Players under the age of 15 will not be allowed to play international cricket: ICC.

DUBAI -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the introduction of minimum age restriction for international cricket. According to a press release uploaded on the council's official website, players must be at least 15 years of age to play in any form of men's, women's or U19 international cricket. In the statement, ICC clarified that the decision was made to improve the safeguarding of players, adding that the change will apply across all cricket events, including ICC

tournaments, bilateral cricket, and U19 cricket. The ICC further said that in case of exceptional circumstances, a Member Board will be...

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