Allahudien Paleker

Tensions rose during the second Test between Bangladesh national cricket team and Pakistan national cricket team as Mohammad Rizwan and Litton Das exchanged heated words over movement near the sight screen. Umpire Allahudien Paleker intervened to calm the situation. Meanwhile, Bangladesh tightened their grip on the match, leaving Pakistan at 316/7 chasing 437, with Rizwan unbeaten on 75.

During the second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh, Mohammad Rizwan engaged in a heated on-field exchange with Bangladesh players, including wicketkeeper Litton Das. The confrontation arose when Rizwan pulled away from his stance, complaining about distractions near the sightscreen. Following the incident, Bangladesh fielders were heard mocking Rizwan on the stump mic.

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.

SA20 has assembled an experienced panel of 21 match officials, featuring top umpires like Marais Erasmus and Lauren Agenbag for Season 3. Shandre Fritz, a former Proteas Women captain, joins as match referee. The Umpire Exchange Programme includes James Middlebrook from ECB. The tournament began in Gqeberha, with MI Cape Town beating Sunrisers Eastern Cape

South Africa have been fined 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Pakistan in their first ODI in Centurion.

South Africa have been fined 20 percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Australia in the first Twenty20 International in Johannesburg on Friday.

A 15-year long journey will end on Monday when Allahudien Paleker walks out onto the Imperial Wanderers turf in Johannesburg to take charge of South Africa against India in the second Test.

South African umpire Allahudien Paleker is having a fine Test debut in the ongoing second match against India at the Wanderers in Johannesburg but very few would know that his family traces its origins to Ratnagiri in Maharashtra.

Bangladesh pacer Khaled Ahmed has been fined 15 percent of his match fee after he breached the ICC Code of Conduct during the second Test against South Africa.

The victorious Indian cricket team was on Friday fined 20 per cent of its match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in the first Test in Centurion. India will also lose one point from their World Test Championship tally due to this offence, the ICC said.

South Africa won the toss and decided to bat in the series-deciding third and final one-day international against Bangladesh at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.

The ICC has updated its Elite Panel of Umpires, welcoming South Africa's Allahudien Paleker and England's Alex Wharf. Nitin Menon remains the sole Indian on the panel, maintaining his high ranking. ICC Chair Jay Shah praised the newcomers and thanked the outgoing umpires. The 2025-26 panel features officials from around the world.

India lost the match by seven wickets at the hands of hosts South Africa on Friday, a result which saw the visitors losing the series 2-1.

South Africa won the toss and decided to bat in the third and final Twenty20 international against England at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday.

The ICC found Maruf Mridha in violation of Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. This article pertains to "using language, actions, or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match." Mridha displayed aggressive behavior after dismissing a batter during the 44th over of India's innings. He pointed aggressively towards the changing room twice, providing a send-off to the departing player.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced 26 match officials for the first round of matches of the T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and USA, starting June 1.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape face MI Cape Town in the SA20 Season 3 opener at St George’s Park, with a sold-out crowd expected. Key players include Ottneil Baartman, Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, and Tristan Stubbs for the Sunrisers, while MI Cape Town's squad features Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada, and Reeza Hendricks. The match promises high energy and entertainment.

South Africa and Sri Lanka will end a lengthy Covid-induced break from Test cricket when the first of two world championship Test matches starts at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Saturday.

South Africa will be seeking to reverse a losing trend at Durban's Kingsmead ground when they play against Bangladesh in the first Test of a two-match series starting on Thursday. Once known as a fast bowler's paradise, Kingsmead has become a venue where South Africa's traditional strength in pace bowling has been negated in recent years.