India vs England: Sunil Gavaskar says to avoid bias, neutral umpires a must
3 years, 4 months ago

India vs England: Sunil Gavaskar says to avoid bias, neutral umpires a must

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The ICC had made it mandatory to have one neutral umpire in a Test in 1994 before making it two for a match in 2002. London: The legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday gave a thumbs up to the quality of umpiring by the Englishmen in the ongoing Test series between India and England but said he would still prefer neutral umpires. “I would still want to see neutral umpires because after you exhaust your 2-3 reviews, there could still be a decision that could be game-turning,” said the former India skipper while commentating during day three of the second Test. “To avoid the finger of bias, you should have neutral umpires.” Gavaskar said he is happy with the on-field decisions taken by the home umpires in the ongoing series and the series in Australia in January. Michael Gough and Richard Illingworth are the two on-field umpires in the second Test, while Richard Kettleborough and Chris Broad are the third umpire and match referee respectively.

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KL Rahul's dismissal sparks controversy as TV umpire overrules on-field call despite apparent lack of evidence
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KL Rahul's dismissal sparks controversy as TV umpire overrules on-field call despite apparent lack of evidence

ABC  

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ABP News  

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Hindustan Times  

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World Cup 2023: Harbhajan Singh hits out at ICC over bad umpiring in SA vs PAK

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The Hindu  

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Handling Indian superstars over past three years has got Nitin Menon ‘match ready’ for Ashes
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The Hindu  

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WTC Final: Green catch to dismiss Gill triggers debate after third-umpire Kettleborough’s decision

The Hindu  

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India Today  

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Firstpost  

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India Today  

Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar has lashed out at the International Cricket Council for awarding three demerit points to the Indore pitch. The fifth ball of the match broke through the pitch surface and continued to occasionally break the surface providing little or no seam movement and there was excessive and uneven bounce throughout the match,” an ICC release quoted …

Explained: Why Bangladesh are demanding neutral umpires
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Explained: Why Bangladesh are demanding neutral umpires

Firstpost  

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The Hindu  

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IPL 2021: Sunil Gavaskar slams umpiring standards in tournament

Firstpost  

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India vs England: Sunil Gavaskar bats for neutral umpires
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India vs England: Sunil Gavaskar bats for neutral umpires

The Hindu  

The legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday gave a thumbs up to the quality of umpiring by the Englishmen in the ongoing Test series between India and England but said he would still prefer neutral umpires. READ : IND vs ENG, 2nd Test: Bottle cork thrown at KL Rahul during play at Lord's "I would still want to see neutral umpires …

ENG vs IND Lord's Test: Quality of umpiring brilliant, but still want to see neutral umpires: Sunil Gavaskar
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India TV News  

Former India captain and opener Sunil Gavaskar has batted for neutral umpires in Test cricket even though he has praised the quality of officiating from home umpires in India's ongoing series in England and the series in Australia that ended in January this year. "I would still want to see neutral umpires because after you exhaust your 2-3 reviews, there …

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India TV News  

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IND vs ENG | Foreign players will keep criticizing Indian pitches until they get publicity: Sunil Gavaskar
3 years, 9 months ago

IND vs ENG | Foreign players will keep criticizing Indian pitches until they get publicity: Sunil Gavaskar

India TV News  

Legendary Sunil Gavaskar wasn't too happy over foreign players giving an opinion about Indian pitches as he said that they will keep doing it until they get publicity. Many ex-players including former England skipper Michael Vaughan have been vocal about Motera wicket following India's two-day finish in the third Test against England. The Axar Patel-R Ashwin duo delivered again as …

IND vs ENG 4th Test Day 1: Virat Kohli, Ben Stokes engage in heated argument; umpires intervene
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IND vs ENG 4th Test Day 1: Virat Kohli, Ben Stokes engage in heated argument; umpires intervene

India TV News  

Things went fiery between Indian captain Virat Kohli and England's Ben Stokes early on Day 1 of the fourth and final Test of the series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, as the duo was seen engaging in a heated argument. Watch: Earlier in the third Test, Kohli had engaged in a hilarious banter with Stokes as well, when …

England to match referee: 'We need consistency in umpiring'
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England to match referee: 'We need consistency in umpiring'

The Hindu  

After having been on the wrong side of some close umpiring decisions, England captain Joe Root and head coach Chris Silverwood have taken up the matter of umpiring with match referee Javagal Srinath. While India opener Shubman Gill survived a slip catch appeal by Ben Stokes in the second over, Rohit Sharma’s close stumping appeal by Ben Foakes was turned …

Cricket Fans Mock Third Umpire With Memes as 'Quick' Decisions Frustrate England in Pink Ball Test
3 years, 10 months ago

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News 18  

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Twitter users, cricketers come down heavily on umpire Anil Chaudhary for big error
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Hindustan Times  

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India vs England: Menon, Chaudhary and Sharma to officiate Test series
3 years, 10 months ago

India vs England: Menon, Chaudhary and Sharma to officiate Test series

The Hindu  

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Richard Illingworth becomes first neutral umpire to officiate a Test since COVID-19 pandemic
3 years, 10 months ago

Richard Illingworth becomes first neutral umpire to officiate a Test since COVID-19 pandemic

India TV News  

Richard Illingworth will become the first neutral umpire to officiate in a Test match since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic when he officiates in the upcoming first Test of the two-match series between Bangladesh and West Indies. The 57-year-old will officiate the two Tests alongside home umpire Sharfuddoula, who will stand in his first Test match, the report further …

ENG v PAK | ICC Anti-Corruption Unit speaks to umpire Richard Kettleborough for wearing smartwatch
4 years, 4 months ago

ENG v PAK | ICC Anti-Corruption Unit speaks to umpire Richard Kettleborough for wearing smartwatch

India TV News  

The Anti-Corruption Unit officials of the International Cricket Council have spoken to Richard Kettleborough, who is one of the two on-field umpires currently officiating in the ongoing second Test between England and Pakistan, after he came out to the field wearing a smartwatch. According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, Kettleborough on Friday was seen wearing the watch during the first …

Covid ‘homecoming’ for elite umpires
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Covid ‘homecoming’ for elite umpires

Hindustan Times  

Though the pandemic has forced both the temporary decisions, there is some irony International Cricket Council ’s ban on saliva use on the ball has caused so much debate and the decision to post home umpires in Tests none. ICC’s switch to neutral umpires in Tests in 2002, after a decade of experiment, was due to constant complaints by visiting …

When home umpires were in vogue in Test cricket
4 years, 5 months ago

When home umpires were in vogue in Test cricket

The Hindu  

Home umpires for home Tests! The errant fielder was then removed from slip and dismissed to deep cover when Ramaswamy told Pakistan skipper Imran Khan, “You’ll not get good decisions if you behave like this.” Had the code of conduct rule been in place strictly then, no less than five Pakistan players would have faced suspensions from the match. They …

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