Rabada was handed a one-match ban by the International Cricket Council
Saeed Ajmal still can't 'understand' how Sachin Tendulkar was adjudged not out when he was rapped on the pad by him during the 2011 World Cup semi-final.
Excluding match officials from replays of controversial decisions freely available to the casual television viewer is unlikely to be endorsed by the ICC's cricket committee in Dubai in May.
Newly-elected BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur says there could be a rethink only if there's a change in technology.
ICC Cricket Committee recommended a referral system in Tests and introduction of the hawk eye technology for deciding leg before wicket appeals at its two-day meeting in Dubai.
India opener Murali Vijay has been fined 30 percent of his match fee for showing dissent after being given out in the ongoing fourth and final Test against South Africa, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Sunday.
Rudy Koertzen will stand in place New Zealander Billy Bowden in the second Test between India and Pakistan.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has again confirmed his support for the use of the Decision Review System (DRS) in international matches.
New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram was fined 20 percent of his match fee after being found guilty of dissent during the second test against England, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Saturday. Oram pleaded guilty to the offence after being charged for showing "serious dissent at an umpire's decision" when he was given out lbw by umpire Steve Davis off the bowling of paceman Ryan Sidebottom.
The ICC on Sunday announced the names of umpires and match referees who will officiate in the group stage of the Twenty20 World Cup to be held in Sri Lanka from September 18 to October 7.
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.
Former Australia captain Mark Taylor on Sunday warned that ban on the usage of saliva in cricket, in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, runs the risk of upsetting balance between bat and ball in Test matches. The International Cricket Council has banned the use of saliva on ball as an interim health safety measure to combat the spread of coronavirus -- a move that has raised concerns about the game becoming even more batsmen friendly.
Part-time spinners Ish Sodhi and Martin Guptill bagged three wickets each as Zimbabwe folded on the final day of the second test to hand New Zealand a comprehensive 254-run victory on Wednesday. New Zealand won the two-match series 2-0 after bowling Zimbabwe out for 132 in their second innings, though the home side were also hampered by poor umpiring decisions.
Despite widespread calls for Steve Bucknor to retire, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has backed the West Indian to complete his term as an Elite Panel umpire, which ends in 2011.
Kolkata Knight Riders and West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine was on Thursday reported for the second time for a suspect illegal bowling action and he will not be eligible to bowl in the CLT20 final on Saturday, the organisers of the tournament said.
'Even scorecards in T20 matches read better than the one we saw in Ahmedabad.'
India's captain was found guilty of showing serious dissent against an umpire's decision on day 4 of the second Test against South Africa.
South Africa off-spinner Johan Botha has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action during the fourth one-dayer between Australia and South Africa in Port Elizabeth. Botha was reported by the two on-field umpires, Brian Jerling and Asoka de Silva, along with third umpire Rudi Koertzen.
From Captain Cool losing his, well, cool to Rabada's super over, and Malinga's unbelievable bowling for the cup, IPL 2019 was not short of magical moments. Here are a few.
Indian batsman Virat Kohli has been reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct by showing dissent to an umpire's decision after his dismissal in the third ODI against the West Indies in Ahmedabad on Monday.
Star Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal was cleared to resume international cricket on Saturday after his bowling action was found to be legal during a retest at an ICC-accredited facility in Chennai.
Australia pacer Doug Bollinger has been reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth day's play in the second cricket Test against West Indies in Adelaide on Monday.
A 'brain fade' moment led to Steven Smith seeking dressing advice for a DRS referral in the second Test against India and his word should be taken at face value, feels former Australia captain Steve Waugh.
Young Indian pacer Khaleel Ahmed was warned and handed a demerit point for giving an 'aggressive' send-off to West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels during Monday's fourth ODI in Mumbai.
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis was cleared to play the third and final Test against Australia after a hearing by the International Cricket Council in Adelaide, on Tuesday.
ICC match referee Richie Richardson, appointed for the last two Test matches, on Wednesday met rival captains Virat Kohli and Steve Smith separately to douse the simmering tension ahead of the third Test, starting on Thursday.
England all-rounder Ravi Bopara and West Indian duo Darren Sammy and Marlon Samuels were all fined for their on-field confrontation on Sunday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.
England on Thursday suffered an embarrassing 10-wicket defeat in the third Test against India on a spin-friendly Motera track to go down 1-2 in the four-match series and the result garnered varied reactions from the British media.
A major shift in 'attitude and culture' is needed in cricket in the wake of the Australian ball-tampering saga that has engulfed the sport, according to the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
ECB to allow replacements for concussed players in domestic matches
Controversial Australian umpire Daryl Harper, who was criticised by the Indians for his poor decisions during the first Test against the West Indies, on Thursday hit back at captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, accusing him of trying to intimidate him during the match.
Darell Hair is considering legal action against the ICC and has hired a leading lawyer from the Marylebone Cricket Club.
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.
England's Stuart Broad has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee for showing "serious dissent" at an umpire's decision during the second One-day International against Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Sunday.
Aleem Dar, voted the best umpire of the year by the ICC, has backed the use of Decision Review System in all the international series but advised the umpires to rely more on their own judgement while making decisions.
Will it be Naryanswami Srinivasan or Mustafa Kamal?
West Indies wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin has been banned for two One-day Internationals for "conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game", the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.
Tainted Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf hit out at the Board of Control for Cricket in India after being handed a five-year ban for corruption, saying the Indian cricket authorities did not have any evidence to pronounce him guilty.
Steve Bucknor would be become the first umpire to stand in 100 Tests during the second Test between India and Pakistan.
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