Umpires

Simon Taufel says umpires still relevant in cricket despite sport's increasing reliance on technology

Former ICC Elite Panel umpire Simon Taufel doesn't think cricket's increasing reliance on technology has rendered his ilk irrelevant but says they need encouragement for making decisions.

From improving umpiring standards to taking care of groundsmen: Challenges Sourav Ganguly will face as BCCI president

If Ganguly can make his presence felt over the next 10 months it could well pave the way for greater things when he returns after the cooling off period. But for that, the former India captain will need to play the innings of his life.

BCCI decides to raise selectors' salaries; umpires, scorers and video analysts too get pay hike

The decision was taken by the Cricket Operations wing of BCCI headed by Saba Karim and the CoA also feels that chief selector MSK Prasad and company should be rewarded for their services.

ICC elite panel discusses revamp of rules regarding DRS, bat size and more at 3-day Dubai conference

The annual ICC conference was attended by elite panel of match referees, elite panel of umpires, members of the emerging panel of umpires and the umpire coaches.

Red cards in cricket: Arming umpires with this disciplinary tool is a bad idea

Is MCC’s World Cricket Committee solving a problem or fuelling it with the proposed Red Card-arming of umpires in all forms of the game from October 2017?

Kumar Dharmasena's woes tell us umpiring is a thankless job, especially in the age of DRS

The ICC and match referees need to consider increased potential for public humiliation and enhance how they support demoralised umpires pre and post-match. In the age of DRS, it's not just out-of-form players who need some TLC

BCCI starts English language and communication skills course for umpires

The Cricket Board (BCCI)) has commenced a course for umpires on English language and communication skills as part of its educational and development programme for the match officials.

U-turn: PCB issues show cause notice to Younis Khan for walking out of domestic cup

In a U-turn, the Pakistan Cricket Board has issued a show cause notice to former captain Younis Khan for walking out of a national one-day tournament after disagreement with the match officials.

Pakistan's Younis Khan escapes three-match ban over umpiring row in domestic tournament

On International Women's Day, here's a shout-out to women officials blazing a trail in men's sports

Women officiating in sport and in particular, men’s disciplines at the elite level, is very interesting. It turns on its head the power structure of our daily existence where men typically occupy positions of authority. Our largely patriarchal societies have rules and mores to ensure that men enjoy power and make decisions