Manoj Tiwary, in the wake of his retirement from first-class cricket, has brought attention to the inadequate standards of umpiring in India’s premier red-ball competition, the Ranji Trophy. The former Bengal captain, who recently faced controversy for suggesting the scrapping of the Ranji Trophy mid-match, has emphasized the need for the BCCI to address the […]

We aren’t saying poor umpiring is solely responsible for either a loss or a victory, but it definitely either changes the course of the Match or shifts the momentum away from the aggrieved side, and can thus hurt a Team’s chances big time. For the uninitiated, poor umpiring marred the initial stages of the tournament […]

The IPL 10, the most celebrated edition of the IPL, is off to a rollicking start. Be it a stunning display of batsmanship by Chris Lynn and Gautam Gambhir, or be it Smith’s belligerent match-winning 84, be it Rahane’s top class batting display, or be it Maxwell’s ‘big show’. After all the aforementioned exploits, AB […]