Sam Nogajski

Cricket Australia on Friday decided not to replace retired umpires Simon Fry and John Ward in its 12-member national panel for the upcoming season as part of its cost-cutting measures to deal with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Indian cricket team has been fined 20 per cent of its match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate in the third T20 International against Australia here.

Australian umpire Sam Nogajski on Monday discontinued officiating in a Ranji Tropy match between Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai, as he was hospitalized for dehydration with his Indian counterpart Virender Sharma doing duty from both ends.

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.

Under Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel — which deals with minimum over-rate offences — players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their team fails to bowl within the stipulated time.

Xavier Bartlett struck a significant blow in the second ODI, dismissing Virat Kohli for a golden duck with a well-executed lbw. This marks the first time in Kohli's illustrious 303-match career that he has been out for consecutive ducks, leaving the Indian contingent in disbelief.

Bangladesh pacer Tanzim Hasan has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their T20 World Cup 2024 Group D match against Nepal at the Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown in St Vincent and the Grenadines. ICC released an official statement to announce that during the clash on Sunday, Tanzim was found to have breached Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "inappropriate physical contact with a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other person (including a spectator during an International Match."

Australia captain Aaron Finch found himself in the middle of a stump microphone controversy days before the start of the T20 World Cup as he was reprimanded by the ICC for use of "audible obscenity".

India took an unprecedented four hours and six minutes to complete their 50 overs during their 66-run loss in the first ODI. ICC match referee David Boon imposed the sanction after India was ruled to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

Bangladesh suffered an unfortunate loss against South Africa in a low-scoring thriller at the T20 World Cup, losing by just 4 runs at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Monday. Chasing a modest 114, Bangladesh could only manage 109-7 in reply as South Africa registered their third win in three Group D games. Bangladesh fell short due to a controversial DRS call that cost them a crucial boundary.

England have been fined 100 per cent of their match fee and penalised five ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against Australia in the lost first Test in Brisbane.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced 26 match officials for the first round of matches of the T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and USA, starting June 1.

Both teams have a perfect four points from two wins in Group A so another victory for either side on the tricky Nassau County International Cricket Stadium pitch will secure a place in the second round Super Eights.

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.

Bangladesh's T20 World Cup defeat to South Africa in New York was marred by an umpiring error and a controversial Decision Review System rule. With 27 runs needed from 24 balls and six wickets in hand, Bangladesh appeared strong. However, set batter Mahmudullah failed to hit a flick shot, leading to a reversal of the on-field decision. The leg-bye boundary was not added.

Bowlers deliver in tandem to give defending champs first innings lead versus UP.