Cricket umpire dies after being struck on head by ball in Welsh league match

May 17th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Kolkata Knight Riders captain Brendon McCullum has been reported for showing dissent against the umpire's decision during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Deccan Chargers Saturday. The incident occurred when umpire S.Ravi no-balled Knight Riders bowler Mashrafe Mortaza in the final over of the match as there were only three fielders in the 30-yard circle.

May 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sports Minister M.S. Gill Saturday lashed out at the Indian Premier League (IPL) for introducing SMS-based ball-to-ball predictions, dubbing it 'commercial use of cricket for business gains' and criticised the Indian board for allowing it.

April 30th, 2009 DURBAN - Who says Twenty20 is a young man's game, asks Sachin Tendulkar. Not only Tendulkar, the other 35-plus players like Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, and Sanath Jayasuriya have outshone the younger lot in the ongoing second edition of the Indian Premier League.

April 14th, 2009 DUBAI - South African off-spinner Johan Botha has been reported for a suspected bowling action by the match officials after the fourth One-dayer against Australia Monday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed Tuesday. The report was made by the two on-field umpires, Brian Jerling and Asoka de Silva, along with third umpire Rudi Koertzen.

March 31st, 2009 DUBAI - Australian umpire Daryl Harper will replace West Indian Billy Doctrove for the third cricket Test between India and New Zealand starting Friday. 'Doctrove fell ill during the second Test in Napier and will not be standing in the final match of the series in Wellington.

March 28th, 2009 NAPIER - West Indian umpire Billy Doctrove did not come out to officiate on the third day of the second cricket Test between India and New Zealand here at McLean Park Saturday owing to illness. Doctrove has a chest infection and was replaced by New Zealand's Evan Watkin, the third umpire.

February 27th, 2009 WELLINGTON - Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar is surely going to raise a few eyebrows when he takes the field Friday for New Zealand Masters along with rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) player Hamish Marshall in a Twenty20 exhibition match against Australia Masters. The exhibition match is a joint venture between New Zealand Cricket and New Zealand Cricket Players' Association (NZCA) and will see a host of former cricket stars from both Australia and New Zealand.

February 23rd, 2009 KINGSTON - West Indian umpire Steve Bucknor will retire from Test cricket after the three-match series between South Africa and Australia next month. Bucknor, 62, who was in an eye of storm last year during the highly volatile series between India and Australia, has informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) of his decision.

February 21st, 2009 SYDNEY - The first move towards a night cricket Test in Australia will take place when a radical new pink cricket ball is put on trial in celebrity Twenty20 at the Sydney Cricket Ground Sunday. Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh, who is also a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) technical committee, will introduce the ball this weekend and is keen to get feedback from the likes of former Test stars Matthew Hayden, Mark Taylor and Michael Slater.

February 3rd, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan's cricket officials are planning to organise a charity match against India in Scotland this summer, media reports said Wednesday. Saleem Altaf, Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) chief operating officer, was quoted as saying by Urdu newspaper Express that the PCB is thinking about inviting India to play a charity match against Pakistan in Glasgow.

January 28th, 2009 DUBAI - The International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday decided to reduce the number of appeals in umpire decision review system trial from three to two for the West Indies' home series against England. The decision was taken after the receiving initial feedback from players and match officials and if proved successful, will be used in Australia's tour to South Africa.

January 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Like any other nerve-wrecking Twenty20 cricket match, a similar game with full of nail-biting moments was played Monday between the Tihar jail inmates who were joined by the players of Indian team. Virender Sehwag, off-spinner Murli Kartrik and all-rounder Shikhar Dhawan joined the semi-finals of Twenty20 cricket match played between the inmates of Jail Number 1 and Jail Number 2.

January 8th, 2009 MELBOURNE - South African batsman Mark Boucher was wrongly given out leg before wicket on the final day of the Sydney cricket Test against Australia, said Cricket Australia's (CA) umpires manager Andrew Scotford. Australia won the match but lost the series 1-2 to South Africa.

January 6th, 2009 DUBAI - Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful and wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim were Wednesday fined for breaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) code of Conduct during the third day's play in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka. Ashraful has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee while Mushfiqur has been docked 50 per cent.

December 29th, 2008 MELBOURNE - Spin wizard Shane Warne wants Elite Panel umpire Aleem Dar sacked after the Pakistani committed a blunder in dismissing Mike Hussey during the second Test against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). 'To me Aleem Dar makes too many mistakes and needs a break.