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Mark Benson - the umpire who made history - calls time on career
Jan 20, 2016: Mark Benson, who claimed a small place in cricket history when he became the first international umpire to have a decision overturned under the Decision Review System, has ended his professional career
Adelaide umpiring controversy
Umpire Benson confirms retirement
Feb 5, 2010: The English umpire, Mark Benson, has confirmed his retirement from the ICC elite panel, and will see out his career on the county circuit
Umpire review controversy
Benson to remain on ICC elite panel
Dec 8, 2009: Officials at the ICC expect to be able to clarify Mark Benson's future as an elite umpire within the next 36 hours
Umpire review controversy
Benson clarification expected on Tuesday
Dec 7, 2009: Officials at the ICC expect to be able to clarify Mark Benson's future as an elite umpire within the next 36 hours
Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 3rd day
Umpire Benson heading for retirement
Dec 6, 2009: The leading umpire Mark Benson iss planning to retire from the game with immediate effect following his sudden withdrawal from the Adelaide Test
Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 2nd day
Rauf stands in for sick Benson
Dec 5, 2009: Asad Rauf has gone from TV umpire to on-field official for the second day of the Adelaide Test after Mark Benson was unavailable due to being "unwell"
Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, PSS, Colombo, 2nd day
Umpire Benson calls for HotSpot in review system
Aug 10, 2008: Umpire Mark Benson has suggested HotSpot be used for the review system
Review of umpiring decisions
Jul 24, 2008: A few questions emerged on the day when for the first time a player challenged the umpire's decision
Review of umpiring decisions
Jul 22, 2008: Players will be able to contest the on-field umpire's decision in the first Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo. A few reactions to the increased use of technology
Constant travel tiring for officials
Ponting wants more elite umpires
Jan 12, 2008: Ricky Ponting has called on the ICC to expand its elite umpiring panel and believes officials are as much at risk of burnout as players, if not more
Former captain praises Australia's competitiveness
Benson should have consulted Bucknor - Ganguly
Jan 11, 2008: Sourav Ganguly feels that the umpires should realise their responsibilities more
Jan 9, 2008: The SCG saga has thrown up all sorts of thorny questions - to do with the removal of umpires and the way hearings are conducted, among other things - with no easy answers in sight
Cricket Australia CEO advocates use of technology
Player referrals may help umpiring - Sutherland
Jan 3, 2008: In the wake of controversial umpiring decisions in the ongoing Sydney Test, Cricket Australia's chief executive James Sutherland has advocated more use of technology in the game
Hopes to be fit for World Cup
Jan 10, 2007: Mark Benson, the former England Test batsman turned international umpire, is to undergo minor heart surgery next month
South Africa v India, 2nd Test, Durban
Shepherd calls on ICC to appoint more umpires
Dec 28, 2006: Former Test umpire David Shepherd has warned that leading umpires face burn-out unless the ICC tackles the issue and appoints more officials to its elite panel
South Africa v India, 2nd Test, Durban, 3rd day
Benson under observation after heart palpitations
Dec 28, 2006: Mark Benson, the on-field umpire for the ongoing India-South Africa Test at Durban, left the field 20 minutes into the third day's play after suffering heart palpitations
DLF Cup, 2006
Chappell calls Ponting's behaviour 'out of order'
Sep 26, 2006: Ian Chappell has said that Ricky Ponting was "out of order" in questioning the umpire's decision in the recently-concluded DLF Cup
India v Australia, DLF Cup, 6th match
Sep 22, 2006: After the umpiring controversies of the past few months, it was refreshing to see an official do the right thing
Expansion to help ease workload of international umpires
Benson, Doctrove and Rauf elevated to Elite Panel
Apr 7, 2006: Mark Benson of England, Billy Doctrove of West Indies and Asad Rauf of Pakistan are the latest additions to the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires
Jul 4, 2003: 1918 The quintessential English seamer is born
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