Umpire

Teenager dies after being hit by cricket ball

A Bangladeshi teenager dies in hospital in Dhaka after he is hit by a ball while umpiring a cricket match, police say.

Proteas captain du Plessis charged with ball tampering

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has been charged with ball tampering during the second test against Australia in Hobart, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday.

DRS set for busy baptism on Ind's turning pitches

After years of resistance against the Decision Review System, the Indian cricket board has finally agreed to employ technology for the home tests against England and if the tourists' series in Bangladesh is anything to go by, it will get plenty of use.

Taskin, Sunny leave tonight for Brisbane test

Bangladesh bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny are due to fly to Australia tonight to test their respective bowling actions at an ICC-accredited centre in Brisbane on September 8.

Bowden shown the crooked finger

Flamboyant New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden may have stood in his last international match after being dropped from New Zealand Cricket's international panel.

Umpire Rauf handed five-year ban

Former Test umpire Asad Rauf has been banned for five years after being found guilty of corruption charges.

‘England need to look hard at DRS’

Stuart Broad, the England pacer, said his team still needed to improve their use of the television decision review system (DRS).

Out or not out?

The Bangladesh innings was marred by a contentious incident in the last ball of the 45th over when Sikandar Raza scored a direct hit after Mahmudullah and Mashrafe Mortaza were involved in a mix-up.

Umpire could be killed, warns Marsh

A cricket umpire could be killed unless the no-ball rule is changed, according to Rod Marsh.

October 7, 2017
October 7, 2017

Teenager dies after being hit by cricket ball

A Bangladeshi teenager dies in hospital in Dhaka after he is hit by a ball while umpiring a cricket match, police say.

November 18, 2016
November 18, 2016

Proteas captain du Plessis charged with ball tampering

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has been charged with ball tampering during the second test against Australia in Hobart, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday.

November 4, 2016
November 4, 2016

DRS set for busy baptism on Ind's turning pitches

After years of resistance against the Decision Review System, the Indian cricket board has finally agreed to employ technology for the home tests against England and if the tourists' series in Bangladesh is anything to go by, it will get plenty of use.

September 5, 2016
September 5, 2016

Taskin, Sunny leave tonight for Brisbane test

Bangladesh bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny are due to fly to Australia tonight to test their respective bowling actions at an ICC-accredited centre in Brisbane on September 8.

June 17, 2016
June 17, 2016

Bowden shown the crooked finger

Flamboyant New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden may have stood in his last international match after being dropped from New Zealand Cricket's international panel.

February 12, 2016
February 12, 2016

Umpire Rauf handed five-year ban

Former Test umpire Asad Rauf has been banned for five years after being found guilty of corruption charges.

December 28, 2015
December 28, 2015

‘England need to look hard at DRS’

Stuart Broad, the England pacer, said his team still needed to improve their use of the television decision review system (DRS).

November 11, 2015
November 11, 2015

Out or not out?

The Bangladesh innings was marred by a contentious incident in the last ball of the 45th over when Sikandar Raza scored a direct hit after Mahmudullah and Mashrafe Mortaza were involved in a mix-up.

September 2, 2015
September 2, 2015

Umpire could be killed, warns Marsh

A cricket umpire could be killed unless the no-ball rule is changed, according to Rod Marsh.

February 19, 2015
February 19, 2015

Umpiring confusion reigns again

It took only seven balls for Samiullah Shenwari's delight at Afghanistan's first appearance in a World Cup to descend into personal disaster as the focus turned once again onto the umpiring confusion that has scarred the first week of cricket's biggest tournament