Results (111) for "umpires"

Subscribe to umpires RSS

Sorted by: Relevance / Newest / Rank / Comments

Articles (111)

Cricket umpires need protection, not punishment, for doing a thankless job

Along with players, umpires are being pushed to the brink to perform. And now with fear of being 'Bucknored' by the ICC, how can they ever get it right? Posted May 21, 2008 by Dr. Akshay Nair

Cricket

(2) Comments

100%

0 %

Twenty20 exposes umpires to more errors - so let's live with it and stop moaning

Until technology is introduced at every game, the men in white coats are going to take some stick for the apparent mistakes they make. But are they really to blame? Posted June 09, 2008 by sayan das

Cricket

(0) Comments

25%

75%

Cricket umpires are losing their power - doomed by a technical knock-out

Sure, the game is being taken to a new level, with the aid of technology. Does it mean the premature death of the umpire as the discretionary authority on the field? Posted June 21, 2008 by Amit Masram

Cricket

(0) Comments

0 %

Time to let technology sort out cricket LBWs

On-field umpires are cracking under the pressure of tight LBW decisions. It's time to switch on the TV. Posted January 17, 2007 by Umar Pirzada

Cricket

(2) Comments

0 %

Why it's important that cricket keeps its appeal

Umpires cannot make decisions without an appeal, so why should we stop fielding sides 'asking the question'? Posted May 08, 2008 by Jonathan Naylor

Cricket

(0) Comments

75%

25%

Why should the Aussies point the finger of ridicule at umpire Billy Bowden?

He's colourful, he's an extrovert, and he has a unique style of signalling his decisions. And the New Zealand official remains one of the best, and fairest officials in world cricket. Posted May 09, 2008 by James Mortimer

Cricket

(4) Comments

62%

38%

Daniela Hantuchova's service fault is turning nasty

It's one thing to take the occasional bathroom break, but quite another to turn your back on the server while receiving. Umpires should be dealing with this breach of tennis protocol. Posted March 18, 2007 by Diane Elayne Dees

Tennis

(7) Comments

25%

75%

Excessive appealing is cricket's new form of sledging. How is that?

These days umpires have to deal with more appeals than Westminster Council's parking department. It's time to let technology determine the ins and outs of LBWs and catches at the wicket. Posted June 07, 2008 by Harriet Marlow

Cricket

(0) Comments

67%

33%