David Shepherd

NEW DELHI: The jungle book might soon be incomplete, if the tiger goes extinct. That's the reason artists are promoting wildlife art.

The South African drew enormous praise from players and experts for his near-perfect record during the series against England. For him, the challenge of umpiring in the subcontinent is immense.

Elite Panel umpire Aleem Dar has been honoured by the ICC for becoming only the seventh man to officiate in 150 ODIs, a feat he achieved when he took the field for the first one-dayer between England and Australia.

The ICC on Wednesday condoled the death of legendary umpire David Shepherd, saying the Englishman was one of the greatest match officials the game has ever produced.

Veteran Test umpire Madhav Gothoskar's thoughts on turning 81 on Friday were less about himself and more about David Shepherd who passed away two days ago.

New Zealander Billy Bowden joined the exclusive club of six umpires, who have officiated in 150 or more ODIs when he stood in the Australia-England match in Melbourne.

Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones feels retired players should take up upmiring to improve the plummeting standard of on-field officiating that has marred the ongoing cricket season.

South Africa's Marais Erasmus, a renowned international cricket umpire, will retire from the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires after officiating in the final Test between New Zealand and Australia in Christchurch. Erasmus expressed gratitude for his opportunities as an elite umpire and enjoyed officiating in top-class matches and global ICC events.

South Africa's veteran cricket umpire Rudi Koertzen says he would not leave the game completely and work towards grooming young officials.

Batsman Cheteshwar Pujara bagged the 'Emerging Cricketer of the Year' trophy as India had to be content with just two winners in the ICC annual awards.

As boy wizard Daniel Radcliffe spends his birthday at Lord's, DT finds out more about his willow knowledge.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has congratulated Quinton de Kock for winning the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year accolade and Marais Erasmus on being named ICC Umpire of the Year.

NEW DELHI: An animal fair with no elephants, camels or buffaloes stomping around? That's right. You'll find these animals and more, but on T-shirts, toys, candles, food, jewellery and paintings.

When India play Pakistan on Sunday, it will be their first clash since the 2019 ODI World Cup. But even when they played more frequently, the two countries’ encounters on the 22-yard pitch often became the stuff of folklore. Here’s a list of five memorable matches. Which one is your most unforgettable one?

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has congratulated Marais Erasmus for officiating in 100 men's One Day Internationals as an on-field umpire.

Rohit Sharma was on Wednesday named the ICC's '2019 ODI Cricketer of the Year' for his incredible run of form. Indian skipper Virat Kohli was named captain of both the ICC's Test and ODI teams of the year besides winning the 'Spirit of Cricket' award for his gesture of trying to stop the fans from booing Steve Smith during a World Cup match.

ICC, Chief Match Referee, Ranjan Madugalle and ICC, Elite Panel Umpire, Kumar Dharmasena will feature in a highly recognised Match Referee Panel and an Umpiring Panel to officiate in the Lanka Premier League (LPL).

With China being the main consumer market for tiger parts and products, a group of leading wildlife conservationists from India and other tiger-bearing countries have moved US President Barack Obama to pursue Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is at present on a six-day visit of the US.

With monsoons just a couple of months away, the Kaziranga National Park now has a second floating camp to deal with poachers.

Dickie Bird, the beloved umpire known for his iconic gestures and rapport with players, has passed away at 92. Indian cricket legends fondly remember his presence during the 1983 World Cup and his fair officiating in the pre-third umpire era. Sunil Gavaskar recalled Bird's unique haircutting gesture during a Test match, highlighting his friendly nature and respect for the game.

Wildlife experts will heave a sigh of relief with the endangered hornbills no longer under threat from the Nyishi tribesmen of Arunachal Pradesh.

'Dancing' umpire David Shepherd will take charge of his final international match on Tuesday when England host Australia at The Oval.

Indian captain MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli are in the running for the 'ODI Cricketer of the Year' trophy in the short-list announced for the ICC Annual Awards.

Part-time umpiring brings in easy money for cricketers and coaches, who say that thanks to the IPL, corporate and private matches are aplenty in NCR now.

Amitabh Bachchan begins the latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 15 with a sacred shlok and celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi. The rollover contestant, Mohd Shahil Abdul Armaan Hashmi, easily reaches the first prize level of Rs 10,000. Bachchan praises Shahil's aspirations of owning a home in Mumbai. Shahil wins Rs 6,40,000 but quits on the 12th question.

The master blaster also won the People's Choice Award at the ICC Annual Award function while Virender Sehwag was named Test Player of the Year.

England batsmen Jonathan Trott and Alastair Cook expressed happiness on winning the Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year awards respectively.

Indian players Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir were named in the final shortlists for ICC Cricketer of the Year and ODI Player of the Year awards.