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ICC Umpires
Sat, August 23 2014
David Shepherd — The man who hopped his way to the top as an umpire
David Shepherd, born December 27, 1940, was one of the finest umpires the cricketing world had ever seen. He officiated in six World Cups, from 1983 to 2003, and was seldom known to make a poor decision. Karthik Parimal looks back at the career of this brilliant umpire, who will fondly be remembered for his hop at the sight of Nelson on the scoreboard.
Wed, September 26 2012
ICC World T20 2012: Simon Taufel to quit umpiring after tournament
Simon Taufel will step down from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires after the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, which runs until October 7, to take up the new role of Umpire Performance and Training Manager, the ICC on Wednesday.
Sun, May 27 2012
Aleem Dar sets Asian record for umpiring in most Test matches
By CricketCountry Staff
Pakistan’s Aleem Dar became the Asian umpire to officiate in most number of Test matches when he officiated in the Second Test match between England and West Indies at Trent Bridge.
Fri, May 04 2012
Asad Rauf in a candid chat with Siddharth Mallya
International Crciket Council (ICC) Umpire Asad Rauf had a candid conversation with Siddharth Mallya in his chat show 'No Boundaries'. Rauf gives a brief glimpse of the life of an umpire, his personal life, his family and how he took up Umpiring. After playing 15 years of First Class Cricket in Pakistan, he...