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LATEST CRICKET NEWS from MOREOVER
new MCC President Ted Dexter has declared that the protection and promotion of the Spirit of Cricket will be the key theme of his Presidency. More can be found in The Times of 9th October 2001
report that ICC Cricket chiefs plan clampdown - International cricket will step up its efforts to rid cheating, abuse of opponents and corruption from the game. An elite panel of eight Test-match umpires and five referees will have much wider powers to impose punishments. Also links to ICC initiative needs captains as role models Cricket to stamp on wrongdoers
Thirdly (and I have mislaid the URL as the Internet continues to misbehave)
Batsmen should be allowed to appeal : The Pakistan Cricket Board will be pressing the ICC) to pass a
resolution in which the 
Fourthly, Oct 2001, (again the URL is elusive but I am sure you can find this on www.ecb.co.uk) ECB Launches Five-Year Development Plan for Cricket for People with Disabilities
Athers blasts ICC
over poor umpiring standards (Ananova)
Mike
Atherton has branded the International Cricket Council "a disgrace"
following the recent Test series against Sri Lanka which was blighted by poor
umpiring.
- 24 Mar 01
Atherton blames ICC
(BBC News)
England opener Michael Atherton has blamed the
International Cricket Council for a decline in umpiring standards.
- 24 Mar 01
The strange
disappearance of the LBW mat (Cricket Line)
...Brian
Basson, in control of umpiring affairs at the United Cricket Board
of South Africa,...
- 23 Jan 01
Hussain turns up the
heat on umpires (Ananova)
Nasser Hussain fears that this
summer's Ashes series could contain similar flashpoints to Sri Lanka - unless
the standard of umpiring improves.
- 27 Mar
01
Raman Subba Row to
work on umpire reforms (Cricket Line)
The ICC has
appointed Raman Subba Row, one of its most senior match referees to work on the
reform of the international umpiring and refereeing panels.
- 26
Mar 01
http://www.bday.co.za/bday/content/direct/1,3523,784849-6100-0,00.html
Zimbabwean batsman slapped with fine after off-field umpire
criticism
RECENT
CUTTINGS ABOUT LORD TONBRIDGE (Colin
Cowdrey)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=003964099828947&rtmo=3S3YKxwM&atmo=rrrrrrrq&pg=/et/00/12/6/ncowd06.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=003964099828947&rtmo=3S3YKxwM&atmo=rrrrrrrq&pg=/et/00/12/6/scnich06.html
http://www-uk.cricket.org/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/CURRENT/064987_AAP_05DEC2000.html
A FEW MORE EARLIER PRESS CUTTINGS
20jul00
Australian Umpire Tony Prue retires
Something else
about Australian Cricket
20feb00 A controversial
umpiring decision leaves two dead
14aug98
K T Francis appointed Sri Lanka Umpire Manager
Did you see DAILY TELEGRAPH,
15nov 00 How's That for HiTech(HawkeyeonLBW)
26aug00 MCC lay down Law on bad behaviour
29sep00 ICC worried by double jeopardy
03may00 MCC redraw the Laws
Fri 29sep00, page 45 on which Charles
Randall . ICC concern. over the new code? You may find this
on the Electronic Telegraph . my link is
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=003547829749425&rtmo=wAfnlitb&atmo=tttttttd&pg=/et/00/9/29/scrand29.html
but you may need to start at their home page and work your way in from http://www.telegraph.co.uk
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Hindustan Times Aug 19 2000 | |||
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Cricket Unlimited Aug 14 2000 | |||
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Independent Aug 4 2000 | |||
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Times of India Jul 17 2000 | |||
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Business Day Jul 12 2000 | |||
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Cricket World Cup99 Umpires, Worlds Best Cricket Umpire, Worldcup Umpires, |
Cricket World Cup 99 - Watch out the live coverage of the 7th One-Day International Cricket World Cup alongwith the interesting facts on cricket, previous world cup records, players to watch, ratings & much more. Also find out the umpires details participating in Worldcup 1999. www.bol.net.in | ||
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India Cricket, It is the third umpire who pulls the strings in the cricket |
Oct 25, 1998.An unenviable job.Power of the third eye Mere.puppets.Sports: It is the third umpire who now pulls the strings in the.cricket field.His control over the field umpires will be.complete once the LBW is also referred to him..C. SUJIT CHANDRA KUMAR in Chennai with.MARK McCLELLAND in London &.V.K. SHASHIKUMAR in Delhi.The evil that men do lives after them,.The good is oft interred with www.the-week.com | ||
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Cricket Umpires www.thatscricket.com | |||
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cricket Crazy - cricket on the net | |||
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The Umpires View of a Cricket Pitch.One of the most memorable seminars
attended in relation to be game of cricket occurred in 1988. During the
seminar, one of the worlds leading first-class cricket umpires', Mr. Ted
Wykes, delivered his impressions of how a cricket pitch is to be viewed.
The following is taken from his presentation at that seminar..The
preparation of a cricket pitch is and always | |||
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3 June 2000 : Technology to revolutionise cricket commentary, help umpires |
Technology to revolutionise cricket commentary, help umpires
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Cousin Homepage.Organisation: Fareham & Gosport (South East
Hampshire) Cricket Umpires & Scorers Association Contact: Mr P Ellam
Phone: 023 9267 3379 Address: 4 Maidford Grove Anchorage Park PORTSMOUTH
Hampshire PO3 5TJ Description: Annual 10 week courses of instruction given
on cricket umpriring and scoring. October to December regularly - January
to March on demand (5+ takers). Annual Dinner in | |||
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Gosford District Cricket Umpires Association.President: Phil
Kirby.Secretary: Len Pascoe.Address: PO Box 7118.Kariong 2250.Phone: (02)
4324 4478.Fax: (02) 4334 7034.gdcua@hotmail.com.And please... if there is
anybody out there who thinks they might.like to try their hand at umpiring
(including those who think they can do a.better job), give Len Pascoe a
call. We will provide training and get | |||
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NRAM Reference C137 Name NEW Zealand Cricket Umpires Association Type
of record Records Dates covered 1957-1988 Quantity 1m. Location National
Cricket Museum Description The New Zealand Cricket Umpires Association was
formed in 1957. It is the national body for cricket umpires to which local
major and minor cricket umpire associations are affiliated. The records
comprise minutes, annual reports, | |||
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Umpiring goof-up calls for action : Cricket News : IndiaExpress.Com |
Umpiring goof-up calls for action : Cricket News : IndiaExpress.Com
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'We're not blaming umpires' - Cronje South Africa captain Hansie Cronje
refused to blame umpiring decisions for his side's Test series defeat
against England. It seemed that most of the debatable verdicts went
against South Africa as England won the fifth Test at Headingley by 23
runs to seal a 2-1 series triumph..But Cronje could not, because of the
ICC Code of Conduct, comment on the umpiring | |||
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2 die as a result of umpiring decision
http://cricketclub.org/another.htm Another headache for umpires (courtesy of Brockton
Point C C, Canada
www.clickcricket.com/clickcricket - David Shepherd's Half
Century
www.khel.com
- The Third Umpire
In
1999, ITN reported that Cronje did not blame the umpires!
www.lanka.net - reports that B C Cooray replaced by Peter
Manuel
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Dickie buys a
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Article (13may99) by Lake House about Ajith's book .
Sunday Leader (23may99)under the Two
Headings AJITH's LABOUR OF LOVE and ABOUT THE AUTHOR.