The International Cricket Council (ICC) has implemented a significant modification to on-field umpire stumping referrals, addressing loopholes that were being exploited by fielding sides to conserve reviews. The alteration now specifically focuses on side-on replays for on-field umpire stumping reviews, excluding examinations of caught-behind scenarios. Previously, a successful stumping appeal prompted the third umpire to […]

The Boxing Day Test at the MCG took a surreal turn on day three when a seemingly routine lunch break stretched into a bizarre delay. Australia, riding the wave of Pat Cummins’ five-wicket haul, had Pakistan on the ropes at 264 all out, trailing by 54 runs. But the momentum came to a screeching halt […]

Players always expect the third umpire to make a quick decision after going through replays. However, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 witnessed an unusual scene in a game involving Delhi Capitals (DC) where the third umpire’s hasty decision made skipper, David Warner and Phil Salt furious. While locking off against Punjab Kings (PBKS), DC […]

Umpiring is always a tough job as the officials have to be watchful all the time and they do make a mess of the task assigned to them sometimes. The third umpire witnessed such an incident during a BBL game between Sydney and Brisbane declaring the batter to be not out before overturning the decision. […]

Often, a glaring mistake on the big stage can be enough for a players to imprint an unwashable stain on a his career. Odean Smith has become the latest to face the heat  after plucking a crucial wicket against Ireland which was later declared a no-ball, robbing his team of a chance to make a […]

The second Test match between West Indies and Pakistan took place at Sabina Park, Jamaica. At the end of day 3, Pakistan gave a lead of 124 runs to 34 runs lead given by the West Indies team at the end of day 2 as well. Meanwhile, Pakistan posted 160/5 with captain Babar Azam and […]

After managing to pull off an eight-run win in the fourth T20I against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the Indian skipper, Virat Kohli on Thursday said that he finds it difficult to digest why the on-field umpire has to give a soft signal as “out” when the player is himself unsure regarding whether he […]

Currently, Team India is locking horns with Bangladesh in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.  After winning the toss, skipper Rohit Sharma decided to bowl first. However, Bangladesh batsmen started off strong and created an atmosphere of concern for India. Both the teams made no changes in […]

The premier Australian off-spinner, Nathan Lyon got the only breakthrough of the first session of Day 2 of the ongoing final Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) when he dismissed Hanuma Vihari caught to end the 101-run partnership with Cheteshwar Pujara midway through the session after India resumed the day […]