News for 'ICC Match Referee'

Graeme Smith banned for slow over-rate

Graeme Smith banned for slow over-rate

Rediff.com14 May 2005

South Africa's captain received a four-ODI ban for his team's slow over-rate during Wednesday's one-run win over the Windies.

Harbhajan likely to escape ban

Harbhajan likely to escape ban

Rediff.com5 Jan 2008

Embroiled in a race row with Australia's Andrew Symonds, Harbhajan Singh will appear before a disciplinary hearing in Sydney on Sunday amid indications that the controversial Indian off-spinner will escape a ban due to lack of evidence.

Ishant among four players sanctioned for breaching Code of Conduct

Ishant among four players sanctioned for breaching Code of Conduct

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

Three Sri Lanka players and India's Ishant Sharma were found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in two separate incidents during the penultimate day's play in the third Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.

ICC rules out action after BCCI and CA spar on DRS issue

ICC rules out action after BCCI and CA spar on DRS issue

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

The Virat Kohli-Steve Smith clash on the controversial DRS call today triggered a full blown verbal war between the Cricket Boards of India and Australia before the ICC ruled out action against the two captains as charges were not laid.

Vishwanath to take charge of Natwest series

Vishwanath to take charge of Natwest series

Rediff.com22 Jun 2004

Daryl Harper and Rudi Koertzen from the Umpires panel would alternately stand with a local official during the series.

South Africa's Du Plessis fined for dissent

South Africa's Du Plessis fined for dissent

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for showing dissent at an umpire's decision during the fourth one-day international against India in Chennai on Thursday.

Mani slams claims of Murali bias

Mani slams claims of Murali bias

Rediff.com30 Mar 2004

The ICC chief said match officials are well within their rights to raise concerns about any delivery from any bowler.

Gibbs charged over abusive comments

Gibbs charged over abusive comments

Rediff.com15 Jan 2007

The racist and abusive remarks were picked up on a stump microphone at Centurion.

Australia fined for maintaining a slow over-rate

Australia fined for maintaining a slow over-rate

Rediff.com9 Jun 2013

Australian cricket captain George Bailey was fined 20 per cent of his match fee, while his teammates were docked 10 per cent of their earnings for maintaining a slow over-rate during their ICC Champions Trophy opener against England in Birmingham.

Just get everyone to shut up!

Just get everyone to shut up!

Rediff.com1 Feb 2008

Sriram Ranganathan dwells on Justice Hansen's judgement in the Harbhajan Singh racial abuse episode.

Manohar appointed Bhajji's lawyer

Manohar appointed Bhajji's lawyer

Rediff.com24 Jan 2008

The Cricket Board has appointed VR Manohar as the lawyer to represent off spinner Harbhajan Singh when the International Cricket Council (ICC) hears his appeal against the three-Test ban imposed on him.

Harbhajan's hearing after Adelaide Test

Harbhajan's hearing after Adelaide Test

Rediff.com14 Jan 2008

Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh's appeal against the three-Test ban will come up for hearing on January 29-30 at Adelaide, according to an ICC spokesman.

Kumble, Ponting to meet in Perth

Kumble, Ponting to meet in Perth

Rediff.com12 Jan 2008

Ranjan Madugalle has requested the rival captains to be present for a 'cool-off' session at Perth on Monday.

Brad Hogg's comment not racist, says report

Brad Hogg's comment not racist, says report

Rediff.com12 Jan 2008

Australian cricketer Brad Hogg could be let off with a lighter punishment as the word 'bastard' allegedly used by him during the ill-tempered Sydney Test was not nominated by Anil Kumble among the racially offensive terms before the start of the series, a media report claimed.

Akhtar banned for misconduct

Akhtar banned for misconduct

Rediff.com18 Oct 2003

The Pakistani fast bowler has been banned for one Test match and two ODIs after being found guilty of breaching the ICC code of conduct.

Smith demands public apology from Bravo

Smith demands public apology from Bravo

Rediff.com7 May 2005

The South Africa captain was cleared of racially abusing the West Indies all-rounder in the fourth Test in Antigua.

Bucknor to stand in 100th Test in Kolkata

Bucknor to stand in 100th Test in Kolkata

Rediff.com22 Feb 2005

ICC names officials for the three-Test and six ODI series between India and Pakistan.

India fined for slow over-rate against Ireland

India fined for slow over-rate against Ireland

Rediff.com27 Jun 2007

Rahul Dravid's side was ruled to be one over short of its target at the scheduled finish of the Ireland innings, an International Cricket Council statement said.

PCB questions Inzamam dismissal

PCB questions Inzamam dismissal

Rediff.com22 Nov 2005

The issue was brought to match referee Roshan Mahanama's attention in writing by Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer.

Tongue-teaser Nel fined

Tongue-teaser Nel fined

Rediff.com16 Dec 2003

The South Africa fast bowler was fined half his match fees for sticking out his tongue to a West Indies player on the final day of the first cricket Test.

Shoaib Malik works on his action

Shoaib Malik works on his action

Rediff.com9 Nov 2004

Pakistan all rounder Shoaib Malik will consult a bio-mechanics expert in Australia in a bid to remove any flaws in his bowling action.

Rabada banned for final Test against England

Rabada banned for final Test against England

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Kagiso Rabada has been banned from the series-deciding final Test for his celebration after getting England captain Joe Root out on the first day of the ongoing third Test in Port Elizabeth.

Avoid cash transactions: ECB combats corruption

Avoid cash transactions: ECB combats corruption

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

The report said the use of debit cards would allow the ICC Anti-Corruption sleuths to keep trackof all financial transactions during the tournament by players, team and match officials.

Baby Annabella Waves To Daddy Broad

Baby Annabella Waves To Daddy Broad

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

At The Oval were Broad's father former England cricketer and ICC Referee Chris Broad (he scored three hundreds in consecutive Ashes Tests in the 1986 series), his sister Gemma, who once worked as performance analyst for the England cricket team, his partner Mollie King (a singer who is part of the girl band The Saturdays) and infant daughter Anabella (born last November).

Akmal, Peterson fined for pushing and shoving in Test

Akmal, Peterson fined for pushing and shoving in Test

Rediff.com19 Oct 2013

Pakistan wicketkeeper Adnan Akmal and South Africa batsman Robin Peterson have been fined 50 percent of their match fee by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for their shoving match during the first Test.

Lyon charged by ICC for AB de Villiers send-off

Lyon charged by ICC for AB de Villiers send-off

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

After he whipped off the bails to run out AB de Villiers, Nathan Lyon leapt over him in celebration, dropping the ball on his opponent before joining his team mates in a jig of joy.

Rabada sorry for letting team down

Rabada sorry for letting team down

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

Rabada was handed a one-match ban by the International Cricket Council

ICC to review code on player conduct following tampering saga

ICC to review code on player conduct following tampering saga

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

The announcement comes in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town, which resulted in Cricket Australia handing out bans to sacked Australia captain Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft.

Bangladesh's Mortaza, Sabbir fined over Buttler spat

Bangladesh's Mortaza, Sabbir fined over Buttler spat

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza and batsman Sabbir Rahman have been fined 20 percent of their match fees following an angry exchange with England skipper Jos Buttler during the second one-day international on Sunday. Buttler was reprimanded after being found guilty of "using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting" after his dismissal during Bangladesh's series-levelling 34-run victory.

Manish Pandey fined for showing dissent in 'A' series tie

Manish Pandey fined for showing dissent in 'A' series tie

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

India A skipper Manish Pandey has been fined 25 percent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his side's 86-run win over the National Performance Squad in Townhill, Queensland, Australia.

Lalit Modi says two Indian cricketers were bribed by bookmaker

Lalit Modi says two Indian cricketers were bribed by bookmaker

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

Former Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi has alleged that two leading Indian cricketers and a West Indian player had been bribed by an Indian real estate tycoon, who is also a bookmaker.

De Villiers 'pretty upset' about fresh ball tempering row

De Villiers 'pretty upset' about fresh ball tempering row

Rediff.com28 May 2017

'In a way, making me feel that we are responsible. I was quite upset about that. I don't know what else I can say, I was pretty upset. It's done and dusted now, nothing happened, there were no fines given or anything like that'

South Africa's de Kock fined for barging into Tamim

South Africa's de Kock fined for barging into Tamim

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock has been fined 75 per cent of his match fee for nudging Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal.

Dilshan, Jayawardene reprimanded for excessive appealing

Dilshan, Jayawardene reprimanded for excessive appealing

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene have been officially reprimanded for excessive appealing during their Champions Trophy match against New Zealand in Birmingham.

SL captain Chandimal gets one-Test suspension for ball tampering

SL captain Chandimal gets one-Test suspension for ball tampering

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has been suspended from for the third and final Test against the West Indies after he was found guilty of ball tampering during the second day's play of the second Test.

Harbhajan, Srinath, Amla, Cook awarded MCC life membership

Harbhajan, Srinath, Amla, Cook awarded MCC life membership

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Women cricketers Sara McGlashan and Sarah Taylor were also handed the honour.

Australia captain Smith fined for slow over rate

Australia captain Smith fined for slow over rate

Rediff.com21 Dec 2014

Australia captain Steve Smith was fined 60 perc ent of his match fee for a slow over rate in his first Test as skipper in a four-wicket victory in the second Test against India in Brisbane.

Du Plessis fined for ball tampering incident in 2nd Test

Du Plessis fined for ball tampering incident in 2nd Test

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis has been fined 50 percent of his match fee after he was found guilty of ball tampering in the second Test against Pakistan.

Windies great Sir Everton Weekes dies at 95

Windies great Sir Everton Weekes dies at 95

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

'He was literally a founding father of our cricket. May he rest in peace'