Former Pakistan cricketer Hasan Raza came under fire for suggesting that an investigation should be conducted into the balls used by the Indian cricket team after their dominant win over Sri Lanka in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Speaking on a Pakistani news channel, Raza said that the way the ICC or umpires are giving the […]

Things got a bit heated up in the middle on an already hot afternoon at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai as Marco Jansen and Mohammad Rizwan had a face-off during Pakistan’s crunch World Cup 2023 clash against South Africa. The Pakistan star tried to calm things down as the battle between bat and ball […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) made a significant announcement on Monday, unveiling Kumar Dharmasena and Nitin Menon as the on-field umpires for the inaugural match of the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup. This opening encounter will feature a showdown between England and New Zealand at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, scheduled for October […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled the distinguished panel of match officials who will preside over the League Round of the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup hosted in India. For the 13th edition of this prestigious tournament, the ICC has appointed a total of 16 umpires. This elite group comprises all 12 members of […]

Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has raised concerns and called for an investigation into the controversial change of ball during the final day of the fifth Ashes Test at Kennington Oval, London. As Australia chased a daunting target of 384, they witnessed a dramatic collapse from 264-3 to 334 all out, leading to a series […]

In an impressive display of leadership, MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to their tenth Indian Premier League (IPL) final with a 15-run victory over Gujarat Titans (GT) in Qualifier 1. While Dhoni’s decision-making received praise, a controversial time-wasting incident marred the match. The Titans, however, still have a chance to face CSK in the […]

In the first ODI between India and New Zealand at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, the Indian wicket-keeper, Ishan Kishan tried to deceive the on-field umpires. And he could’ve received a suspension of anything between 4 to 12 matches for his antics. The Patna-born cricketer deliberately knocked off the bail with his gloves and […]

India registered a close win over Bangladesh by five runs in their Group 2 Super 12 encounter on Wednesday, moving one step closer to sealing their place in the T20 World Cup semifinal. Bangladesh made a strong start after coming out to chase 185 runs in the rain-delayed match with opening batsman Litton Das scoring […]

In the last decade or so, the introduction of DRS has been helping the umpires to a great extent to take good decisions, but it remains one of the toughest facets of cricket. The job of an umpire is as tough as it comes, especially the scrutiny they face even for the slightest of errors […]

India’s batting legend, Sunil Gavaskar has always been known for speaking his mind as he often gives honest feedback. Recently, he also had a difference of opinion on former England skipper, Nasser Hussain’s views of how India’s previous generation cricketers were bullied in the UK. And now he is questioning the umpires, who apparently had […]