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Kumar Dharmasena
Tue, July 16 2013
ICC defends use of DRS despite controversy in 1st Ashes Test
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has come out in support of the controversial Decision Review System (DRS), which was not found consistent, during the Trent Bridge Test between England and Australia.
Mon, July 15 2013
Ashes 2013: Poor umpiring standards might take sheen off the contests
The poor umpiring standards in the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge robbed a little bit of charm from an otherwise excellent display of cricket. Aayush Puthran feels that the ICC needs to reassess Aleem Dar and Kumar Dharmasena’s further role in the series in order to ensure that results of such high-voltage quality cricket encounters are not affected by poor umpiring.
Sat, August 23 2014
Sadanand Vishwanath bides his time for a stint as an international umpire
Sadanand Vishwanath, a former India Test cricketer, who shot to fame during the 1985 World Championship of Cricket has been on the umpiring circuit in the country since 1995. Even after 18 years, he remains hopeful for a shot at the highest level. Nishad Pai Vaidya unravels Vishwanath’s tryst as an umpire.
Wed, June 26 2013
Paul Reiffel excited to be part of ICC’s elite panel of umpires
Former Australian fast bowler Paul Reiffel on Wednesday expressed his excitement on being promoted to the International Cricket Council's (ICC) elite panel of umpires.
Sat, June 22 2013
ICC Champions Trophy 2013 final: Aleem Dar demoted to fourth umpire after ‘ball changing’ controversy
Pakistan umpire Aleem Dar has reportedly been relegated to the peripheral fourth umpire role following the ball-tampering allegations in the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 that rocked the England team.
Fri, June 21 2013
ICC Champions Trophy 2013: Kumar Dharmasena, Rod Tucker to officiate in final
Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharmasena and Australia's Rod Tucker were on Friday named the on-field umpires for the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 final between India and England to be held in Birmingham on Sunday.
Tue, June 18 2013
ICC Champions Trophy 2013: Match officials for semi-finals declared
Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath was on Tuesday appointed the match referee for the first ICC Champions Trophy 2013 semi-final between England and South Africa at The Oval on Wednesday.
Thu, May 16 2013
ICC announces umpires for Champions Trophy 2013
The ICC on Thursday announced details of the umpire and match referee appointments for the group stage as well as the warm-up stage of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2013 in England and Wales, which will take place from June 6 to 23.
Tue, August 19 2014
Kumar Dharmasena: The suave decision maker who bowled off-spin
Kumar Dharmasena, born on April 24, 1971, was an off-break bowler and handy lower-order batsman who representing Sri Lanka for 11 years at the international level. Post- retirement, Dharamasena took to umpiring and is now part of ICC elite panel. Prakash Govindasreenivasan looks back at his career.
Thu, July 03 2014
Sanath Jayasuriya smashes hundred off just 48 balls against Pakistan at Singapore
On April 2, 1996, Sanath Jayasuriya sustained his awesome exploits in the World Cup with a carried on by blazing his way to a hundred off 48 deliveries — a One-Day International record at the time — against Pakistan on the first day of international cricket in Singapore. Karthik Parimal revisits the blitzkrieg that broke many a record.