Andy Pycroft, the ICC match referee caught in the spotlight during the heated group-stage clash between India and Pakistan, will once again oversee the Super 4 encounter between the two arch-rivals at the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai on Sunday, September 21. The development, confirmed by sources to India Today, adds another layer of intrigue […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is weighing disciplinary action against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after the team allegedly violated multiple tournament rules before their Asia Cup clash against the UAE. The controversy stems from Pakistan’s protest against match referee Andy Pycroft, which delayed the start of the game by almost an hour. According to […]

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has formally demanded the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the Asia Cup 2025, alleging violations of the ICC Code of Conduct during their high-voltage clash against India. The development was confirmed by PCB and Asian Cricket Council head Mohsin Naqvi on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, September 15. […]

Team India and Ireland are kicking off their campaigns in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 by facing each other in the 8th game of the tournament. This exciting match is taking place at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. This encounter marks only the second time these two teams have met in […]

The pitches used during India’s and Australia’s Test matches in Nagpur and Delhi have received an average rating from ICC match referee Andy Pycroft. The ratings will be uploaded on the ICC website but the news agency PTI reported that match referee Andy Pycroft hasn’t given any adverse report about the tracks for the first […]

Team India has received a fine of 40 percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during the 3rd ODI of a 3-match series against South Africa at the Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday. Andy Pycroft of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees leveled the sanctions on KL Rahul’s side […]

The South African skipper, Dean Elgar was adjudged LBW by the on-field umpire Marais Erasmus on Day 4 of the ongoing Test against India in Cape Town. However, the decision was overturned by the Decision Review System (DRS) and that has caught the limelight in the world of cricket. All the drama started when Ravichandran […]

England head coach Chris Silverwood asserted that they expected the Ahmedabad pitch to last longer in the third Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium. India registered a 10-wicket win over England within two days in the pink-ball Test to take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series. The match saw poor batsmen from both […]

West Indies players have received a humongous fine of 80 percent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first ODI against Team India at the MA Chidambaram in Chennai. ICC match referee David Boon imposed the fine after Kieron Pollard’s side was ruled to be four overs short of its target […]

On Thursday, Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a humdinger, soon after the win, a controversy triggered as Lasith Malinga, who bowled the final over, ended up bowling a front-foot no-ball on the last delivery of the match. With 7 needed off the final delivery, RCB all-rounder Shivam Dube worked the […]