World Cup 2023: Harbhajan Singh hits out at ICC over bad umpiring in SA vs PAK
1 year, 1 month ago

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

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Harbhajan Singh has slammed International Cricket Council, the sport’s governing body, for the bad umpiring during Pakistan’s defeat against South Africa in the World Cup on Friday. World Cup 2023: News | Schedule | Results | Points table The point of contention came in the closing stages of South Africa’s thrilling 1-wicket win when Tabraiz Shamsi was given not out for a leg before appeal by the on-field umpire. @TheRealPCB vs #SouthAfrica #worldcup — Harbhajan Turbanator October 27, 2023 “Bad umpiring and bad rules cost Pakistan this game. they saved the umpire there not the player who could have won the game easily for SA https://t.co/8aZXAWjaZR pic.twitter.com/FMZCZ5MTY2 — Harbhajan Turbanator October 27, 2023 Graeme Smith, former South Africa captain, argued that Rassie van der Dussen was also given out to a umpire’s call.

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India TV Sports Wrap on December 10: Today's top 10 trending news stories
2 weeks, 1 day ago

India TV Sports Wrap on December 10: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

South Africa's late dash saw them one win away from a place in the World Test Championship final. Top 10 Trending Sports Stories South Africa inch closer to a spot in the WTC final South Africa's late dash towards a spot in the WTC final continued as the Proteas thrashed Sri Lanka 2-0 in the two-match Test series. South Africa …

KL Rahul's controversial dismissal: Ex India cricketers fume at decision in Perth
1 month ago

KL Rahul's controversial dismissal: Ex India cricketers fume at decision in Perth

India Today  

India batter KL Rahul’s dismissal on Day 1 of the 1st Test at Optus Stadium in Perth has sparked controversy. However, many former India cricketers fumed over the third umpire’s decision. #BGT2025 — Robbie Uthappa November 22, 2024 Am still trying to figure this.the claim was we have million cameras when the test match started & just when u need …

'Rishabh Pant should be fined...': Adam Gilchrist fumes at DC captain for arguing with umpire during LSG IPL 2024 match
8 months, 1 week ago

'Rishabh Pant should be fined...': Adam Gilchrist fumes at DC captain for arguing with umpire during LSG IPL 2024 match

Hindustan Times  

Former Australia cricketer Adam Gilchrist was not impressed with Rishabh Pant's argument with the on-field umpire during the IPL 2024 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday. Adam Gilchrist was not happy with Rishabh Pant arguing with the umpire The incident happened in the …

Rohit Sharma livid, gives umpire an earful after no-ball blunder in India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I
11 months, 1 week ago

Rohit Sharma livid, gives umpire an earful after no-ball blunder in India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I

Hindustan Times  

Rohit Sharma was left absolutely fuming after the umpire committed not one but two blunders against the India captain during the 3rd T20I against Afghanistan at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday. After refusing Rohit his first scoring runs of the night – a four that was given as leg byes, official Virender Sharma surprisingly did not report a waist-high full …

Hafeez rips into 'inconsistent umpiring, technology curse' after controversial Rizwan wicket in AUS vs PAK 2nd Test
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Hafeez rips into 'inconsistent umpiring, technology curse' after controversial Rizwan wicket in AUS vs PAK 2nd Test

Hindustan Times  

Chasing 317 to claim a Boxing Day Test match win against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, Pakistan remained firmly in the hunt at 110 for three before making 219 for five on the back of a 57-run stand between Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha, before Aussie skipper Pat Cummins had the wicketkeeper-batter caught behind in a controversial …

Read Pakistan coach's extraordinary attack on cricket umpires after making astonishing claim his side 'played better' than Australia in Boxing Day Test
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Read Pakistan coach's extraordinary attack on cricket umpires after making astonishing claim his side 'played better' than Australia in Boxing Day Test

Daily Mail  

Pakistan coach Mohammad Hafeez has launched a scathing attack on officiating in the Boxing Day Test, claiming his side outplayed Australia only for technology to decide the match. Pakistan coach Mohammad Hafeez has launched an astonishing attack on cricket umpires The tourists were denied a dramatic victory following a controversial dismissal 'Yes, we made some mistakes that we lost the …

Hockey Junior World Cup 2023: Video referrals for Spain causes controversy, field umpires have final word
1 year ago

Hockey Junior World Cup 2023: Video referrals for Spain causes controversy, field umpires have final word

The Hindu  

The quarterfinals at the FIH Junior Men’s World Cup on Tuesday were all close affairs that could have gone either way till the very end. But India coach CR Kumar claimed it was not the first time this had happened and all teams were clear on the point that the match umpire’s decision is final. RELATED: India captain Uttam keen …

World Cup 2023: More misery for Pakistan as ICC slams sanction for slow over rate against South Africa
1 year, 1 month ago

World Cup 2023: More misery for Pakistan as ICC slams sanction for slow over rate against South Africa

India TV News  

Pakistan's disappointing World Cup 2023 campaign suffers another blow as the ICC slams sanction for maintaining a slow over rate against South Africa in their recent game on October 27. South Africa's lower order pulled off a stunning fight in the closing stages to stretch the game further which resulted in Pakistan taking time in rotating fielding. Pakistan were found …

Pakistan players fined 20% of match fee for slow over-rate during South Africa World Cup clash
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan players fined 20% of match fee for slow over-rate during South Africa World Cup clash

The Hindu  

Pakistan players have been fined 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in a World Cup league game which they lost by a solitary wicket. “Match Referee Richie Richardson imposed the sanction after Babar Azam’s side was ruled to be four overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into …

Memes galore as Harbhajan Singh bats for Pakistan after loss to South Africa
1 year, 1 month ago

Memes galore as Harbhajan Singh bats for Pakistan after loss to South Africa

Live Mint  

Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh found himself in the eye of a social media storm for questioning the International Cricket Council's rules on the Decision Review System after Pakistan's defeat to South Africa. Harbhajan's tweet blasts the umpiring and existing rules, arguing that if the ball is hitting the stumps as shown by technology, the decision should be out, irrespective …

IND vs PAK, ODI World Cup: PCB files complaint with ICC over ‘inappropriate conduct’ towards Pakistan players
1 year, 2 months ago

IND vs PAK, ODI World Cup: PCB files complaint with ICC over ‘inappropriate conduct’ towards Pakistan players

The Hindu  

The Pakistan Cricket Board has filed a complaint with the International Cricket Council regarding ‘inappropriate conduct’ towards the members of the Pakistan team during its marquee World Cup fixture against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium last Saturday. After the touring Pakistan team lost the most anticipated game of the tournament by seven wickets, multiple videos - alleging inappropriate behaviour …

AUS vs SA, ICC World Cup 2023: Umpiring steals spotlight in Australia’s drubbing by South Africa
1 year, 2 months ago

AUS vs SA, ICC World Cup 2023: Umpiring steals spotlight in Australia’s drubbing by South Africa

The Hindu  

Australia’s biggest defeat in World Cup history was marred by two third-umpire decisions that didn’t go in favour of Steve Smith and Marcus Stoinis. | Photo Credit: The Hindu/Sandeep Saxena Meanwhile, the bowler on that occasion, Kagiso Rabada, also said that he was expecting an ‘umpire’s call’ outcome of the review. RELATED: AUS vs SA: South Africa hands Australia its …

From 1975 to 2019: How umpiring has evolved with World Cups
1 year, 2 months ago

From 1975 to 2019: How umpiring has evolved with World Cups

The Hindu  

A commentator was once challenged to give his decision on air the moment an appeal was made by the fielding side. “Umpiring is not everyone’s cup of tea” — the great Swaroop Kishan Reu, the late Indian umpire who officiated during the 1970s and ’80s, would often tick off people who would question his rulings. For retired English umpire Dickie …

‘BCCI is powerful or one person…’: Ranatunga lambasts ‘unprofessional' ICC, tears ACC for IND vs PAK reserve day
1 year, 3 months ago

‘BCCI is powerful or one person…’: Ranatunga lambasts ‘unprofessional' ICC, tears ACC for IND vs PAK reserve day

Hindustan Times  

The Asian Cricket Council's decision to keep a reserve day only for the India vs Pakistan Super 4 match in Asia Cup 2023 apart from the tournament final received a lot of flak from various quarters. Indian players celebrate their victory at the end of the Asia Cup 2023 super four match against Pakistan Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup-winning captain, …

Video: India A and Bangladesh A cricketers in ugly on-field fight, umpires intervene in Emerging Teams Asia Cup
1 year, 5 months ago

Video: India A and Bangladesh A cricketers in ugly on-field fight, umpires intervene in Emerging Teams Asia Cup

Hindustan Times  

A tussle or two, a few sledging episodes here and there, an animated send-off, a stern look, and a few words are nothing new in an India vs Bangladesh cricket match nowadays. The U19 teams of India and Bangladesh were involved in an ugly fight after the 2020 World Cup final. There was a fresh chapter to the fierce rivalry …

Handling Indian superstars has got Nitin Menon ‘match ready’ for Ashes
1 year, 6 months ago

Handling Indian superstars has got Nitin Menon ‘match ready’ for Ashes

The Hindu  

Umpiring at home over the past three years under the constant pressure put by the big Indian stars has helped Nitin Menon grow immensely as an ICC Elite Panel umpire, preparing him well for his much-awaited Ashes debut next month. After being inducted into the ICC Elite Panel in June 2020, Menon did majority of India’s home games due to …

WTC Final 2023: Match officials for India vs Australia Test Championship announced; check full list of umpires
1 year, 6 months ago

WTC Final 2023: Match officials for India vs Australia Test Championship announced; check full list of umpires

India TV News  

WTC Final 2023: The Indian Cricket Team is already gearing up to face the mighty Aussie challenge in the final of the World Test Championship 2023. Rohit Sharma's men have made it to the finals of the Test championship two consecutive times and now aim to bring the coveted mace home. Recently, Indian captain Rohit Sharma along with Ishan Kishan …

T20 World Cup: ‘ICC = PCB’, Shakib Al Hasan’s LBW decision sparks another umpiring controversy, Watch
2 years, 1 month ago

T20 World Cup: ‘ICC = PCB’, Shakib Al Hasan’s LBW decision sparks another umpiring controversy, Watch

Firstpost  

Shakib had reviewed the umpire’s decision immediately, believing he had edged the ball, but the third umpire did not have conclusive evidence. Shakib Al Hasan’s dismissal in Shadab Khan’s 11th over attracted some controversy after as giving him LBW was considered to be an umpiring error. T20 World Cup: Full coverage | Schedule | Results | Points Table | News …

Out or not out? Shakib Al Hasan argues with umpire over LBW call in Pakistan vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup match
2 years, 1 month ago

Out or not out? Shakib Al Hasan argues with umpire over LBW call in Pakistan vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup match

India Today  

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan was involved in another on-field controversy in T20 World Cup 2022 as he was spotted arguing with the umpire during their crucial Super 12 match against Pakistan in Adelaide on Sunday, November 6. Shakib Al Hasan was not happy with an LBW decision that was given against him in the 11th over of the match …

T20 World Cup 2022 Australia vs Afghanistan Highlights Controversy Naveen-ul-Haq 5 balls 4th over AFG vs AUS Highlights
2 years, 1 month ago

T20 World Cup 2022 Australia vs Afghanistan Highlights Controversy Naveen-ul-Haq 5 balls 4th over AFG vs AUS Highlights

ABP News  

Afghanistan vs Australia highlights: Australia, in their final T20 World Cup Super 12 match in Group 1, attained a 4-run win over Afghanistan in a tense thriller at Adelaide Oval to keep their semifinal hopes alive at the T20 World Cup 2022 on Friday. Meanwhile, a huge umpiring blunder took place during Australia vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup match. #T20WorldCup …

Virat Kohli putting pressure on umpires? Waqar Younis weighs in on India star's no-ball gestures
2 years, 1 month ago

Virat Kohli putting pressure on umpires? Waqar Younis weighs in on India star's no-ball gestures

India Today  

Former Pakistan captains Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram weighed in on Virat Kohli gesturing wide and no-ball calls in T20 World Cup 2022, shedding light on whether such signals can put pressure on on-field umpires. Virat Kohli has gestured to umpires about no-ball calls more than once in the premier T20 tournament in Australia, leading to reactions from opposition captains. …

PAK vs SA HIGHLIGHTS T20 World Cup: Pakistan beats South Africa by 33 runs, remains in semifinal race
2 years, 1 month ago

PAK vs SA HIGHLIGHTS T20 World Cup: Pakistan beats South Africa by 33 runs, remains in semifinal race

The Hindu  

PAK vs SA match preview South Africa batsman David Miller said it will need to bring its “A-game” when it faces Pakistan in a Twenty20 World Cup clash in Sydney on Thursday. South Africa is in pole position to take one of the two semifinal spots available from Group 2, but Pakistan, which lost to India and Zimbabwe, still has …

India vs Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan bemused after Virat Kohli 'appeals' for no-ball
2 years, 1 month ago

India vs Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan bemused after Virat Kohli 'appeals' for no-ball

India Today  

Shakib Al Hasan was seemingly unhappy after Virat Kohli gestured at the umpires for giving a no-ball in Bangladesh's T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 match against India on Wednesday, November 2 at the Adelaide Oval. In the last ball of the 15th over during the Indian innings, Hasan Mahmud bowled a short delivery and on-field umpire Marais Erasmus gave …

India vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup: Nasser Hussain asks to delete his ‘fake tweet’ on umpiring decisions
2 years, 2 months ago

India vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup: Nasser Hussain asks to delete his ‘fake tweet’ on umpiring decisions

The Hindu  

The India vs Pakistan match in the Super 12 of the 2022 T20 World Cup saw former England captain Nasser Hussain get involved in an online controversy on Twitter. Nasser was quoted criticising some of the umpiring decisions in the match - something the 54-year-old immediately pointed out as fake, requesting the user to delete the tweet. But following the …

T20 World Cup: Kohli, Rohit - No ball controversies at the MCG
2 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup: Kohli, Rohit - No ball controversies at the MCG

The Hindu  

The India-Pakistan match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday saw a thrilling finish with India sealing the win by four wickets. Virat Kohli was bowled off the free hit but the Indian batters collected three runs as the ball ricocheted off the stumps to the third man boundary. Rohit Sharma’s reprieve in 2015 This is not the first time …

Asia Cup: Asif Ali should be banned from the rest of the tournament, says former ACB CEO Shafiq Stanikzai
2 years, 3 months ago

Asia Cup: Asif Ali should be banned from the rest of the tournament, says former ACB CEO Shafiq Stanikzai

India Today  

Former chief executive of the Afghanistan Cricket Board, Shafiq Stanikzai, lashed out at Pakistan batter Asif Ali for his actions during the Asia Cup 2022 Super Four match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. As far as Asif Ali is concerned, during the match, he was seen involved in a heated exchange of words with Afghan fast bowler Fareed Ahmad Malik. Stanikzai …

'We've trained umpires ready to fly over': Iceland Cricket take cheeky dig at BCCI after Kohli's controversial dismissal
2 years, 8 months ago

'We've trained umpires ready to fly over': Iceland Cricket take cheeky dig at BCCI after Kohli's controversial dismissal

Hindustan Times  

Virat Kohli and cricket fraternity were left infuriated as the former Royal Challengers Bangalore incurred a controversial dismissal in the IPL 2022 game against Mumbai Indians on Saturday. Virat Kohli suffered a controversial dismissal in RCB vs MI game It was in the penultimate over of RCB's chase when a length delivery from Dewald Brevis in his very first over …

‘Their sledging was unacceptable, deplorable. Umpires didn't control situation': Bangladesh to lodge official complaint
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Their sledging was unacceptable, deplorable. Umpires didn't control situation': Bangladesh to lodge official complaint

Hindustan Times  

Miffed with the officials, the Bangladesh Cricket Board is set to lodge an official complaint to the ICC for South Africa's “deplorable” and “unacceptable” sledging in the first Test at Durban and the umpires inability to control the situation despite their repeated complains. Instead of controlling the situation, the umpires warned our players whenever we made complaints against the sledging, …

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

Firstpost  

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 …

South Africa vs Pakistan: Proteas fined 20 percent of match fees for maintaining slow over-rate in 1st T20I
3 years, 8 months ago

South Africa vs Pakistan: Proteas fined 20 percent of match fees for maintaining slow over-rate in 1st T20I

Firstpost  

According to an ICC media release, match referee Andy Pycroft imposed the sanction after Heinrich Klaasen’s side was ruled to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration. Dubai: South Africa have been fined 20 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate against Pakistan in the first T20I in Johannesburg. …

'Umpire's Call' will remain, rules ICC
3 years, 8 months ago

'Umpire's Call' will remain, rules ICC

India TV News  

The contentious 'Umpire's Call' will continue to be a part of the Decision Review System, the International Cricket Council's Board ruled on Thursday, but introduced a few changes to the current DRS protocols. "The Cricket Committee had an excellent discussion around Umpire's Call and analysed its use extensively," ICC's Cricket Committee head and former Indian captain Anil Kumble said in …

India vs England: To keep or not to keep Umpires' Call in DRS
3 years, 10 months ago

India vs England: To keep or not to keep Umpires' Call in DRS

Hindustan Times  

Following a number of instances where the Decision Review System came under criticism for upholding a marginal decision made on-field as "Umpire's Call", that aspect of the review system came under scrutiny at the recently concluded MCC cricket committee meeting. “The committee debated the use of ‘Umpire’s Call’ for LBW decisions made via the Decision Review System, which some members …

AUS vs IND | Sachin Tendulkar asks ICC to reassess 'Umpires Call' in DRS
3 years, 11 months ago

AUS vs IND | Sachin Tendulkar asks ICC to reassess 'Umpires Call' in DRS

India TV News  

Former India skipper Sachin Tendulkar has questioned 'Umpires Call' clause in the Decision Review System saying that the International Cricket Council needs to reassess it. The DRS system needs to be thoroughly looked into by the @ICC, especially for the 'Umpires Call'," said the batting maestro. The 'Umpires Call' clause comes into play in ball-tracking technology in case of close …

'Trust Issues': Mujeeb Ur Rahman Taking DRS After Third Umpire Ruled Him Out Baffles IPL Fans
4 years, 2 months ago

'Trust Issues': Mujeeb Ur Rahman Taking DRS After Third Umpire Ruled Him Out Baffles IPL Fans

News 18  

Riding on wicket-keeper batsman Jonny Bairstow’s brilliant 97-run knock and a splendid bowling spell by leg-spinner Rashid Khan, Sunrisers Hyderabad outclassed Kings XI Punjab by 69 runs at Dubai International Stadium on Thursday night. Coaches asked him to go for #DRS thinking he didn't hit it and poor of him to go for it and given out.so they lost it… …

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
4 years, 5 months ago

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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