The ICC is keen to increase the number of teams playing cricket at the highest level to 15-16, and is working towards that under the leadership of Shashank Manohar, according to chief executive David Richardson.The ICC has a strategy to have more competitive teams playing at the highest level, Richardson said in Sri Lanka, where he was at the invitation of SLC and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Thilanga Sumathipala to discuss the global development of the game. For too long we had 10 Full Members. If we are honest with ourselves, there are eight, probably nine, teams that can play cricket at the highest level.We like to increase that number to 15-16 countries [with] the likes of Afghanistan, Nepal, Malaysia and various other countries in the Asian region. Its very important that we can develop their cricket to a level where they can play against the big boys on an equal basis.Richardson said the global governing body was on the verge of putting forward some proposals that would do wonders for international cricket. Those proposals would cover governance and a new revised financial model, which would hopefully provide all the Full Members with a bigger slice of the cake than what it is currently envisaged, he said.In early 2014, a constitutional revamp of the ICC had given the boards of India, England and Australia greater authority and a larger share of the revenue, an episode dubbed the Big Three takeover by the media. Soon after he became ICC chairman in November 2015, Manohar had criticised the imbalance of power triggered by that revamp, and said he wanted to end the bullying in the games administration.Richardson said he was confident the game will not be affected by another such power war under the current administration. The international game has gone through a period of turbulence, where the governance, the financial model, the playing [of the game] was in turmoil by the resolutions passed by the ICC in 2014. What happened in 2014 took place because unfortunately countries like South Africa, Sri Lanka and New Zealand were not able to stand up to the big boys. I dont think that will happen again.He said the ICC also wanted the ACC to use its resources to develop the game, and the global governing body would provide it with guidance and strategy. Obviously we [the ICC] are responsible for global development, but our resources are limited. Its important that the ACC, with the resources they have both from a financial and a HR perspective, make best use of those. We want to provide the guidance, principles, overall strategy. [It is important that] the activities that we can carry out at global level are supplemented by what the ACC can afford to do on a regional basis.Cheap Jerseys Paypal . 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I think theyre coming along for us.C.J. Beathard threw for 204 yards and a touchdown for Iowa (3-2, 1-1), which snapped its nine-game regular-season Big Ten winning streak.The Wildcats -- ranked as the worst scoring offense in the Big Ten and 125th out of 128 FBS teams coming into Saturday -- exploded for nearly as many points against Iowa as they scored in the last three games combined.Northwesterns Clayton Thorson threw for 164 yards. Carr -- his favorite target and the Big Tens receptions leader -- has caught a touchdown pass in four straight games. Hes the first Wildcat player to do that since 2000.Jackson became the fourth player in Northwestern history to reach 3,000 career yards. The juniors 58-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter regained the lead for the Wildcats.Defensive end Ifeadi Odenigbo had four of Northwesterns six sacks.The Hawkeyes had two chances to tie the game in the final seven minutes, but were forced to punt and then Williams intercepted Beathard at Northwesterns 36-yard line.Iowas mistakes -- pass protection and penalties -- were costly. The Hawkeyes had 70 penalty yards, including consecutive personal fouls on Northwesterns last scoring drive.Were not good enough to give up 15 yards, whether its a sack, a penalty, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. Were just not good enough, and not many teams are.Iowas LeShun Daniels Jr. and Akrum Wadley combined for 1007 rushing yards and three touchdowns.dddddddddddd Wadley has seven touchdowns in three games against Northwestern.THE TAKEAWAYNORTHWESTERN: The 38-point outburst is what Fitzgerald needed to see after the Wildcats totaled just 65 points in their first four games. Northwestern took advantage of good field position early. It had three scoring drives of 75-plus yards in the second half.The key was limiting mistakes. Fitzgerald pointed to holding penalties and turnovers as reasons why the offense has sputtered. The Wildcats had one fumble and only one penalty against Iowa.The offense has been there, but I just think weve had self-inflicted wounds, Fitzgerald said.IOWA: Beathard didnt have time to find targets in his first game without top receiver Matt VandeBerg, who broke his foot this week in practice. Beathard was sacked six times and had to scramble to throw most of the game.Senior Riley McCarron had career-highs with eight catches and 78 yards. He could emerge as Beathards top target.INJURY REPORTNorthwesterns Brett Walsh was carted off the field during a scary moment in the third quarter, but officials said tests came back negative. Walsh is expected to travel back to Evanston, Illinois, on Saturday night.Walsh, a junior linebacker, was hurt covering a kickoff. The game was delayed almost 10 minutes while medical personnel attended to Walsh. He was put on a stretcher and carted off to the locker room.NOTABLESNorthwestern had lost four of the previous five games in the series. The Wildcats won in Kinnick Stadium for the first time since 2009. .Iowa linebacker Josey Jewell had a career-high 16 tackles. Jewell has had double-digit tackles in three straight games. .Iowa kicker Keith Duncan hit a career-long 24-yard field goal.UP NEXTNORTHWESTERN: The Wildcats have a bye next week before visiting No. 17 Michigan State on?Oct. 15.IOWA: The Hawkeyes travel to Minnesota with hopes of holding onto the Floyd of Rosedale trophy. Iowa got whipped 52-14 in its last trip to Minnesota two years ago. ' ' '