Why do we over-react when changing cricket's rules?

Apr 2, 2014: Instead of helping umpires react instinctively to situations, we have burdened them with misleading technology that has turned them into second-class citizens

Ireland v Zimbabwe, World T20, Group B, Sylhet

Steve Davis' rude shock, Taylor's costly miss

Mar 17, 2014: Plays of the day for the qualifying match between Ireland and Zimbabwe in Sylhet

Fallout of the Lahore attack

Hair slams 'bullying' Lorgat

Mar 9, 2009: ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat's has said umpires Simon Taufel and Steve Davis needed to be "more rational" in their assessment of the security in Lahore

Fallout of the Lahore attack

Umpires stunned, upset and relieved after Pakistan ordeal

Mar 5, 2009: The Australian umpires Simon Taufel and Steve Davis are angry at the lack of security arrangements that led to them being shot at repeatedly

Review of umpire decisions

Four more trials for review system

Sep 27, 2008: The ICC will trial the system to review umpire decisions in four more series before presenting a report to the cricket committee in May 2009

Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Hobart, 3rd day

Third-umpire gaffe

Nov 19, 2005: The third-umpire gaffe while ruling on Andrew Symonds's run-out

Media Release

Umpires to be "miked-up" for ING Cup clash

Oct 24, 2003: Microphones will be attached to umpires for the first time in Australian cricket history when the New South Wales Blues play the Victorian Bushrangers in the opening round of the ING Cup in Bowral on Sunday 26 October.

Media Release

Wilson fined for abusive language

Oct 20, 2003: Retravision Warrior Paul Wilson was fined for abusive language at the conclusion of day one of the Pura Cup match against the West End Redbacks.

ACB adds 16 umpires to new 2002-03 panels

Jun 4, 2002: Australian Cricket Board (ACB) Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland today announced that 16 umpires have been added to the list of ACB-contracted officials for the next 12 months.