ICC scraps soft-signal rule for contentious catches
May 15, 2023 According to the revised playing conditions, the on-field umpire will simply consult with the TV umpire to rule on contentious catches
Umpiring and technology
Questions of how the use of technology sits beside umpires have sprung to life frequently since the late 20th century. The advent of the DRS in 2008 was controversial at the start, but a decade on, most had accepted it was there to stay. Increasingly the rules of the game have been tweaked to allow for referrals to the third umpire on matters that were previously the purview of the on-field officials.
Non-striker run outs and catches close to the ground shouldn't be as complicated as they are
Jan 15, 2023
| Comment
Running out a batter who is leaving his crease early is fair, period. And so-called bump catches ought to be ruled on by the on-field umpires
MCC to ICC - speed up the game, penalise time-wasting, streamline the DRS process
Sep 2, 2022 MCC also recommended that umpires enforce laws relating to penalty runs for repeated time wasting more strictly, and time drinks breaks better
Captains should be suspended if their teams can't bowl 90 overs a day
Jul 17, 2022
| Comment
Over rates are a massive problem in the game, even after all these years. And so are issues with the DRS
Simon Taufel: 'People think that the way to solve the odd grey area in cricket is to replace it with technology'
May 26, 2022
| Talking Cricket
The much-awarded former ICC umpire talks about why taking every marginal decision in the game to the third umpire isn't workable
Do we really need neutral umpires anymore?
Dec 16, 2021
| Stats Analysis
The DRS numbers over the last three years show that there is no case for saying that home umpires are biased
How 2020 made us fall in love with cricket all over again
Dec 31, 2020
| Comment
The pandemic showed us what we stood to lose, but it also gave us greater perspective on the issues that really matter
England v Pakistan stoppages: Cricket still in the dark ages over issue of bad light
Aug 15, 2020
| Match Analysis
The ICC cites the issue of safety without appreciating that the world has changed
It's time the DRS got an overhaul
Jul 19, 2020
| Comment
Umpiring decisions should be taken out of players' hands and should not be part of cricket's tactical battles
Rope for reviews
Aug 13, 2008
| Sambit Bal
The system may have thrown up more questions than foreseen but it deserves a fair go