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.

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.

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.

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.