Pycroft officiated the India-Pakistan Asia Cup clash, at the end of which Indian players did not shake hands with the rival team.
Pakistan team manager Naveed Akram Cheema lodged a "formal protest" against match referee Andy Pycroft alleging that he asked both captains not to shake hands during the toss.
England's Richard Illingworth and Chris Gaffaney of New Zealand will be the on-field umpires in the WTC final at Lord's.
Jammu and Kashmir Captain Paras Dogra will be fined after headbutting Karnataka's K V Aneesh during a heated Ranji Trophy final.
Chris Gaffaney and Allahuddien Paleker will be the two on-field umpires for the T20 World Cup semi-final between India and England in Mumbai on Thursday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has lodged a complaint with match referee Neeyamur Rashid after a controversial DRS review allowed Bangladesh national cricket team during the final over of the third ODI in Mirpur.
The former India speedster will join former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd and Australia's Alan Hurst in the panel.
Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for abuse of cricket equipment during the 2nd ODI against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Friday.
The video showed some WAPDA players chasing the match referee into his changing room and he was also reportedly physically abused by them before being rescued by other officials and players.
Vinicius Jr scored a sublime second-half winner as Real Madrid beat Benfica 1-0 in their Champions League playoff first leg on Tuesday, which was halted for 11 match under FIFA's anti-racism protocol.
The incident occurred during the 11th over of Delhi's chase of 155 when their inform batter Lee was adjudged stumped for 46 after a lengthy third-umpire review.
Former Sri Lanka batsman Roshan Mahanama will step down from the Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees at the end of the year, the International Cricket Council said on Tuesday.
Arshdeep Singh fielded the ball on his follow-through and threw it aggressively and inappropriately, hitting batter Daryl Mitchell's on the pads as he tried to take evasive action.
Getafe defender Abdel Abqar was sent off after VAR spotted him grabbing Atletico Madrid striker Alexander Srloth during a LaLiga clash, as Atletico secured a 1-0 win.
Inzamam-ul-Haq was reprimanded by Chris Broad for throwing his bat towards the pavilion during the second ODI.
Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi was fined 15% of his match fee and given a demerit point for breaching the ICC Code during the T20 clash against South Africa.
UEFA has provisionally suspended Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni for one match following allegations of a racist slur directed at Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. during a Champions League match.
Veteran Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has been fined 15 percent of his match fees for disobeying the umpire's decision during his team's loss to South Africa.
Morocco were declared Africa Cup of Nations champions and Senegal were stripped of the title after an appeal over the result of the final was upheld by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday.
Chris Broad concluded that India had bowled three overs short in the third ODI and the ICC verdict would be out in a day or two
Pakistan withdrew its pullout threat and showed up for a crucial Asia Cup game against the UAE in Dubai on Wednesday but not before causing a delay.
Rahul Dravid and Pakistan's stand-in captain Younis Khan were told to uphold the spirit of the game after verbal volleys were exchanged by the players on the third day of the second Test.
Menon to officiate in his fourth T20WC, Padmanabhan to make his debut
Despite Pakistan deciding to boycott their group stage T20 World Cup clash against India on February 15, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sources have said that that the Men in Blue will travel to Sri Lanka for the match as per ICC protocol and wait for the match referee to call off the match.
ICC have announced the list of officials for the Super 8s, starting with New Zealand-Pakistan duel in Group 2 on Saturday, February 21.
The BCCI has more than doubled the match fees of women cricketers and officials in domestic cricket, a move triggered by India's maiden ODI World Cup triumph and aimed at creating a more equitable pay structure across the circuit.
Sunil Gavaskar has again accused International Cricket Council match referees of being biased against Asian players after Zaheer Khan was fined.
The incident took place in the 19th over of KXIP's chase when Mayank Agarwal played a shot and took two runs. However, on-field umpire Menon deemed it a single.
The former is referee for the seven-match India- Sri Lanka ODI series while Lloyd has been named for the three-Test series.
Turkey's football federation (TFF) will launch disciplinary action against referees found to have bet on football matches after discovering that hundreds of them had betting accounts, its president said on Monday.
J&K consolidate to 527/6 as sparks fly post Dogra head-butt
Shillong Lajong FC defeated Chanmari FC 2-1, with Phrangki Buam scoring twice, to move to the top of the Indian Football League table.
The International Cricket Council on Wednesday appointed Chris Broad as match referee to oversee the proceedings of the four-match Test series between India and Australia. The ICC also appointed four umpires -- Rudi Koertzen, Asad Rauf, Billy Bowden and Aleem Dar -- for the series beginning in Bangalore on October 9.
No fewer than 36 wickets fell during two chaotic days in the fourth Ashes Test, leaving the captains of both Australia and England unimpressed with the Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch.
Do you think Broad has been unfair to report Harbhajan only 18 days after he was given a clean chit by the governing body?
Alan Hurst was left fuming after he found that facilities at the Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur were not in accordance with international standards.
The former Team India spearhead will be in charge of Sri Lanka's two-Test and five-ODI series in New Zealand.
Kerala Blasters FC secured a 1-1 draw against East Bengal FC in an Indian Super League match, with Muhammad Ajsal scoring a late equaliser after Youssef Ezzejjari had given East Bengal the lead.
Bengaluru FC secured a 2-1 victory over Mohammedan Sporting Club in their Indian Super League match, with goals from Ryan Williams and Ashique Kuruniyan.
Bengaluru FC defeated Mohammedan Sporting Club 2-1 in an ISL match, while Chennaiyin FC secured a win against Kerala Blasters.
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