Tristan Lavalette
Columnist, The Cricket Paper and Cricket Contributor at Forbes
News/Sports Journalist at Associated Press
Forbes cricket journalist| ESPNcricinfo in summer| AP/AFP| Author: Basketball 2.0 | Covered: Olympics/Grand Slam Tennis/Cricket & Basketball World Cups
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1 week ago |
forbes.com | Tristan Lavalette
Amid mounting pressure, the International Cricket Council has announced a dedicated fund and high-performance program for Afghanistan women cricketers forced to flee their war-torn country since the Taliban’s bloody takeover in 2021. But as I recently flagged, there will be no sanctions slapped on the Afghanistan Cricket Board. That means the men’s team will continue playing international cricket despite vocal opposition from powerhouses Australia and England.
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1 week ago |
forbes.com | Tristan Lavalette
A working group is set to be established and tasked with addressing pressing issues over cricket’s three formats, including a radical plan to split Test nations into two divisions. The taskforce, which is expected to comprise administrators from the Chief Executives’ Committee, will also look into whether T10 - an emerging 90-minute game - should be made into an official format for international cricket.
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1 week ago |
forbes.com | Tristan Lavalette
It’s felt like Jay Shah has been in the hot seat of running global cricket - though some hard-bitten observers would argue he was already steering the wheel as the boss of all-powerful India - for an eternity. As can be gleaned by his social media accounts, he’s been incredibly busy traversing the world from Brisbane to Lausanne, mixing it with the bigwigs of world sport in his new role as the chair of the International Cricket Council.
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2 weeks ago |
forbes.com | Tristan Lavalette
In an announcement that was widely flagged, but will still disappoint some, cricket will feature six teams each in the men’s and women’s T20 competitions at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. While other key details remain unknown, such as the qualifying system and venues, it does start to build momentum behind cricket's Olympic return after a 128-year absence from its sole appearance in 1900.
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2 weeks ago |
flipboard.com | Tristan Lavalette
14 hours agoIndia: Speeding bike slams into truck on busy road, leaving two youths badly injuredMuzaffarnagar, India - April 06, 2025 A speeding bike crashed into a truck on the road, leaving two young riders severely injured. Their condition remains critical. Following the incident, a crowd assembled at the scene as police swiftly initiated action. The incident occurred on the road, in Muzaffarnagar city, in Muzaffarnagar district, in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh, on April 6.
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The ICC quarterly meetings have started in Zimbabwe. Some topics likely to be discussed: *Test divisions/ODI future *T20 World Cup USA Inquiry *Olympic qualifying *ICC CEO announcement nears *Update on Afghanistan women's issue but no sanctions for ACB https://t.co/1v6dvlJ94w
An ICC board director says he would vote against a two division Test proposal if it does not include promotion and relegation. The plan has not been tabled at ICC board level but is expected to be discussed at meetings in Zimbabwe in the coming days https://t.co/Ns4b0G60bj
Hosting MLC games this season could be an Olympic audition for Oakland Coliseum, with the iconic stadium in the mix to host cricket matches at LA 2028. While several Full Member teams are likely to play USA in the U.S. ahead of the Olympics https://t.co/fQJyTGCF2l