In the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024 final between Mumbai and Vidarbha at the Wankhede Stadium, Ajinkya Rahane found himself on the brink of an early departure as a loud LBW appeal echoed through the stadium. Facing Vidarbha’s pace spearhead, Umesh Yadav, Rahane missed a delivery that sharply jagged back after pitching. The on-field umpire initially […]

During the intense battle between England and India in the five-match Test series, England’s Ben Stokes highlighted the team’s frustration with several umpire’s calls that went against them. One such contentious decision involved opener Zak Crawley during the Visakhapatnam and Rajkot Tests. In Visakhapatnam, Crawley was given out after the ball-tracking system reversed the on-field […]

On Day 4 of the second Test between India and England, confusion reigned supreme as Ravichandran Ashwin was denied his 500th Test wicket due to a perplexing Decision Review System (DRS) call. The incident unfolded in the second session of the fourth day in Vizag. India’s off-spinner, Ravichandran  Ashwin, appeared to dismiss England’s Tom Hartley […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) issued a clarification after a highly controversial LBW decision against Rassie van der Dussen during the World Cup match between Pakistan and South Africa in Chennai on Friday. Van der Dussen was given out on the field by umpire Paul Reiffel in the 19th over of South Africa’s chase, but […]

On Thursday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced no changes in the contentious ‘Umpire’s Call’ being part of the Decision Review System but introduced a few changes to the current DRS protocols. Called “confusing” by the Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, the Umpire’s Call has raised quite a few controversies in recent times. As per the […]

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), which is known for making laws in cricket, is open to changing the rules regarding short-pitch bowling after a “global consultation” on the subject. The MCC World Cricket Committee met recently via a video conference to discuss issues in modern-day cricket.  In a statement regarding the same, MCC said, “The […]

Legendary Indian cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar shared some displeasure over ‘Umpire’s Call’ in the Decision Review System (DRS) after Australia batsmen Joe Burns and Marnus Labuschagne were ruled ‘not out’ on the DRS call which turned out to be ‘Umpire’s Call’ while hitting the stumps on Day 3 of the second Test between India and Australia […]