Chris Gaffaney

Indian umpire Nitin Menon has earned a spot on the elite panel for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup semifinals. He will serve as the third umpire for the Kolkata clash between South Africa and New Zealand on March 4. The following day, India faces England in Mumbai, with a separate officiating team in place.

Mohammad Amir faced criticism after his prediction that India wouldn't reach the T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals proved incorrect. Despite India's win, Amir highlighted a controversial dismissal of Shimron Hetmyer, believing it could have altered the match's outcome. He also questioned India's overall performance, citing fielding errors and reliance on Jasprit Bumrah.

Richard Illingworth and Chris Gaffaney have been named as the on-field umpires by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and Australia in London.

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.

Chris Gaffaney from New Zealand and Richard Illingworth from England will officiate the Champions Trophy semifinal between India and Australia. Michael Gough is the third umpire, and Andy Pycroft will be the match referee. For the second semifinal, Kumar Dharmasena and Paul Reiffel are the on-field umpires, with Joel Wilson as third umpire and Ranjan Madugalle as match referee.

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.

The International Cricket Council on Thursday announced the appointment of 20 match officials for round one and Super 12 phase of the upcoming men's T20 World Cup, with Nitin Menon being the lone Indian named among the umpires.

India defeated defending champions England by 68 runs in the semifinal held at Providence, Guyana, while South Africa handed a nine-wicket hammering to Afghanistan at Tarouba, Trinidad.

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.

India's T20 World Cup title defence is in jeopardy after a significant 76-run defeat to South Africa. Despite a strong start, India faltered as David Miller's 63 powered South Africa to 187. A mid-innings spat between Miller and Washington Sundar briefly flared. India's chase collapsed after Ishan Kishan's early dismissal, leaving them bowled out for 111.

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.

The International Cricket Council on Monday announced the match officials for the semifinals of the T20 World Cup, with Kumara Dharmasena and Paul Reiffel named the on-field umpires for the India vs England contest in Adelaide.

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.

Chris Gaffaney from New Zealand and Rodney Tucker from Australia have been appointed as the on-field umpires for the T20 World Cup's second semifinal match. The highly anticipated encounter will feature India and England, and is scheduled to take place on Thursday in Providence, Guyana. England, the defending champions, booked their place in the semifinal after a commanding 10-wicket triumph over co-hosts USA. Meanwhile, India sealed their spot by maintaining a perfect record in the Super 8s stage, which included an impressive 24-run win against Australia.

New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell was fined 15 percent of his match fee for swearing during their first Test victory over the West Indies in Hamilton.

England's Richard Illingworth and Sri Lanka's Ruchira Palliyaguruge will be the on-field umpires for the big-ticket India versus Pakistan Asia Cup clash at Pallekele on September 2.

Veteran umpires S Ravi and CK Nandan will mentor them. Michael Gough, Chris Gaffaney and Adrian Holdstock are the three international umpires part of IPL 2025. Notable absentees include Kumar Dharmasena and Anil Chaudhary.

During a frustrating session for India on Day 5 of the Headingley Test, Ravindra Jadeja celebrated when the umpires finally agreed to change the ball after persistent appeals. The worn-out ball had offered little assistance to India's bowlers, leading to mounting frustration.

The ICC World Cup 2019 match between Australia and West Indies witnessed a major umpiring howler when Chris Gaffaney failed to spot a massive no ball from Mitchell Starc that led to Chris Gayle's dismissal off the next delivery.

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.

In a development which could break the shackles for Indian umpires, Sundaram Ravi has made it to the ICC's elite panel, 11 years after S Venkatraghavan, India's last representative in the panel, retired from international umpiring.

Explosive South African batter David Miller was reprimanded and handed one demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during a Super Eights Group 2 match of the T20 World Cup against England.

Javagal Srinath was the lone Indian to feature in the match referees' list, while Sundaram Ravi continued to be the country's representative among the top umpires as the ICC on Thursday announced an unchanged list of elite match officials.

Delhi Capitals' Lalit Yadav stunned the Chepauk crowd with his stupendous effort on the field during the IPL 2023 match against Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday.

As India and Australia get set to lock horns in the ODI World Cup Final in Ahmedabad, the International Cricket Council has announced a star-studded 15-member commentators panel for the summit clash on Sunday. The biggest clash of the tournament will have the best voices in the circuit to bring world-class coverage of the mouth-watering contest.

Sundaram Ravi remains the only Indian umpire in the ICC Elite Panel with the world body naming an unchanged line-up for the 2017-18 season.

Star England batsman Jonny Bairstow was on Monday reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for his "obscene" reaction after being dismissed in the series-deciding T20I against New Zealand at Eden park in Auckland.

New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee has been reprimanded for showing dissent at an umpire's decision during the third T20 International against Australia in Wellington.

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been reprimanded and handed a demerit point for deliberately stepping in England player Ollie Pope's way as he went for a run which led to "inappropriate physical contact" during the first Test at Hyderabad. Bumrah's offence is a Level 1 offence under the ICC code of conduct.

Australian spinner Adam Zampa was on Friday reprimanded by the ICC for using 'audible obscenities' during the World Cup game against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.