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Shastri to become first umpire to reach 100 first-class game

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 22:50

Suresh Shastri will become the first Indian umpire to stand in 100 first-class games when Hyderabad takes on Kerala in the Ranji Trophy Group C match starting from Monday.

ICC planning to have third umpires explain decisions directly to match crowds

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 11:04

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is reportedly planning to have its third umpires publicly explain their decisions to crowds and television viewers, similar to Australia`s rugby league.

Ex-umpire advises upcoming players to know cricket rules

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 17:48

Former international umpire Bomi Jamula on Tuesday advised up and coming cricketers to learn about the laws of the game as lack of such a knowledge has exposed some top players.

Only one review per innings should be allowed in DRS: Chris Cairns

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 17:26

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns feels the Umpire Decision Review System should be restricted to just one usage per innings to prevent it from becoming a "crutch".

The Ashes: Haddin accuses umpires of cracking under pressure

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 14:50

Australian vice-captain Brad Haddin has strongly criticised the umpiring during the current Ashes series and said that some umpires cracked under pressure.

Umpire Desraj dies at 70

Last Updated: Sunday, August 4, 2013, 22:11

Former Umpire Desraj, who stood in an one-day international between Australia and Zimbabwe at Ahmedabad in 1998 during the Pepsi Tri Series, today passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest in Pune.

Asad Rauf retires from all forms of umpiring, says a report

Last Updated: Saturday, August 3, 2013, 20:31

Tainted Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf has retired from all forms of umpiring duties due to personal commitments, a report claimed here on Saturday.

'half-baked` UDRS `far more` dangerous than fixing, says Latif

Last Updated: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 12:36

Former Pakistani Test captain Rashid Latif has slammed the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) as `half-baked`, saying that it is far more dangerous than even match-fixing and spot-fixing.

Llong, Nero to umpire at India-Sri Lanka tri-series final

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 10:54

English umpire Nigel Llong and Trinidadian Peter Nero will officiate in the final of the Celkon Mobile Cup tri-Series between India and Sri Lanka at the Queen`s Park oval here on Thursday.

Excited to be in ICC`s elite umpire panel: Reiffel

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 15:03

Former Australian fast bowler Paul Reiffel Wednesday expressed his excitement on being promoted to ICC`s elite panel of umpires.

Tainted Rauf, Kiwi Bowden dropped from ICC Elite Panel

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 15:34

Pakistan`s Asad Rauf, who is being investigated in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, and long-serving New Zealander Billy Bowden were today dropped from the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires after an annual review of their performance.

`Ball changing` Aleem Dar `demoted` to fourth umpire for CT final

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 10:16

Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar has reportedly been relegated to the peripheral fourth umpire role following the ball-tampering allegations in the ICC Champions Trophy that rocked the England team.