Tag: umpires
How About DRS In IPL To Avoid Howlers
The quality of umpiring in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) has received opprobrium and to put it mildly, the officiating has been abysmal. Perhaps, to err is human, but after seeing the howlers of homegrown umpires, the adage will not wash. ....
Tendulkar Bats For Doing Away With 'Umpire's Call' In DRS
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday said that the International Cricket Council (ICC) should consider doing away with the provision to stick with the umpire's call when a team calls for a review for an LBW decision. ....
'All IPL-bound Umpires, Referees Clear COVID-19 Tests'
All 12 Indian and three foreign umpires, besides five Indian match referees, have tested negative ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) even as they complied with the strict quarantine protocol -- during which they had limited options for watching Hindi movies in their hotel rooms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ....
Sachin Tendulkar Asks ICC To Reassess 'Umpires Call' In DRS
Former India skipper Sachin Tendulkar has questioned 'Umpires Call' clause in the Decision Review System saying that the International Cricket Council (ICC) needs to reassess it. ....
Smith Dismissal Shows Futility Of Umpires Call In DRS: Gavaskar
Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar has questioned the 'Umpires Call' clause in the Decision Review System, lending credence to Sachin Tendulkar's opinion that the International Cricket Council (ICC) needs to reassess it. ....
No Neutral Umpires In First Two India-England Tests
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed the pair of Anil Chaudhary and Virender Sharma to stand alongside Nitin Menon in the first two Tests of the upcoming series between India and England, thus continuing the trend of home umpires officiating in Tests ever since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. ....
ICC Makes Changes To LBW Reviews, Umpire's Call To Remain
Despite criticism from cricket stalwarts like Sunil Gavaskar and current India captain Virat Kohli, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to retain the Umpire's Call but has made significant changes to the Lef Before Wickets (LBW) reviews. ....
Tamim Iqbal Fined For Audible Obscenity In ODI Vs Sri Lanka
Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Code of Conduct during the third ODI against Sri Lanka in Dhaka on Friday. ....
T20 World Cup: Bangladesh Wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan Accuses Virat Kohli Of Fake Fielding In India's Tense Victory
After India secured a tense five-run victory over Bangladesh in Group 2 Super 12 match in Mens T20 World Cup at Adelaide Oval, wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan accused talismanic batter Virat Kohli of fake fielding during the match, claiming that the umpires missed the incident and could have resulted in the opposition getting crucial five runs as penalty. ....
