England were awarded the final Test as Pakistan refused to return to the field after umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove imposed a five-run penalty against them for ball-tampering and changed the ball.
Indian off spinner Harbhajan Singh expressed his concern and frustration on Monday after he was reported again for chucking.
Factbox on the Sri Lankan off spinner after he became Test cricket's highest wicket-taker with 521 victims.
Doctrove is scheduled to officiate in the ODI series between hosts South Africa and India starting on Sunday.
Australia's captain said the umpire is among the best in the business and deserves to stand in the biennial event.
The Times, London reported that the Australian umpire in the midst of the ball tampering row, may be considered as an assessor of first-class umpires in England.
Darrell Hair said he was encouraged by the ICC to make an offer to quit as an umpire following the ball-tampering furore.
The Australian said his decision to ask for $500,000 to quit his role as an umpire is not a panic reaction to vents at the Oval.
Under-fire Aussie umpire Darrell Hair said he would reveal his side of the story only after the ball-tampering issue ends.
Shane Warne has leapt to the defence of umpire and fellow Australian Darrell Hair.
The Australian umpire defended his decision to penalise Pakistan in the fourth Test against England, saying he would fight any move to oust him.
The Pakistan fast bowler is likely to play despite his bowling action being reported for a third time by match officials.
Meanwhile, Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer said he had considered resigning over the fiasco.
A look at the major incidents in which the Australian has been involved since making his debut as a first-class umpire in 1988.
The ICC found the two South Africa bowlers guilty of "excessive appealing" during the third ODI against West Indies.
While Chris Broad will be the match referee for the five-match ODI series.
The Pakistan cricket team management gave umpires Rudi Koertzen and Darrell Hair negative ratings.
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The Sri Lanka off-spinner is only the third man after Courtney Walsh and Shane Warne to take 500 Test wickets.
A light drizzle has delayed the start of play on the third day of the first Test between India and Pakistan in Lahore.
Steve Bucknor would be become the first umpire to stand in 100 Tests during the second Test between India and Pakistan.
C K Birla group company Hindustan Motors is in talks with a UK-based importer of Ambassador to introduce a sports version of the old workhorse in Britain.
ICC names officials for the three-Test and six ODI series between India and Pakistan.
The umpires reported Shabbir Ahmed after they reviewed footage of the final ODI against NZ at Wellington.
Billy Bowden of New Zealand along with Australians Darrell Hair and Simon Taufel were chosen to join the existing eight umpires.
Hair, who no-balled Muralitharan for throwing in the 1995-96 Melbourne Test, will officiate in Lanka's match against England in Sydney.
Fresh from leading Punjab to the runners up finish in the Vijay Hazare One-Day tournament, out-of-favour Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is happy with his own showing in the domestic circuit and is keen to make a comeback into the Indian team for the 50-overs World Cup next year.
Pakistan were awarded a five-run penalty and the ball was changed on the third day of the second Test against South Africa in Dubai on Friday. Umpire Ian Gould signalled five runs to Pakistan after talking to South African captain Graeme Smith during Pakistan's second innings.
This is probably the first time a Hindu priest has been called for services at the national prayer service of the presidential inauguration.
The 'Protect and Grow American Jobs Act', which, makes important changes to the eligibility requirements for H1-B visa exemptions was re-introduced on Wednesday
Factbox on major ball-tampering incidents in international cricket in the wake of South Africa being penalised five runs during the second test against Pakistan in Dubai on Friday for attempting to alter the state of the ball:
After South Africa were penalised five runs for ball tampering against Pakistan in the second Test in Dubai on Friday, AB de Villiers insisted the Proteas were not cheats.
'It is unfair to look at one decision, one ball out of 600-plus on the day and say that was the reason one team won and one team lost.'
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