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Hindustan Times
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
ICC announces officials for WTC final between Australia and South Africa; India's Nitin Menon named fourth umpire
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday named match officials for the upcoming World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa at the Lord's Cricket Ground. The summit clash will be played from June 11-15 with June 16 acting as the reserve day, if rain plays spoilsport. New Zealand's Chris Gaffaney and England's Richard Illingworth have been appointed as the on-field umpires for the final while Richard Kettleborough will act as the TV umpire. India's Nitin Menon has been chosen as the fourth umpire for the contest. This will be his debut as a match official in a WTC final. He had earlier served as the TV umpire for the Men's T20 World Cup final in 2021 between Australia and New Zealand. The WTC final 2025 will be overseen by Indian match referee Javagal Srinath. 'We are pleased to announce an experienced team of match officials for the ICC World Test Championship Final at Lord's, marking the culmination of a highly competitive two-year cycle of Test matches played around the world,' ICC chairman Jay Shah said in an official statement. 'We strive to select the most qualified and deserving officials for all matches, and we are confident they will perform admirably. On behalf of the ICC, I wish them all the best and hope they enjoy this assignment," he added. Illingworth will create history when he walks out to officiate at the Lord's Cricket Ground as he has served as on-field umpire for all the three World Test Championship Finals. Illingworth was earlier a part of the officiating team in the 2021 and 2023 finals. He is the current ICC Umpire of the Year, having won the David Shepherd Trophy for the fourth time in 2024. Speaking of Gaffaney, he had earlier officiated in the WTC 2023 final between India and Australia at the Oval. Richard Kettleborough, who will serve as the TV umpire, had earlier played the same role in the WTC 2021 final between India and New Zealand. Both Australia and South Africa have announced their squads for the upcoming WTC final next month. Defending champions Australia will be led by Pat Cummins while the Proteas would be captained by Temba Bavuma. Australia: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon, Matt Kuhnemann. South Africa: Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Paterson, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy.
News18
13-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
Run Out Or Not? This Video Of A Confused Umpire Will Make You ROFL
Last Updated: A strange dead-ball call from the umpire left social media users debating a run-out incident from a cricket match after a clip went viral. A bizarre moment from a cricket match has gone viral, sparking intense debate across social media platforms. Shared by the parody Twitter account Richard Kettleborough, the clip has left fans divided as they try to determine whether the batter involved was out or not out. In the video, a batter attempts a slog sweep off a fast bowler but fails to connect properly, sending a top-edge looping towards the wicketkeeper. Initially, the striker calls for a quick single but quickly retreats to his crease. However, the non-striker, responding to the original call, races down the pitch and finds himself stranded. Taking advantage of the confusion, the fielding side dislodges the stumps and appeals for a run-out. But in a surprising twist, the on-field umpire rules it a dead ball, giving the batter a reprieve and triggering a storm of reactions online. Alert to the run-out opportunity with the two players stranded at the batting end, a fielder behind the wicketkeeper collects and throws the ball to the bowler, who then dislodges a bail before putting it back on top of the stumps. While the bowler and one of the fielders thought they had completed the run-out, an umpire strangely gave the batter a respite and called it a dead-ball before this batter eventually rushed to the bowling end. The overall clip of the incident left the internet users puzzled, forcing them to put their thinking caps on and check the game's laws to verify the decision the umpire made. 'Tricky one," wrote one user to sum up the situation, before another took a clear side in the matter: 'Not Out Because Bells not Down." Many users agreed with the not out call made by the standing umpire. They reasoned that the bowler touching the bails with his hands was the main cause of the not-out call. 'Not out …you can't touch the bails reason: many incidents the ball may hit the stumps but bails may not come out," wrote one user. But one cricket-specific account made it a point to thoroughly verify the decision with ICC regulations and cited the game's laws to suggest the umpire had gotten the call wrong. 'That's out. The wicket was broken fairly by the fielder," wrote this user, citing a screenshot of the laws, with focus on Law 29.1 that explains what constitutes the 'wickets broken' in cricket. That's out. The wicket was broken fairly by the fielder (see 29.2.1.5). Also, why is the umpire signally dead ball? There's no signal in cricket in "not out". — cricketingview (@cricketingview) May 12, 2025 'The wicket is broken when at least one bail is completely removed from the top of the stumps, or one or more stumps are removed from the ground," says the ICC-adopted law. Since the bowler held the ball in his hand while taking the bails off, the batter was indeed out. First Published: May 13, 2025, 16:05 IST
NDTV
24-04-2025
- NDTV
"All Eyes On Pahalgam": Viral Phrase's Connection With Gaza Attacks
A terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam left at least 26 civilians, most of them tourists, dead. Within hours of the attack, the phrase "All Eyes on Pahalgam" began circulating across social media platforms, including Instagram and X. The phrase accompanied images of the devastation in the Valley, as people called for justice and peace. घर में घुस कर मारने का वक्त आ गया है!???????? #AllEyesOnPahalgam #PahalgamTerroristAttack — Dr. B L Bairwa MS, FACS (@Lap_surgeon) April 23, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by @geetphile The phrase "All Eyes on..." has its digital roots in the Gaza conflict, where "All Eyes on Rafah" was used in 2024 to draw global attention to the humanitarian crisis in the Rafah region of Gaza. Since then, it has become an expression of public empathy and resistance, one that reappears in times of crisis when people believe the world is not watching closely enough. All eyes on Pahalgam ???????? — Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07) April 23, 2025 Families, honeymooners, and pilgrims were caught in the crossfire with no chance to escape. Among the victims was Navy Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, who was on his honeymoon with his wife. The couple married just six days before the trip. In the aftermath of the attack, a haunting image surfaced of Narwal's wife Himanshi sitting motionless beside his body. The image has since gone viral, now circulating as a digital painting under the banner of "All Eyes on Pahalgam." ALL EYES ON PAHALGAM ???? — Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) April 22, 2025 पाकिस्तान तो हमारा दुश्मन है ही, लेकिन उससे भी ज़्यादा ख़तरनाक वे लोग हैं जो देश में रहकर पाकिस्तान की दलाली करते हैं। #Pahalgam #pahalgamattack #PahalgamTerroristAttack #AllEyesOnPahalgam #HindusUnderAttack — AsRana (पहाड़ी)???????????? (@SirAsRana) April 23, 2025 Among the other victims were families from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Delhi, and Rajasthan, including newlyweds and pilgrims. A tourist from Karnataka lost her husband in the attack. She and her 18-year-old son were among the few survivors. Overcome with grief, she pleaded with one of the terrorists to kill her as well. The assailant said, " I won't kill you. Go and tell Modi." The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed responsibility for the attack. The terrorists allegedly asked tourists about their religion and made them recite an Islamic verse before shooting them at close range.
Int'l Cricket Council
10-02-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Match officials' schedule confirmed for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 group stages
Richard Kettleborough and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid will stand in the opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, with the full match officials' schedule for the group stage now confirmed. Kettleborough and Sharfuddoula will take charge on field as Pakistan take on New Zealand in Karachi on 19 February, the first of 12 group stage matches taking place across Pakistan and Dubai as the Champions Trophy returns for the first time since 2017. Joel Wilson will be the TV umpire and Alex Wharf the fourth umpire. Andrew Pycroft will be the match referee. The full match officials' schedule for the group stages can be found below: Pakistan v New Zealand, 19 February – Karachi On-field umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid TV umpire: Joel Wilson Fourth umpire: Alex Wharf Referee: Andrew Pycroft Bangladesh v India, 20 February – Dubai On-field umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Paul Reiffel TV umpire: Richard Illingworth Fourth umpire: Michael Gough Referee: David Boon Afghanistan v South Africa, 21 February – Karachi On-field umpires: Alex Wharf and Rodney Tucker TV umpire: Richard Kettleborough Fourth umpire: Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Referee: Ranjan Madugalle Australia v England, 22 February – Lahore On-field umpires: Joel Wilson and Chris Gaffaney TV umpire: Kumar Dharmasena Fourth umpire: Ahsan Raza Referee: Andrew Pycroft Pakistan v India, 23 February – Dubai On-field umpires: Paul Reiffel and Richard Illingworth TV umpire: Michael Gough Fourth umpire: Adrian Holdstock Referee: David Boon Bangladesh v New Zealand, 24 February – Rawalpindi On-field umpires: Ahsan Raza and Kumar Dharmasena TV umpire: Rodney Tucker Fourth umpire: Joel Wilson Referee: Ranjan Madugalle Australia v South Africa, 25 February – Rawalpindi On-field umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Chris Gaffaney TV umpire: Alex Wharf Fourth umpire: Kumar Dharmasena Referee: Andrew Pycroft Afghanistan v England, 26 February – Lahore On-field umpires: Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid and Joel Wilson TV umpire: Ahsan Raza Fourth umpire: Rodney Tucker Referee: Ranjan Madugalle Pakistan v Bangladesh, 27 February – Rawalpindi On-field umpires: Michael Gough and Adrian Holdstock TV umpire: Paul Reiffel Fourth umpire: Richard Illingworth Referee: David Boon Afghanistan v Australia, 28 February – Lahore On-field umpires: Alex Wharf and Kumar Dharmasena TV umpire: Chris Gaffaney Fourth umpire: Richard Kettleborough Referee: Andrew Pycroft South Africa v England, 1 March – Karachi On-field umpires: Rodney Tucker and Ahsan Raza TV umpire: Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Fourth umpire: Joel Wilson Referee: Ranjan Madugalle New Zealand v India, 2 March – Dubai On-field umpires: Michael Gough and Richard Illingworth TV umpire: Adrian Holdstock Fourth umpire: Paul Reiffel Referee: David Boon ENDS
Int'l Cricket Council
05-02-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Match Officials for ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 confirmed
The International Cricket Council has confirmed the match officials for the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 to be held in Pakistan and United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 19 February to 9 March. A team of 12 umpires will take charge of the proceedings in the 8-team tournament to be played in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi in Pakistan and Dubai in the UAE. Richard Kettleborough, a veteran of 108 Men's ODIs, and who stood in the final of the last edition played in the United Kingdom in 2017, is among six umpires who return for another Champions Trophy. Chris Gaffaney, Kumar Dharmasena, Richard Illingworth, Paul Reiffel and Rod Tucker, all members of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, are others who also featured in 2017. Kettleborough and Illingworth, who stood together for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 final in Ahmedabad, are joined by Michael Gough, Adrian Holdstock, Ahsan Raza, Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, Alex Wharf and Joel Wilson, all of whom officiated at the World Cup in India. David Boon, Ranjan Madugalle and Andrew Pycroft, all members of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, comprise the three-member team of referees. Boon was referee in the 2017 final while Pycroft also officiated in the tournament. Madugalle returns after officiating the 2013 final. Sean Easey, ICC Senior Manager – Umpires and Referees: 'We are pleased to announce our panel of match officials for the upcoming Men's Champions Trophy. This is a credentialled officiating team whose expertise will be valuable in this high-profile tournament. 'We always try to name the most suitable and deserving officials for any event, and we are confident this group will do a fine job across the matches in Pakistan and the UAE. 'I wish them all the best and hope they have a memorable tournament.' Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena, Chris Gaffaney, Michael Gough, Adrian Holdstock, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Ahsan Raza, Paul Reiffel, Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, Rodney Tucker, Alex Wharf, Joel Wilson. Match Referees: David Boon, Ranjan Madugalle, Andrew Pycroft. ENDS
