Umpires
Why no Indian in the ICC Elite Panel?
Jun 24, 2012
| The Surfer
No Indian umpire has made it to the ICC's Elite Panel in nearly a decade
Umpires
The inimitable Mr Onions
Jun 12, 2012
| The Long Handle
Or what it is like to be sworn at by an angry gerbil
Umpires
The umpire strikes back
Dec 9, 2011
| The Buzz
Those watching Australia’s pre-Test nets at the Bellerive Oval on Thursday could have been forgiven for think Waqar Younis was giving the Australian batsmen a workout
Umpires
From cricket umpire to baseball umpire
Aug 12, 2011
| The Surfer
Former international umpire Darly Harper, who recently retired from umpiring, talks to www.cricketweb.com on how he got into umpiring, criticism dealing with it, the DRS and his post-retirement plans.
West Indies
Chris and Kumar go their separate ways
Jul 9, 2011
| The Long Handle
They have the same problem but they deal with it differently
I heart administration
Jun 29, 2011
| The Long Handle
The action over in Hong Kong has been breathless, keeping your diarist on the edge of his seat
Umpires
'No competition with UDRS'
Apr 19, 2011
| The Surfer
One of the leading umpires in world cricket, Pakistan's Aleem Dar reflects on his World Cup stint, how the DRS has impacted umpires and why he finds the subcontinent difficult to officiate in
DRS
England's dew karma
Mar 16, 2011
| The Long Handle
You can’t do a sprinkler dance without some precipitation-related payback eventually
Umpires
Fifteen year-old is Britain's youngest umpire
Sep 27, 2010
| The Buzz
Ethan Peel, a 15-year old schoolboy from Oxfordshire, has entered the record books by becoming Britain’s youngest qualified umpire
Umpiring
White coats, anyone?
Aug 10, 2010
| Clog Blog
For a captain, there's nothing worse than having to pick a team-mate to umpire a game