Various PSL Franchises
2024
Pakistan's cricket integrity faced fresh scrutiny in 2024 when spot-fixing allegations surfaced around Pakistan Super League matches, prompting investigations by the PCB and ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit into several players and support staff.
BCCI / ICC / England Cricket / Cricket Australia
2024
The 2024 cricket calendar brought the IPL-versus-Test-cricket scheduling conflict to its most acute point yet, with multiple Test series rescheduled, players choosing IPL contracts over international availability, and administrators openly questioning whether Test cricket could survive as a commercially viable format.
ICC vs Players and Franchises
2008-01-01
The ICC's No-Objection Certificate system — requiring players to obtain their national board's permission before playing franchise cricket — created a power structure where boards could block commercial opportunities, generating persistent conflict as T20 leagues proliferated globally.