David Boon

The BCCI is peeved with referee David Boon's decision to fine Jadeja 50% of his match fee after finding him guilty of committing a Level 1 breach of ICC Code of Conduct.

Test cricket great David Boon's son, Jack, could face assault charges over an on-field clash during an Australian Rules Football match in Tasmania.

David Boon will make his debut as a member of the Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees when he officiate in the series between Zimbabwe and Pakistan.

David Boon will step down as an ICC match referee after the Champions Trophy to join Cricket Australia's board. With vast experience as a player and administrator, Boon's insights will be invaluable to CA as they navigate the evolving landscape of international cricket.

Pakistan has formally lodged a complaint over poor umpiring decisions in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle.

Pakistan's cricket players violated ICC clauses on the use of commercial and sponsors logos on their team kits but escaped without a fine during the recent series against Sri Lanka in the UAE.

Sri Lanka has raised concerns over the bowling action of Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal after the first Test in Galle last week.

Pandemic is giving the match referees a unique opportunity to officiate bi-lateral international series at home, thanks to the ICC’s interim changes to the playing conditions scrapping the neutral match official policy.

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell joined a select group of players when they posted their fourth century partnership of a Test series on Sunday.

The ICC has dismissed the Pakistan Cricket Board's allegation that leniency was shown in handing out punishment to South African player Faf du Plessis after he was found guilty of ball-tampering during the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai.

The Indian team management has filed an official complaint with match referee David Boon alleging racist comments were hurled at fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj from the crowd during the third day's play of the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.

Ravindra Jadeja has been let off with just a 50 per cent match-fee fine after referee David Boon found the player not guilty of the original level 2 offence.

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.

Pakistan have recalled pace bowler Hasan Ali and named uncapped batsman Kamran Ghulam in their 16-member squad for the two-Test series against New Zealand, beginning here on Monday.

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews was handed a two-match suspension for maintaining a slow over-rate during his team's one-wicket defeat against India.

South Africa captain AB de Villiers has been suspended for two matches for the slow over rate during the first ODI against New Zealand.

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Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has been appointed brand ambassador of his home state Tasmania and will join a government-led trade mission to the subcontinent that will explore export opportunities.

The BCCI on Monday said scheduling of matches in pollution-mired Delhi will be "considered" in future after Sri Lanka's cricket team complained of poor air quality during the ongoing third Test against India here.

The BCCI on Saturday lodged a formal complaint with ICC match referee David Boon after Indian team players, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, were allegedly racially abused by a drunk spectator here during the third day of the third Test against Australia.

During the Ranji Trophy match between Haryana and Jharkhand, Rahul Tewatia's throwback look caught the attention of social media users, sparking comparisons to cricket legends. Some wondered if he was the 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev, while others likened him to David Boon. And amidst the speculation, there were even jests about spotting Javed Miandad in the midst of the action. Tewatia's appearance led to a flurry of discussions online as fans couldn't help but draw parallels to iconic cricketers.

Boon, who is asymptomatic and fully vaccinated, would be replaced by Steve Bernard, a New South Wales-based member of the international panel of referees, said Cricket Australia.

Ravindra Jadeja's appeal will be heard at the same time as the disciplinary hearing that takes place in respect of the charge against pacer James Anderson.

India's Sundaram Ravi has been appointed one of the on-field umpires for the opening match of the Champions Trophy beginning June 1.

Pakistan's former captain and coach Mushtaq Muhammad cannot understand the recent "hue and cry" over ball-tampering as he feels every team and bowler has indulged in it in some form or the other, including he himself.

The weather has been gloomy for the past couple of days. Coincidentally, it got gloomier and started drizzling not long after the Indian contingent checked into the team hotel.

MS Dhoni stood by Jadeja telling the media that it was time to move on after the ICC announced that it would not appeal against "not-guilty" verdict for Anderson.

In the assessment by ICC match referee David Boon, concerns were raised about the pitch potentially being underprepared. He noted issues with the deliveries from spin bowlers, mentioning that they often went over the batter's shoulder when playing forward and occasionally stayed very low. New Zealand won the match by four wickets against Bangladesh to level the two-match series, thanks to Glenn Phillips' all-round performance. Demerit points remain active for a rolling five-year period and when a venue accumulates six demerit points it is suspended from staging any international cricket for 12 months.

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.

Sri Lanka fast bowler Dasun Shanaka courted controversy for ball tampering during the second day of the second Test against India.