alastair Cook, the Test captain, will attend the meeting in London, travelling down from Leicester where he is involved in a county match for Essex. The one-day squad would depart for Bangladesh first, leaving on September 30, with three ODIs scheduled ahead of a two-Test series later in October.”The briefing will be Thursday evening, with head of security Reg Dickason, a rep from the PCA and John Carr from the ECB,” Morgan said. “They’ve been doing the reccy and we’ll be debriefed by them. Alastair will be there and other guys who are available will come.”They’ll debrief us on the findings on both tours and we’ll chat about it, it has to be quite open. People have missed tours in the past so you have to make guys feel safe to go. It’s a decision you’d rather get out of the way sooner rather than later. There’s always room for a personal decision, you also have to understand guys might have different priorities.”In 2001, Robert Croft and Andrew Caddick opted out of the tour to India following the 9/11 terrorist attacks in America.Current government advice from the Foreign Office currently states that there is “a heightened threat of further terrorist attacks” in Bangladesh and warns those travelling to minimise their exposure to “crowded areas and places where westerners are known to gather”.Australia pulled out of their tour to Bangladesh last year due to security fears and also did not send a team to the Under-19 World Cup held in the country in January and February.When asked earlier in the month, England’s assistant coach, Paul Farbrace, said there had been no discussions about giving players the chance to opt out and that it would be a “huge call” to pull out of the tour. “Player and staff safety is paramount but it’s a huge decision for a country to decide not to go,” he said. “Bangladesh are looking forward to us going.”

Craig Cachopa will consider whether to go full circle and qualify for New Zealand after negotiating an early release from his contract at Sussex

ESPNcricinfo staff30-Sep-2016Craig Cachopa will consider whether to go full circle and qualify for New Zealand after negotiating an early release from his contract at Sussex for what the club called “personal reasons”.Cachopa was enticed to England in 2014 by Luke Wright, now Sussex’s captain, when he was playing in New Zealand. He was born in South Africa but qualifies as a non-overseas signing in England as he holds a Portuguese passport.After three seasons in county cricket, however, in which his success has been modest, he could chose to explore links with New Zealand, where he was a former U-19 national captain.Cachopa, 24, said: “I am grateful for the fantastic opportunity I have had over the past three years here at Sussex, however I think it is a good time for me to return to New Zealand to try and achieve some of my childhood dreams after some much needed rest.””I love county cricket and it has been a fabulous experience for me representing Sussex in all three formats. But I intend to spend some quality time with my family at home in New Zealand resting before considering my options, and deciding on my next steps towards achieving my aspirations to play international cricket.”Cachopa made his Sussex debut in the NatWest T20 Blast in 2014. He played 16 Championship matches for Sussex, and 43 white-ball matches, across the NatWest T20 Blast and the Royal London One-Day Cup. A powerful middle-order hitter, the T20 Blast was his strongest format for Sussex, as he averaged 27.18 with a strike rate of 136.79, and was also deployed as a wicketkeeper in a number of the Sharks’ T20 matches.Sussex’s head coach Mark Davis said, “I am sure Craig has enjoyed his time at Sussex and would have learnt a great deal about himself as well as his game. He is an immensely talented cricketer who has yet to reach his potential. We wish him great success in whatever he decides to pursue in the future.”Cachopa spent the England off-season last winter in New Zealand, representing Wellington as an overseas player. It was a return to his first-class roots: he made his debut for Wellington in 2012 before moving to Auckland.

England captain Jos Buttler said that Bangladesh’s celebration of his dismissal in the hosts’ eventual 34-run win was over the top

Mohammad Isam in Mirpur09-Oct-2016England captain Jos Buttler said that Bangladesh’s celebration of his dismissal was “over the top”. This was the most talked-about flashpoint in Bangladesh’s 34-run win that leveled the ODI series 1-1, and ultimately the turning point, when Buttler was given out leg-before through a review after the umpire had turned down Taskin Ahmed’s leg-before appeal.After they got a signal from their dressing room that the on-field umpire’s decision would be overturned, the Bangladesh team started celebrating and some of them turned towards Buttler who was standing behind them with Chris Woakes. At that point, Buttler started to move towards the celebrating Bangladesh players only to be stopped by the umpires. Mashrafe and Woakes then tried to calm things down in the middle.”I thought it was a little bit over the top,” Buttler said. “I don’t mind guys celebrating just together. I know that’s obviously a very passionate cricket country and the players are very passionate and I have got no problem with that. I was just a little bit disappointed in the fashion they celebrated. I don’t mind them celebrating a wicket but to run and celebrate in my face… Rightly they are happy to get a wicket but there is no need to run in someone’s face and celebrate.”Buttler said that there was a bit of history between him and the Bangladesh players but didn’t elaborate. “For me personally, that was the first bit, but that is part and parcel of the game,” he said.Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza said that he wasn’t in the right place to listen to what was being said to Buttler from his players. But he said that control of emotions would be necessary in the next game.”I don’t know who spoke to Buttler. I was focusing on the review that I took, and then I got excited by the decision. Sometimes, a lot of things happen in the heat of the moment. But players from both sides should control themselves.Buttler however said that he regrets his own reaction, which he felt should have been to ignore the fielders. He said that it will be important for him to stay calm in these situations in the next game.”Maybe in hindsight I could just walk away but it is what it is,” Buttler said. “Emotions were running high and obviously they were delighted to get the wicket. Maybe I should have just walked off.”It’s certainly much more emotional as captain and you try to react, but it’s something I will learn if I do it much more. I only have one more. It’s something I will try to improve on, trying to keep levelheadedness, not letting your emotions get too high or too low.”But that wasn’t the end of the confrontations. After Bangladesh had won the game, Ben Stokes and Tamim Iqbal also got into an argument. Buttler said that Stokes was upset with what had happened.”Obviously emotions run high, and Ben is an emotional guy,” Buttler said. “But he would not have reacted like that if nothing had happened.” In a tweet after the game, Stokes said, “What I won’t stand for is someone putting a shoulder to my teammate at handshakes,” though no Bangladesh player was named.Mashrafe meanwhile said that he is yet to find out what had happened in that situation since he was ahead in the line of those shaking hands with the England team. “I was ahead in the line so I didn’t see what happened. I can tell you after I find out,” he said.

South Africa want to begin their road back to a No. 1 Test ranking by reclaiming the astounding away record that had, until last year, propelled them to the top of the table, says stand-in captain Faf du Plessis

Firdose Moonda in Perth02-Nov-2016The house that South Africa built to become the No.1 ranked Test team in the world had its foundations in winning away from home. They went 15 series and nine years undefeated in contests from the UK to the UAE before India outspun them exactly a year ago. A dramatic decline, a period of deep introspection and the mapping of a new direction followed and even though the top of the table is a long way away, South Africa want to start heading there by doing what they used to do best: rack up results on the road.”The record we had away from home was remarkable. That was something we were incredibly proud of and then that changed. We went to India and we lost 4-0 there. We also lost a lot of experienced guys. But I think it’s going to be tough for any team traveling to India in the next two or three years. I expect that India are going to keep the No. 1 ranking certainly for the next year with all the home tests they’ve got,” du Plessis said “But you can’t just rely on playing well in your home conditions. The team that’s No. 1 needs to play the best away from home. That’s something we need to start building up again.”Australia’s (lack of ) home advantage has been a major theme in the build-up to this series, not least because it starts in Perth. The venue is not only so similar to the Wanderers that many in the South African squad feel completely at home, it is also the only Australian ground where South Africa have not lost a Test. South Africa also have a chance to climb to No. 3 on the Test rankings if they sweep the series 3-0.Still, South Africa remain a little wary of an Australian side who, like them, have returned from an away tour where they were embarrassed by the conditions as much as by the opposition, and may look to familiarity to restore their reputations.”They will take comfort in the fact that they are playing in home conditions. When we went to India and we were a little bit scarred, we took comfort in coming home,” du Plessis said.In the next breath, however, he warned Australia that they may not able to make amends for their mishaps in Sri Lanka purely because they are home, and he would know. South Africa lost their home series against England after their India thrashing because their form had fallen too far. “It took time. Some of the guys were not in form. That may be the case (for Australia as well).”Australia have appeared reticent in the pre-series exchanges, refusing to indulge in slanging matches. They’ve left it to South Africa to issue threats about who they are targeting and how there may come a time to turn on their nasty sides. Du Plessis seems unsure about whether the silence will last and what will happen if it doesn’t.”When I’ve played against Australia in the past they were probably the most verbal team in the world. That doesn’t mean it’s bad or good. All it means is that is how they play,” du Plessis said. “Personalities determine how you play in that space. The kind of players Australia have now under Steven Smith, is similar to ours. It’s about respecting the opposition and letting the cricket do the talking. If it goes away from that, I don’t know how that’s going to have an effect in the series. We will just have to soak it up and work hard to get momentum on our side.”If that sounds overly serious for a captain who should be setting the tone in spicing things up, that’s because du Plessis knows he needs to be sensible in his approach as South Africa seek a third successive series in Australia. They are not the group of 2012 or even 2008, when their team was structured by an experienced batting group. The bulk of senior players in this squad are in the pace pack. Although they are the ones who will ultimately be responsible for taking the wickets that could lead to a series win, the rest will need to pull their weight.”If you look at the top six that came over four years ago, I think I was the only guy who hadn’t played 30-odd test matches,” he said. “Test cricket is all about experience. That’s something we have in the bowling department with Dale, Vernon and Morne. Kagiso is a nice, young talent and our spinners are brand new to Test cricket. I think the Australian team are in a similar space at the moment. They haven’t had that similar amount of experience as the team had that dominated for so long. They’re also a few young guys, a few very experienced guys. The teams are very evenly matched.”

Tim Southee credited the wind and also praised the his fellow bowlers for the strong performance that resulted in New Zealand dismissing Pakistan for 216

Andrew Fidel Fernando in Hamilton27-Nov-2016New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee said he had the aid of the wind at Seddon Park, as well as the support of his seam-bowling compatriots, as he claimed 6 for 80 in the first innings – his best-ever figures at home. Southee’s performance helped the hosts dismiss Pakistan for 216 and take a lead of 55 on the third day in Hamilton.Southee is familiar with Seddon Park, which is the home ground for his Northern Districts domestic team for whom he had taken a first-class five-wicket haul at the venue in early November. The wind that blows in from the North-West has also been a near-constant presence in the first three days of the Test. It helped Southee take balls away from right-hand batsmen, particularly early in Pakistan’s innings.”I play a lot here, and it’s always nice because it’s one of the few grounds in the world where the wind actually assists a right-arm outswing bowler,” Southee said. “It was nice to pick up wickets, but it’s just good to contribute to the bowling performance. Bowling second on that pitch and taking a 55-run lead into the second innings just shows how well we did as a bowling group. Matt Henry didn’t get a wicket but I think he bowled exceptionally well throughout – most of it was into the wind. He did a great job and deserves a lot more credit than his figures show.”Southee had been especially effective with the new ball, removing openers Sami Aslam and Azhar Ali in the same over, before having Younis Khan caught behind to leave Pakistan 12 for 3. The away-swingers that took Azhar and Younis’ edges had been preceded by balls that seamed towards the batsmen. It is a ploy Southee has often used before.”Each bowler has different strengths, and those are things that have worked for me in the past,” he said. “The new ball period was crucial for us. We knew if we took wickets with the new ball it put pressure back on them. You have plans for certain batsmen, and it’s nice when they do come off.”Southee bowled 21 overs in the innings, but had conceded 32 of his runs in the space of three overs on day three. Sarfraz Ahmed plundered six fours off Southee early on day three to force him out of the attack – though the batsmen did also almost lose his wicket in the process.”Personally I was a little bit off in that first spell,” Southee said. “The rest of the guys bowled pretty well throughout that first innings. There were five overs in the start of the day where we missed a little bit. They [Pakistan] had a positive mindset and put the bad balls away. The nature of Sarfraz is that he’s an aggressive player. If you do miss, he’s going to look to put it away. We did that a few too many times.”Southee said New Zealand remained wary of Pakistan’s attack as they head into the third innings of the match, but said the surface had become much better for batting. Only one ball of the New Zealand innings was bowled on Sunday, before rain washed out the remainder of the day’s play. The forecast for the remaining days is promising, however.”If you have positive intent and the bowlers are a little bit off, you can score on this pitch,” Southee said. “It’s not a big ground. I think the pitch has settled down a bit. There will still be some assistance there with the new ball, but once it becomes reasonably old – we saw today how guys could get in and play their shots.”

Angelo Mathews, Sri Lanka’s captain, is enthused by the young talent that has bolstered Sri Lanka’s batting ahead of their tour of South Africa

Andrew Fidel Fernando in Port Elizabeth23-Dec-2016For the first time in about two years, Angelo Mathews has reason to approach a foreign tour with some degree of optimism. Mathews was not part of the side that recently won 2-0 in Zimbabwe. His most recent away series have been the 0-2 drubbings in England and New Zealand. He has not been part of a Test side that has won overseas since June 2014, when he clubbed 160 and took 4 for 44 in an innings – both career bests – at Headingley.The current squad, however, arrives with a little form behind it. Of the likely top seven, four have scored a hundred in one of their six most-recent innings. One of those – Dhananjaya de Silva – has scores of 129, 65*, 64, and 127 during that period. Kusal Mendis, meanwhile, top-scored on two incredibly tough surfaces – at Pallekele and Galle – to set up the series win against Australia. On their shoulders rest many hopes.”When Sanga, Mahela and Dilshan retired it created a vacuum in the team, but the youngsters have taken it up well,” Mathews said. “We saw in the Australia series that the youngsters like Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva were standing up. It’s great to see them coming through.”Sri Lanka’s batsmen also returned pleasing scores from their three-day practice match in Potchefstroom. Seven out of the eight specialist batsmen in the squad hit half centuries there (Mathews was the only one to miss out), and perhaps most encouragingly, openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva put on an opening stand of 159 before both retired in the first innings. Both batsmen have had lean spells through the year.”In Potchefstroom the facilities were very good, so we’ve had plenty of time to get used to the conditions,” Mathews said. “The wickets were quite a bit slower than other parts of South Africa. I thought we got the maximum out of the 10 days that we got there.”South Africa have also returned triumphant from Australia, however, and are likely to present a stiffer test to the top order than they have had in the last five Tests. Sri Lanka’s recent record on faster tracks makes for worrying reading. They were out for 91 and 119 at Headingley in May, before slumping to 101 at Chester-le-Street. A 117 at Pallekele followed, though they did go on to overturn a hefty deficit and win that match.Sri Lanka may, however, take encouragement from the only Test they have won in South Africa – the 2011 Boxing Day Test. Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal and Rangana Herath were all part of that XI.”South Africa have been playing extremely good cricket against Australia,” Mathews said. “They went over to Australia and beat the Australians, which is not an easy thing to do. If we play to our potential – we’ve got the skills. We’ve done it in the past.”Like that Durban surface, the one at Port Elizabeth has a reputation for being low and slow. Days out from the match, Sri Lanka remain unsure about what the surface for the first Test holds.”No one has played any Test matches or one-dayers here from this touring party. We’ve heard so many things but, we will not think about it too much because we’re not sure what we’re going to get. We’ll look at it closer on the day before the match.”

A round-up of the matches from the third round of New Zealand’s Ford Trophy

ESPNcricinfo staff22-Jan-2017A 33-ball partnership of 64 runs for the eighth wicket between Josh Clarkson and Seth Rance led Central Districts to a two-wicket win over Northern Districts after five rain interruptions at Hamilton’s Seddon Park. Central Districts faced a revised target of 200 runs in 33 overs after Daryl Mitchell’s unbeaten knock of 93 took Northern Districts to 266 for 6 in their 50 overs.Clarkson struck three fours and three sixes in his 24-ball 48 and was ably supported by Rance, who hit a 19-ball stay of 32. This after some tight bowling from Ish Sodhi and Scott Kuggeleijn – both of whom picked up two wickets each – had Central Districts struggling at 123 for 7. Once Rance fell with Central Districts needing another 13 runs to win, Clarkson took over and finished the match with five balls to spare.Earlier in the day, Mitchell struck seven fours and four sixes in his 93. Dean Brownlie struck 47 and Nick Kelly hit 57 runs, but that proved to be not enough for Northern Districts. The win was Central Districts’ first of the season in three games.Inclement weather in Dunedin and Wellington meant the fixtures between Otago and Canterbury, and Wellington and Auckland respectively were washed out without a ball being bowled.

The pitch used for the first Test between India and Australia in Pune has been given a “poor” rating by the ICC match referee Chris Broad

ESPNcricinfo staff28-Feb-20171:04

Chappell: Such pitches provide variety to Test cricket

The pitch used for the first Test between India and Australia in Pune has been given a “poor” rating by the ICC match referee Chris Broad.Australia won the Test match, which ended in the post-tea session of day three, by 333 runs, bowling India out for 105 and 107. India’s match total of 212 runs was their lowest in a home Test in which they had lost all 20 wickets. Spinners accounted for 31 of the 40 wickets that fell during the Test.According to the ICC’s pitch and outfield monitoring process, a pitch is said to be poor if any of the following apply:

• The pitch offers excessive seam movement at any stage of the match
• The pitch displays excessive unevenness of bounce for any bowler at any stage of the match
• The pitch offers excessive assistance to spin bowlers, especially early in the match
• The pitch displays little or no seam movement or turn at any stage in the match together with no significant bounce or carry, thereby depriving the bowlers of a fair contest between bat and ball

In accordance with Clause 3 of the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process, Broad submitted his report to the ICC, expressing concern over the quality of the pitch. The ICC has forwarded the match referee’s report to the BCCI, which now has 14 days to respond.

What they said about the Pune pitch

“I don’t think it was any different from the turners that we played in the past. We just didn’t play good cricket.”

“I think it was certainly a wicket that would more likely suit the Indian players. I think it evened up the contest a lot more.”

“There were small cracks running all through the surface (smaller cracks tend to open up faster than the big blocks), the topsoil was so loose that the first time it met the spikes underneath the players’ shoes, it started peeling off, and the surface felt abrasive on the touch.”

“It was dry, it had cracks but this was the first time I saw on an Indian turning pitch that fragments of the pitch, little bits on the top of the pitch, were missing before the first ball was bowled”

“I don’t think you could call it a good cricket pitch but sometimes I have seen these pitches produce exciting games. I wouldn’t like to see one of these for every Test but every now and then they provide a bit of variety”

Geoff Allardice, the ICC’s General Manager – Cricket, and Ranjan Madugalle, ICC’s chief referee, will review the BCCI’s response and study footage from the match, before ruling on whether or not the pitch was substandard.The penalty for a pitch that is ruled substandard for the first time – as would be the case for Pune, which was hosting its first ever Test match – is “[a] warning and / or a fine not exceeding USD 15,000 given together with a directive for appropriate corrective action”, according to Clause 4 of the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.Indian pitches have been under the ICC scanner for a while. In December 2015, the Nagpur pitch was rated poor by the ICC match referee Jeff Crowe after India had defeated South Africa inside three days.Earlier this month, the ICC chief executives committee, backed by the ICC board, decided to punish severely venues that presented substandard pitches. A system of imposing demerit points against each venue was proposed by the Chief Executives Committee. The proposal will be ratified at the ICC annual conference in June and subsequently, the news rules will take effect.”It was agreed that a system of demerit points be introduced, similar to the new Code of Conduct system. Demerit points will remain active for a rolling five-year period. When a venue accumulates 5 demerit points, its ICC accreditation will be suspended for a period of 12 months. Should a venue reach 10 points, its accreditation will be suspended for 24 months,” an ICC release said.