Richard Kettleborough

Salman Agha was officially reprimanded by the ICC for hitting an advertising board with his bat after his dismissal during Pakistan’s second Test against Bangladesh national cricket team in Sylhet. He received one demerit point, his second offence in 24 months. Pakistan also suffered a 78-run defeat as Bangladesh completed a historic 2-0 series sweep.

Pakistan face a double blow after their shocking Test defeat to Bangladesh. The ICC has fined the team 40% of their match fee and deducted eight crucial points from their World Test Championship standings due to a slow over-rate. This significant penalty pushes Pakistan down to eighth place, impacting their championship aspirations.

During the second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh, Mohammad Rizwan engaged in a heated on-field exchange with Bangladesh players, including wicketkeeper Litton Das. The confrontation arose when Rizwan pulled away from his stance, complaining about distractions near the sightscreen. Following the incident, Bangladesh fielders were heard mocking Rizwan on the stump mic.

The International Cricket Council has maintained an unchanged list of match officials for the 2026-27 international season. Nitin Menon continues as the sole Indian on the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, while Javagal Srinath remains the only Indian in the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees. This decision reflects the consistency and high standards in international officiating.

Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharmasena and England's Richard Kettleborough were on Friday appointed on-field umpires for the ICC Cricket World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand on Sunday in Melbourne.

South Africa's Marais Erasmus and England's Richard Kettleborough were on Friday appointed as the on-field umpires for the T20 World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand for India's Nitin Menon will act as the TV umpire.

Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan praised umpire Richard Kettleborough for his outstanding performance in officiating the final match of the ODI World Cup 2023 against India. Vaughan acknowledged the contributions of players like Travis Head and Pat Cummins, but emphasized Kettleborough's outstanding performance in officiating the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium. He also commended Travis Head for his strategic changes during the game. Vaughan's opinion was echoed by other cricketers during the 'Club Prairie Fire' podcast.

Richard Illingworth and Richard Kettleborough are set to officiate as on-field umpires for the highly anticipated ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia in Ahmedabad. Both Illingworth and Kettleborough, who ascended to the ICC International List on the same day in November 2009, served as on-field umpires during this week’s gripping semi-finals. Illingworth oversaw India’s win against New Zealand, while Kettleborough officiated Australia’s thrilling victory over South Africa.

Kumar Dharmasena and Richard Kettleborough were on Saturday appointed on-field umpires for the World Cup semifinal clash between India and Australia.

The ICC has announced match officials for the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Rodney Tucker and Paul Reiffel will umpire India's first Super 8 match against Afghanistan, while David Boon will be match referee and Allahudien Paleker will be TV umpire. Chris Gaffaney and Richard Kettleborough will umpire the USA's historic first-ever knockout match against South Africa.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the umpire lineup for the upcoming World Cup semifinals. Rod Tucker and Richard Illingworth will officiate the first match between India and New Zealand in Mumbai on November 15, followed by Nitin Menon and Richard Kettleborough for the second semi-final between Australia and South Africa in Kolkata on November 16. Illingworth, who officiated in the 2019 World Cup semifinal, will also be on-field. Joel Wilson will be the third umpire, Adrian Holdstock will be the fourth, and Andy Pycroft will be the match referee.

Richard Kettleborough and Kumar Dharmasena will be the on-field umpires during the second semifinal between India and Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy at Edgbaston on Thursday.

English duo of Richard Illingworth and Richard Kettleborough will officiate the first semi-final of the ICC World Cup between India and New Zealand at Manchester on Tuesday.

Down with a throat infection, on- field umpire Richard Kettleborough pulled out of day three's play in the opening Test between India and Sri Lanka on Saturday.

The first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi was delayed on Wednesday due to wet patches in the outfield caused by overnight rain. Umpires made multiple inspections, with another scheduled at lunchtime. The match is part of the World Test Championship (WTC) third cycle. The second Test will also be played in Rawalpindi.

The second one-day international between Ireland and Sri Lanka in Dublin on Thursday was abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain.

India's Nitin Menon will be among the 16 umpires who will officiate in the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia.

Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharmasena and Richard Kettleborough of England were promoted to the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for the year 2011-2012 following an annual review.

Virat Kohli's decision not to review an LBW call in the first Test against Bangladesh became a talking point. Reactions from captain Rohit Sharma and umpire Richard Kettleborough went viral on social media. India neared victory with centuries from Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant, while Bangladesh required 357 more runs at the end of day three.

England's Richard Illingworth and Michael Gough will be the on-field umpires for the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand, starting June 18 in Southampton.