Umpires

March 19, 2024

IPL to introduce Smart Replay System for faster, accurate decision-making

The TV broadcast director's role becomes redundant under the new system.

February 19, 2024
'Umpire's call' should be scrapped, feels Stokes

Stokes found Crawley's lbw dismissal perplexing as the technology suggested the ball was not hitting the stumps, yet the on-field decision stood and the DRS gave it as ‘umpire’s call'.
October 14, 2023
Umpire Marais Erasmus has a poor day at work

Erasmus is a top umpire and it was a suprise to see him make such silly errors. Maybe the pressure of the occasion got to him.
September 08, 2023
ICC announces match officials for World Cup

Sixteen umpires will officiate in the 13th edition of the tournament, including all 12 of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and four members of the ICC Emerging Umpire Panel.
September 03, 2023
Former Indian umpire Piloo Reporter passes away

Reporter, the sole Indian umpire in the 1992 World Cup, was known for his nimble signalling of a boundary.
May 24, 2023
Dhoni's clever act of gamesmanship

Dhoni's strategy allowed his lethal weapon Matheesha Pathirana to bowl the 16th over against Gujarat Titans in first IPL qualifier.
May 22, 2023
Indian umpire charged under two counts of breaching ICC Anti-Corruption Code

The International Cricket Council on Monday said it has charged umpire Jatin Kashyap based on an investigation into international matches in 2022.

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