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Umpiring
Sat, November 27 2021
Ind vs NZ: Aakash Chopra Slams Umpires For Poor Standard of Decision-Making During 1st Test at Kanpur, Says ‘Very Ordinary’
Kanpur: Former cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra slammed poor umpiring by both stand-in umpires. In his video, he minced no words whatsoever in criticizing the umpiring stands which are talking points in international games and tournaments. Umpires Nitin Menon and Virendra Sharma made plenty of wrong decisions on Day 2 which got overturned. New Zealand...
Tue, May 14 2019
India’s GS Lakshmi is first woman on ICC International Panel of Match Referees
The ICC has welcomed the first female match referee while adding to it its development panel.
Mon, April 29 2019
Claire Polosak: History-making Australian is first female umpire in men’s ODI
Polosak has stood in 15 women's ODIs, the first one in 2016 between Australia and South Africa.
Wed, April 03 2019
‘Person running training academy also setting papers’ – Concerns raised over umpire recruitment in India
An aspiring umpire has raised questions asking BCCI and CoA to take a re-look into the umpiring exams conducted in the country.
Fri, October 13 2017
The day MV Nagendra could not help raising his finger
MV Nagendra’s explanation for ruling Mike Brearley out wrongly remains an all-time classic.
Thu, August 17 2017
Umpiring Conundrums in cricket 11: Who caught the ball?
There can be some situations in cricket, very legitimate ones, that might confuse the most diligent followers of the game. In this series we look at several such scenarios.
Sat, May 16 2015
Technology in umpiring: Pros and cons
The two-day ICC Cricket Committee meeting is underway in Mumbai since Friday. Among other things on the agenda, the committee will discuss the use of technology in umpiring.