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MLC: Adam Voges to coach Seattle Orcas The former Australia batter will take over from Matthew Mott, who was fired after the franchise had lost their last five games in MLC 2025

Outgoing Western Australia coach Adam Voges will take the reins of Seattle Orcas in next season’s Major League Cricket.

It comes after Voges took up an assistant role at Trent Rockets in the Hundred as he furthers his T20 coaching development

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Australia set to face Zimbabwe in three ODIs in 2026 The series will be tagged onto the tour of South Africa although ZC had also held out hope for a Test match

Zimbabwe had hoped to host a one-off Test v Australia next year.

Instead there will be 3 ODIs - important prep for Australia ahead of the 2027 WC co-hosted by Zimbabwe.

But Zimbabwe are confident of hosting a Test v England at Victoria Falls in '26-27

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England players arriving at the ground, looking relaxed.

There are dark clouds around Perth. Thunderstorms forecast during the day, might help stretch out this Test #Ashes

Two hours before the toss. Long lines outside the gates already evident.

Should be around 50k at Perth Stadium. Perfect weather today ahead of potential rain on days 2-5

Two-tier WTC model scuppered; ODI Super League revival on the cards The World Test Championship is likely to expand to 12 teams from 2027

The radical plan to split Test cricket into 2 tiers appears to have failed.

The WTC is set to expand to include all 12 teams in one division for 2027-29.

The ODI Super League is set to be revived while Associates push for a global qualifier for T20 WC

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Green helps Western Australia to safety, then gets into bowling work Sheffield Shield 2025/26, West Aust vs South Aust Match Report: The allrounder overcame a blow to the forearm and spent a lengthy stint in the middle then Cooper Connolly ensured against late alarms

Straight after the Shield match, Cameron Green had a 30-min bowl in the middle of the WACA before rain cut it short.

He is expected to bowl in the next Shield match but it remains unclear if there will be overs restrictions

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When cricket went indoors The sport was a rage in 1980s Australia. And then it wasn't

Sad to hear about the demise of indoor cricket.

Spent some time around the game a decade ago for this Cricket Monthly feature, tracing its Dennis Lillee-inspired origins to its rise in the 1980s and eventual fall

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Shubman Gill: A big honour for me to lead such legends India's new ODI captain gears up for his first game in charge of a team that includes Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma

While the ODI series will be mostly a celebration of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill is set to emerge into prominence in Australia.

Gill's cut a relaxed figure so far on tour as he becomes the poster child of Indian cricket

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Kohli finds rhythm, Rohit shakes off the rust in India's first training session Fans in attendance were greeted by a notably jovial Kohli and Rohit, both happy to sign autographs and take selfies

A few notes on India's opening training session of their Australian tour.

It was dominated by the returns of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who had contrasting fortunes in their 40-minute net sessions

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Virat Kohli is back in the nets, looking quite sharp in Perth ahead of the ODI against Australia.

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul also part of the training session

About 20 fans watching on

Good to see Jhye Richardson having a bowl in the nets during Australia’s training session ahead of the India ODI.

He’s slowly making his way back from shoulder surgery, hopefully a return to the field isn’t far away

High-Profile Figures Might Be Tasked With Stabilizing American Cricket Faisal Hasnain, a former long-time cricket administrator, and Indra Nooyi, the legendary ex PepsiCo boss, could be sounded out to head an interim USA Cricket board.

Faisal Hasnain, a former ICC CFO & ex-Pakistan chief, and Indra Nooyi, the legendary ex PepsiCo boss, could be sounded out to head an interim USA Cricket board.

The USA Cricket saga is set to dominate next month's ICC meetings

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A T20 League Set For 2026 Is Hoped To Fuel Cricket’s Rise In Europe Iconic cities such as Paris, Berlin and Barcelona could emerge on the cricket landscape as the European T20 Premier League takes shape.

T20 franchises in Paris, Berlin, Barcelona and Rome? This could be a reality as per the longer-term plans for the European T20 Premier League.

The long-proposed league, backed by Netherlands, Ireland & Scotland, is finally set to launch in August 2026

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ACE Launches Legal Proceedings Against USA Cricket As Dispute Intensifies American Cricket Enterprises has filed legal proceedings against USA Cricket, its strategic partner to operate the well-heeled Major League Cricket T20 competition.

ACE is taking USA Cricket, its strategic partner to operate Major League Cricket, to court.

The future of MLC is under threat and ramifications could extend to cricket's Olympic return.

Embattled USA Cricket is "welcoming" the legal proceedings.

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Major League Cricket Set To Continue At Iconic Oakland Coliseum Amid India-Australia Dreams Major League Cricket is set to again host games at the iconic Oakland Coliseum, fuelling hopes of big matches between powerhouse countries at the venue.

A T20I between Australia-India at the Oakland Coliseum? International cricket could be played at the iconic 60,000-seat ground, which is set to host more MLC games in 2026.

Australia and WI believed to be keen on playing at the Coliseum down the track

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Major League Cricket Owners Eying Potential Big Bash League Privatization The potential privatization of Australia’s Big Bash League continues to be closely monitored by owners of America's Major League Cricket.

Seattle Orcas are another MLC franchise to signal interest in potentially investing in the BBL.

Their high-profile ownership consortium includes the Delhi Capitals.

In the meantime, they are looking at a potential strategic partnership with a BBL team

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Olympic Stadium In Spotlight Amid American Cricket Chaos As 2028 Los Angeles Looms The latest saga engulfing American cricket could have major implications on cricket’s Olympic return at the 2028 Los Angeles Games as the scrutiny heightens.

The latest USA Cricket saga could have implications on the Olympic cricket stadium to be built in LA.

Knight Riders are set to fund the permanent facility & hope to play MLC games there next yr

But the deal has yet to be signed off as the saga heightens

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Washington Freedom Hope To Have Home Cricket Ground By 2026 Washington Freedom are poised to have a home ground in Frederick, possibly by the 2026 Major League Cricket season in a boost for the sport in Maryland.

Washington Freedom are poised to build a cricket ground in Frederick, 45 miles north of DC.

If it gets local govt approval then Freedom hope to play there next MLC season

International cricket could be played there with WI keen on more games in the US

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Potential Big Bash League Privatization Sparks Major Interest In The U.S. Entrepreneur Sanjay Govil is interested in potentially investing in Australia's Big Bash League, the T20 cricket competition contemplating privatization and expansion.

Washington Freedom owner Sanjay Govil, a DC-based tech entrepreneur, says he is "absolutely" interested in potentially investing in a BBL franchise.

Govil recently secured a 50% stake in Welsh Fire in the Hundred.

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Gripping India-England Series Underlines Urgency To Keep Test Cricket Alive The India and England five-match series captivated fans worldwide amid plans to address issues plaguing the traditional five-day Test cricket format.

After a gripping India-England series, a working group will look into Test cricket's future.

*Two divisions seems inevitable, but promotion-relegation?
*A revived Test Match Fund to support smaller nations has stalled
*An increase of 4-day Tests likely

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Cricket’s Associates Focus On Olympic Qualifying, Governance And Funding Model There are numerous issues that smaller cricket nations are focused on including the Olympic qualifying format, governance and funding.

Some Associate news floating around

*Push for regional Olympic qualifiers for Brisbane 2032
*Calls for review into scorecard funding model in wake of transparency concerns
*No new Full Members ahead but US seen as a chance if they finally sort things out

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Cricket’s Olympic Sheen Might Spark Once Mighty West Indies The West Indies have long been in decline since being a cricket powerhouse, but hopes are high that the Caribbean can be rejuvenated amid the sport's Olympic sheen.

Despite a loss on-and-off field, West Indies remain keen on hosting Australia in Tests.

CWI believe cricket's Olympic status can ignite the sport in the Caribbean, while developing the Americas region is key.

Creating an Americas Cup is among the goals

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Plans Mooted To Fix Test And T20 Cricket, While T10 Goes Cold A number of big ticket issues were discussed at the International Cricket Council's annual conference, with a working group to look into the sport's trio of formats.

A few tidbits from the ICC's recent meetings:

*Could be a look into capping the number of T20 leagues players can compete in
*32-team T20 World Cup a goal
*Push for more 4-day Tests
*No new Full Members on the horizon
*T10 won't be an official format

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West Indies Regional Competition Likely In 2026 Ahead Of Olympic Cricket Qualifier A regional competition in the Caribbean will determine West Indies' representative at an eight-team global qualifier for the final men’s cricket spot at Los Angeles 2028.

A regional event is expected next year to determine West Indies' representative at a global Olympic qualifier

8 teams set to battle in the qualifier for the final men’s Olympic spot

Top ranked team per region + USA automatically qualify to LA (men's)

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ICC’s AGM: Olympic Qualifying, 32-Team T20 World Cup And USA Cricket Lifeline Big ticket issues have been discussed at the International Cricket Council's all-powerful board meeting in Singapore during the governing body's AGM.

Issues discussed by the ICC board ahead of their final meeting tomorrow

*Olympic qualifying (men's) likely to be based on regional rankings + one qualifier

*32-team T20 World Cups mooted

*USA Cricket to be given more time to fix governance issues

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Changes On Cricket’s Chief Executives’ Committee After Election Kick-Starts ICC Annual Conference Gurumurthy Palani, Anuraag Bhatnagar and Gurdeep Klair were elected on the influential Chief Executives’ Committee to kick-start the International Cricket Council’s AGM.

There are changes on the influential Chief Executives' Committee after Gurumurthy Palani (France), Anuraag Bhatnagar (Hong Kong) and Gurdeep Klair (Canada) were elected.

Incumbent Sumod Damodar and Vanuatu chief Tim Cutler among those to miss out

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ICC’s AGM: Test’s Future, Expanded T20 World Cup And USA Cricket Scrutiny There are a number of big issues set to be discussed at the International Cricket Council's Annual General Meeting running from July 17-20 in Singapore.

The ICC's Annual Conference starts tomorrow in Singapore. Some issues to be discussed:

*Expanded T20 World Cup
*Test's future
*Olympic qualifying format
*2024 T20 WC Inquiry update
*USA Cricket faces suspension
*Two countries to receive ICC membership

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Push For Olympic Qualifiers Gathering Steam Ahead Of Singapore Cricket Meetings Momentum is building for T20 qualification tournaments - not rankings - to determine which cricket countries make the cut for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

Momentum is building for T20 qualification tournaments - not rankings - to determine which countries make the cut for the Los Angeles Olympics.

Top Associates could feature in the qualifiers. The issue will be debated at the ICC meetings in Singapore

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A Home Ground For Washington Freedom Could Ignite Cricket In Maryland A cricket stadium could unlock cricket in Maryland and boost the profile of Major League Cricket champions Washington Freedom.

Washington Freedom have identified a site near the DC area to build a cricket ground.

They are hoping Washington can become a hub for international cricket in the US and attract major white-ball series

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Candidates Revealed For Cricket’s All-Important Chief Executives’ Committee Election Eight candidates will contest the upcoming Chief Executives’ Committee election, with three coveted Associate Member spots up for grabs.

8 candidates will contest the CEC election with 3 coveted Associate spots up for grabs

Important for smaller cricket nations fighting for more funds as India strengthens its power grip with incoming CEO Sanjog Gupta on the heels of Jay Shah’s ascension

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