Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon said officials have done a good job.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched an investigation into match-fixing allegations made by a television channel against international umpires.
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan hit out at the Hawkeye technology after Joe Root's dismissal on Day 3 of the ongoing fourth Test in Ranchi.
On-field umpire Paul Reiffel was forced to leave the field on Thursday for medical attention after being hit on the back of the head by a throw from fielder Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the post lunch session on Day 1 of the Mumbai Test.
'The further an umpire goes in international cricket, the more deskilled he becomes. The more his skills are not tested. I would like to have my skills tested,' says Simon Taufel, currently the world's best umpire.
Australian Simon Taufel will become the first umpire to give the prestigious MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced in London on Friday.
Former ICC elite panel umpire Darrell Hair is not at all surprised by the allegations of fixing against match officials, and said such rumours started doing rounds since the birth of the cash-rich Indian Premier League.
Officials of the Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers in England want white coats and ties scrapped.
India will play Germany on June 8 in their next match at the same venue.
India international Cheteshwar Pujara has been suspended from one county game after his team Sussex was docked 12 points in the County Championship.
Canada's Denis Shapovalov was left mortified after joining tennis's hall of infamy on Sunday, offering an apology and promising that he would learn from his momentary explosion of temper that left a Davis Cup umpire needing a visit to hospital.
Umesh Yadav or Mohit Sharma? Who had the most impact on the Gujarat Titans-Mumbai Indians game?
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday suspended the six umpires caught in a TV sting, which alleged that they were willing to fix Twenty20 matches, pending the completion of an inquiry against them.
A look at the major incidents in which the Australian has been involved since making his debut as a first-class umpire in 1988.
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday sought to play down the controversy surrounding poor umpiring in the second T20 International between India and England in Nagpur on Sunday, saying both sides will have to move on with the game as decisions do not always go in favour of only one team.
A couple of horrendous decisions by Indian umpire S Ravi contributed to India's six-wicket defeat to arch rivals Pakistan in the first cricket ODI in Chennai on Sunday.
Other than the batters, some excellent catching from both teams was the highlight at the hallowed Eden Gardens.
USA caused the biggest upset of the T20 World Cup when they shocked former champions Pakistan via the Super Over.
English umpire Peter Loader will wear a black armband in a second-grade cricket match in Australia this weekend to protest the sacking of Darrell Hair.
Australian umpire John Ward is stable after sustaining a blow to the head while officiating in India's Ranji Trophy on Tuesday.
Images from the ICC T20 World Cup match between India and the United States at the Nassau County Cricket Ground, in New York, on Wednesday.
Images from the IPL 2024 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Keith Medlycott was named as Umpires' High Performance Manager to provide support to the Emirates Elite Panel.\n\n
The International Cricket Council (ICC) might do away with the concept of neutral umpires by this year's Ashes as it feels the Decision Review System would clear the decks for officials to stand in matches featuring their home country.
Images from Day 3 of the first Test between India and England in Hyderabad on Saturday.
Ali admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Andy Pycroft of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees
South Africa coach Mickey Arthur that Australia were masters of putting pressure on the umpires
In a stinging criticism of the ICC's Decision Review System, former Australian coach John Buchanan said the innovation makes umpires "look foolish", is against the spirit of the game and adds to the tension between on-field officials and players.
The second edition of the Premier Hockey League will also have a best-of-three final.
Woolmer said the umpires has been influenced by the world champions' excessive appealing and by the crowds.
How did Rohit Sharma manage to bat again in the second Super Over?
Star shuttler Kidambi Srikanth was disappointed after being called for a series of what he termed "ridiculous" service faults during his pre-quarterfinal match against China's Huang Yuxiang at the All England Championship.
The Indian Premier League has decided to crack down on chucking and has asked the umpires to apply the relevant laws strictly to deal with bowlers with illegal actions.
The Mumbai umpire, who officiated in six Tests between 1964 and 1973, passed away on Monday after a prolonged illness.
Ashwin was fined for breaching Article 2.7 of the IPL's code of conduct during the match which the Royals won by three runs
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has trimmed its umpiring referral system to avoid frivolous appeals in the final trial phase. Following feedback from players and officials, teams will now get two instead of three unsuccessful attempts per innings to have decisions by on-field officials reviewed by the television umpire, an ICC statement said.
A depleted Bangladesh, led by Najmul Hossain Shanto in the absence of the injured Shakib Al Hasan, won the opening test in Sylhet by 150 runs.
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