Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados

Bucknor and Dar stand in final

Apr 27, 2007: Steve Bucknor and Aleem Dar have been appointed to stand as the on-field umpires for the World Cup final between Australia and Sri Lanka in Barbados

Bucknor triggers heated debate

Tampering or selective control?

May 8, 2006: Steve Bucknor's potentially-explosive comments, relating to production companies tampering with video footage to undermine umpires, has caused a stir around the cricket world. While television producers expectedly brushed aside his comments, there is an u

India v England, 5th ODI, Guwahati

No play on a damp day

Apr 9, 2006: Damp conditions at Guwahati meant that the only game of the series that was scheduled on a Sunday had to be called off even a single ball being bowled

India in Pakistan, 2nd Test, Faisalabad

Koertzen joins the chorus on boring displays

Jan 27, 2006: Koertzen calls for more flexibility regarding calling off inconsequential Tests

Koertzen, Hair, Taufel and Harper to officate in Pakistan

ICC announces umpires for various series

Jan 9, 2006: The ICC today announced the Elite Panel and International Panel match referee and umpire appointments for Tests and ODIs up to late March 2006

Demanding workload needs more manpower

ICC to add more umpires to elite panel

Dec 2, 2005: The ICC has said that the number of umpires on the elite panel will be increased from seven to nine or ten

Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Hobart, 4th day

Fatal finger nails Lara again

Nov 20, 2005: Brian Lara is having a terrible tour of Australia and his disastrous plight is not being helped by the umpiring

Jury out on extra referrals to third umpire

Lukewarm reception for increased technology

Oct 17, 2005: A number of those involved in the Super Test at Melbourne have voiced their opinions about the increase use of referrals to the third umpire

ICC Awards 2005

Simon Taufel named Umpire of the Year

Oct 11, 2005: Simon Taufel was tonight named as Umpire of the Year for the second successive year

ICC Super Series 2005-06

Technology will make third umpire crucial

Oct 4, 2005: If the teams fail to comply with the prescribed over-rates in the ICC Super Series, the match referee is likely to take a closer look at the umpires than the bowling captain

The Ashes 2005

Vaughan defends substitute policy

Sep 1, 2005: Michael Vaughan does not feel his substitute-fielding policy is against the rules

The build-up to the Ashes

Bowden stands in three Ashes Tests

May 13, 2005: Billy Bowden will umpire three of the five Ashes Tests

ICC Elite Panel named

No changes to top umpiring panel

May 12, 2005: The ICC has announced an unchanged elite panel of umpires for the coming season

Australia in India 2004-05

ICC names umpires for India-Australia series

Sep 24, 2004: The International Cricket Council has nominated the umpires and match referees who will officiate in the four-match Test series between India and Australia

High praise for South African Umpire

Oct 28, 2002: South African umpire Rudi Koertzen has received the ultimate accolade from the world's leading cricketers

UCBSA Press Release after General Council meeting.

May 29, 2000: Decisions taken at the meeting of the General Council of the United Cricket Board of South Africa in Johannesburg on May 27 2000

It's full steam ahead for Rudi (21 February 1999)

Feb 21, 1999: RUDI Koertzen has travelled a long way since his days as a clerk on the South African Railways