The Olympics are a grand spectacle, showcasing the pinnacle of athletic achievement. Yet, behind every stunning goal and breathtaking save lies the tireless work of hockey umpires, a key part of the officiating team, ensuring the smooth operation and fairness of the matches. This officiat
During the ongoing T20 WC, Arshdeep is the joint-highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 15 scalps in six games at an average of 11.86 and an economy rate of 7.41. His best figures are 4/9 and he is tied for most wickets in the competition with Afghanistan's Fazalhaq Farooqi.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday named Shahid Saikat and Richard Illingworth as the stand in umpires for the T20 World Cup tournament opener between USA and Canada.
Despite explosive half-centuries from Will Jacks and Rajat Patidar and an admirable final flourish from Karn Sharma, RCB fell short of just one run of beating KKR at Eden Gardens and slumped to their seventh loss in the tournament, as they failed to chase down the target of 223 runs. A key m
Erasmus was one of the on-field umpires along with Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharamsena during the epic title clash betwen two nations, which saw the Three Lions lift their maiden World Cup on boundary count after the regular game was tied at 241 runs each and the Super Over ended in a tie as well.
Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid became the first umpire from Bangladesh to be named to the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires following the International Cricket Council's annual review and selection process.
One of the renowned umpires, Marais Erasmus will officiate for one last time starting this Friday during the second Test of the series between New Zealand and Australia.
Hitting out Nawaz Sharif after being stripped of the 'bat' symbol, former Prime Minister Imran Khan accused the Pakistan Muslim Leaque-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo of playing with "umpires of choice" who gave a "no ball", Geo News reported.
An experienced roster of 16 Umpires and four Match Referees have been selected to officiate the competition, overseeing a total of 41 matches that will feature the best young cricketers on the planet.
CEC also endorsed a plan to accelerate the development of female match officials which includes equalising match day pay for ICC umpires across men's and women's cricket and ensuring there is one neutral umpire in every ICC Women's Championship series from January 2024.
India previously encountered Australia in their World Cup opener, where Men in Blue came on top of five-time champions, registering a 6-wicket victory.