World Test Championship Final: Richard Illingworth, Michael Gough to umpire in marquee fixture with Chris Broad as match referee
• 4 years agoNew Zealand face India in the final of the ICC World Test Champioship, with the match taking place at Southampton's Rose Bowl starting 18 june.
Australia bowlers deny Cameron Bancroft's claim that they knew of ball-tampering, call for end to 'rumour-mongering and innuendo'
• 4 years agoCummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon, who were all part of the team during the ill-fated series against South Africa, issued a joint statement to claim innocence and call for an end to "rumour-mongering and innuendo".
PSL 2021: ICC elite panel umpires Michael Gough and Richard Illingworth to officiate in tournament
• 4 years agoThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday confirmed that Aleem Dar and English duo of Gough and Illingworth from the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires will join seven domestic umpires in the league.
England vs Pakistan: Dom Bess wants more 'common sense' to prevail in bad light situations
• 5 years agoDom Bess said he wanted to see more common sense applied to the question of bad light after a gloomy finish to Sunday's play in the third Test against Pakistan.
India's S Ravi excluded from ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for 2019-20 season; Michael Gough and Joel Wilson included in list
• 6 years agoGough and Wilson have been elevated from the Emirates ICC International Panel of Umpires by the selection panel consisting of ICC General Manager - Cricket, Geoff Allardice, former player and now commentator Sanjay Manjrekar, and match referees Ranjan Madugalle and David Boon.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: ICC must bury ridiculous boundary rule to ensure sport's growth beyond hardcore fans and experts
Vedam Jaishankar • 6 years agoMany of cricket’s recent rule changes defy common sense. The first step for the new ICC CEO would be to take stock of them. Certainly this boundary-rule must be the first to be buried if the game has to grow beyond hardcore fans and experts. Over to you ICC.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Rohit Sharma takes sarcastic dig on Twitter over his controversial dismissal against West Indies
• 6 years agoRohit Sharma, who was ruled out on 18 off 23 balls, posted a close-up picture of his dismissal on his official Twitter page, suggesting that there was a significant gap between the bat and ball.
Incessant rain in Bristol washes out Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka encounter with both teams sharing a point apiece
Firstcricket Staff • 6 years agoThe match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka was washed out in Bristol with both teams sharing a point each. Here are some pictures of Bristol ground.
Highlights South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 4 at Cape Town, Full Cricket Score: Proteas win by 322 runs
Firstcricket Staff • 7 years agoCatch the live score and updates from Day 4 of the third Test between South Africa and Australia. Steve Smith and David Warner step down from their respective positions. Tim Paine named the captain for remainder of series.
South Africa vs Australia: Visitors' skipper Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft admit to ball-tampering during 3rd Test
• 7 years agoAustralia's Cameron Bancroft and captain Steve Smith admitted to ball-tampering during the third Test against South Africa on Saturday, sending shockwaves through cricket.