Steve Bucknor

Pakistan umpire Aleem Dar on Thursday equalled Steve Bucknor's world record of officiating in 128 Test matches during the second Ashes Test between England and Australia at Lord's.

Former umpire Steve Bucknor has admitted to making a mistake in a controversial LBW decision against Sachin Tendulkar during the 2003-04 Brisbane Test. Bucknor confessed that Tendulkar should not have been given out, as the ball was missing the stumps. This admission confirms long-held fan beliefs about the erroneous call.

Controversial umpire Steve Bucknor, who was kept out of international matches after a string of poor decisions in the infamous Sydney Test, returns to officiate in the upcoming Australia-New Zealand Test series.

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's recent social media post sparked debate about past umpiring decisions. Tendulkar's post alluded to controversial calls made by former umpire Steve Bucknor. Fans recalled two prominent incidents involving Bucknor during matches against Australia and Pakistan. These incidents involved questionable LBW and caught-behind decisions against Tendulkar.

Pakistan's Aleem Dar will break Steve Bucknor's record of most Test matches as an umpire in the first Test match between Australia and New Zealand, beginning in Perth on Thursday.

The International Cricket Council will pay a glowing tribute to umpire Steve Bucknor, who has decided to retire from officiating in international cricket next month.

Former South African all-rounder Mike Procter was on Wednesday appointed match referee for the four-match Test series between India and Australia.

The ICC Elite Panel umpire Steve Bucknor, who is officiating at his last Test match between Australia and South Africa in Cape Town, was honoured by the International Cricket Council on Saturday.

Should ICC scrub the Sydney Test result now that its sacking of Bucknor means he gave faulty decision which cost India the match.

The Indian team shares a special relationship with Steve Bucknor: wherever it goes, he follows.

Belgium beat India 5-2 in the first men's hockey semifinal, thanks to a hat-trick by Alexander Hendrickx. However, many fans felt that India's failure to reach men's hockey final was more to do with unfair umpiring that team's own performance.

Harbhajan Singh revisited the controversial 2008 Sydney Test, criticizing umpire Steve Bucknor's decisions. He jokingly remarked that Bucknor "made his debut for Australia" during that series. Singh also shared a recent conversation with Ricky Ponting, now Punjab Kings' coach, focusing on the team's composition and Singh's fitness.

Steve Bucknor spoke about the match at Gabba in 2003 when he adjudged Sachin Tendulkar out LBW but now agreed that the Jason Gillespie delivery was going over the wickets. He also recounted the incident when he thought Tendulkar had edged an Abdul Razzaq delivery into the hands of the wicket-keeper in 2005 at the iconic Eden Gardens.

Sachin Tendulkar recently reminisced about his epic battles with Australian legends Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne, recalling a strategic assault on McGrath in a 2000 match. He also humorously addressed controversial umpiring decisions by Steve Bucknor. Tendulkar dominated Warne, scoring 123 runs without being dismissed.

West Indian umpire Steve Bucknor faced backlash for two critical errors against Sachin Tendulkar during Test matches in 2003 and 2005, leading to widespread criticism. Bucknor later acknowledged his mistakes, recognizing the pressure on umpires and their susceptibility to human errors.

Steve Bucknor retired from umpiring in 2009 after officiating in 128 Tests and 181 ODIs. For much of his career, he had an unblemished record but that was somewhat undone by a few errors that he made in his final years. Those that stand out were his blunders during the infamous 2008 Sydney Test between India and Australia.

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.

The tour opener ODI between India and Australia has been abandoned due to wet and soggy outfield caused by a steady shower at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

Sri Lanka's Ranjan Madugalle and Roshan Mahanama have been appointed match referees for the upcoming Test and ODI cricket series between India and England this month.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday expressed sadness at the sudden demise of former international umpire Rudi Koertzen.

With the dwindling umpiring standards becoming a major concern for the players, Oz would be pushing for better training and more pay for on-field officials besides asking for an expansion of the 10-member elite panel.

Rarely does a batsman gets out twice in the same innings in a cricket match, but Kevin Pietersen had this dubious distinction in the first Test against India.

Aleem Dar on Sunday broke the record for most ODIs as an on-field umpire when he stood for his 210th match in the series' second match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe here.

Officials who stood in the World Cup final which concluded in controversial manner are likely to be overlooked for the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup.

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.

Dilip Vengsarkar, while agreeing to the views expressed by umpire Steve Bucknor on video referrals, is apprehensive that on-field umpires will refer a majority of appeals to the 3rd umpire.

Steve Bucknor, who stepped down as International Cricket Council's Elite Panel umpire on Sunday, urged cricket's governing body to take the right of video referrals away from players and hand them to umpires.

The 36-year-old Australian umpire Simon Taufel, who had blundered twice on Sunday, conceded that he had wrongly given Sachin Tendulkar out.

Spin legend Anil Kumble, who is India's all-time highest wicket-taker in Tests, got a hundred in a Test match against England at the Oval in 2007.

Sachin Tendulkar has confirmed his son Arjun Tendulkar's engagement to Saaniya Chandhok. The announcement came during a Reddit AMA. Arjun and Saaniya exchanged rings on August 13 in a private ceremony. Saaniya is the granddaughter of Ravi Ghai, from the Graviss Group. The young cricketer represents Goa in domestic cricket. News of the engagement had sparked widespread attention online.