London: Despite refusal of several countries, Australia has decided to go ahead with the new video review system for umpires in the coming season.While both India and South Africa have rejected the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) approved referral system, UDRS,
London: Veteran umpire David Shepherd, has died of cancer. He was 68.Shepherd was one of the cricket world's best-known umpires. He stood in 92 Test matches and 172 ODIs, the last of them in June 2005, and officiated in three
London: South African umpire Rudi Koertzen who became the second umpire in Test history to officiate in 100 Tests said that Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara are the greatest cricketers he has highest regard for.Koertzen, who had officiated 200 One-Day
Meelbourne: Former Australian cricket board chairman and international umpire Colin Egar has died at the age of 80.
Dhaka: South African batsman AB De Villiers's bizarre dismissal in the first Test against Bangladesh could spark a shock defeat for the Proteas and become a talking point down the years.
Sydney: Technology has made umpiring a thankless job, says world's number one umpire Simon Taufel, who feels on-field officials rarely get credit for getting things right but are chastised for every minor error replayed endlessly on television."Although it's okay for players
Lahore: Pakistan vice-captain Salman Butt was Thursday fined 50 percent of his match fee for criticising umpiring during the ongoing second Test against South Africa, the ICC said.
London: Darrell Hair told an employment tribunal in London on Tuesday he would lose about 1. 7million pounds in fees for Tests and one day internationals on the assumption his career as an ICC umpire will not continue after his contract with the International Cricket Council (ICC) ends next March.
Jamaica: One of cricket's very best and trusted umpire Steve Bucknor will receive the Order of Jamaica, the fourth highest order for outstanding service in the field of sports, by the Jamaican Government on National Heroes Day October 15.
More imagesBirmingham:England fast bowler James Anderson has been fined 50 percent of his match fee after clashing with West Indies batsman Runako Morton.
