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The prize money for the winner of the 2022 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup will amount to $1.32 million, on February 16. The overall money has seen a rise by 75 % with all the eight teams taking home a share of $3.5 million, which is $1.5 million more than the previous edition. The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup will take place from March 4, in New Zealand.

Indian cricketer and opener Smriti Mandhana has been named as the ICC Women's Cricketer of the year for her outstanding performance across all formats in 2021. In a statement, ICC said that Mandhana was short-listed for the top award, The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy along with few other players. Mandhana played a vital role when India won two of the eight matches in the limited-overs series against South Africa.

Deepak Naiknavare, an umpire from Maharashtra, was umpiring a match under the Pandharpur Premier League. What struck the audience on social media is his unique way of signaling a wide. In a viral video, Deepak was spotted using his legs to signal a wide delivery. The video on Twitter garnered over 1.1 million views. "Surely we need to see this chap join the ICC Elite panel," Michael Vaughan.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) appointed BCCI President Sourav Ganguly as the chairperson of the ICC Men's Cricket Committee. Ganguly will take the place of Anil Kumble who recently retired from the position. ''I'm delighted to welcome Sourav to the position,'' said Greg Barclay. Besides, the board also appointed a Working Group, giving the responsibility to decide the future of Afghanistan Cricket under the Taliban government. 

For the first time ever in the T20 World Cup, International Cricket Council (ICC) will introduce the bat tracking technology. The technology is set to be provided by the Hawk-Eye in select matches in the Super 12 phase. Further, it's reported that the ICC TV production will experience 35 cameras at all the venues. Former cricketer, Naseer Hussain also expressed his excitement about the new technology evolved in the sport.