Leslie Reifer

Simon Taufel, one of cricket's top umpires, will lead the match officials panel for ILT20 Season 3, with Roshan Mahanama. The tournament features experienced umpires from various countries and will commence on January 11, 2025. The opening match will see MI Emirates against Dubai Capitals. Top players like Andre Russell and David Warner will participate, ensuring an exciting event.

English cricketer Reece Topley was fined 15% of his match fee for unsportsmanlike conduct during the first T20I against the West Indies. His frustration was evident as he struck a chair against the pavilion railing while England was fielding. This Level 1 offense resulted in a financial penalty and one demerit point, the first for Topley in two years.

West Indies cricketer Alzarri Joseph faced a penalty for using inappropriate language towards the fourth umpire during the first ODI against Bangladesh. He was fined 25% of his match fee and received a demerit point for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct.

The West Indies were fined 40 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against England in the first Women's ODI in Antigua on Sunday. Denavon Hayles of the ICC International Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after the West Indies were ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

The Indian cricket team was fined 20 percent of its match fee for maintaining a slow-over rate against the West Indies in the first ODI here.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday fined West Indies’ wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran 15 per cent of his match fee for publicly criticising the on-field umpires during the second T20I against India in Guyana.

India pacer Navdeep Saini was on Monday handed one demerit point for making "aggressive gestures" at Nicholas Pooran following the West Indies batsman's dismissal in the first T20 international of the three-match series. The incident took place during the West Indies' innings when Saini took the wicket of Pooran.

The ICC has named four women in a strong field of nine umpires to officiate in next month's ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2017 in its continued efforts and commitment to the overall growth and development of women's cricket.

The incident occurred in the 70th over of Pakistan's first innings, after the dismissal of batsman Hasan Ali, when Seales used inappropriate language towards Hasan which could have provoked an aggressive reaction from him.

West Indies have been fined 60 per cent of their match fee and penalised six ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in the second Test in St Lucia.

West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee and handed one demerit point for disobeying the umpire's instructions during the second T20 International against India in Florida.

Tim David, the Australian batter, faced a penalty of 10% of his match fee for breaching the ICC's Code of Conduct during a T20I against the West Indies. He showed dissent at an umpire's decision regarding a wide ball, leading to the charge. David accepted the sanction, also receiving one demerit point for the Level 1 offence.

Sri Lanka have been fined 40 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate against the West Indies in the third ODI in Antigua, the ICC said on Tuesday.

Anil Chaudhary is the lone Indian named in the list of 19 match officials, including 16 umpires, for the upcoming ICC U-19 World Cup starting in South Africa from January 17.

Nitin Menon will officiate in his fourth T20 World Cup, while Anantha Padmanabhan makes his debut at an ICC event. Menon is set to reach 150 international matches as an on-field umpire. Kumar Dharmasena, a veteran, will also be officiating, having already stood in 37 T20 World Cup matches.