Dukes ball under fire after Lord’s Test
The ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy has not only seen India trailing 1-2 against England but also raised serious concerns over the quality of the Dukes balls used in the series.
The ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy has not only seen India trailing 1-2 against England but also raised serious concerns over the quality of the Dukes balls used in the series.
India clinched a historic victory over England at Edgbaston, winning the second Test by 336 runs and leveling the five-match series 1–1. The result not only marked India’s first-ever Test win at the venue in eight attempts, but also highlighted key individual performances — both from players and officials.
Jamie Smith made the highest Test score by an England wicketkeeper of 184 not out and Harry Brook passed 150 again but India still ended Friday's third day of the second Test at Edgbaston with a lead of over 200 runs.
Following the controversy surrounding the reduction of Towhid Hridoy’s suspension — an issue that led to the resignation of Enamul Haque Moni as the convener of the BCB’s technical committee — Nazmul Abedeen Fahim has now been appointed as the new convener of the committee.
The ICC has confirmed the match officials for the group stage of the Champions Trophy 2025. Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat and Richard Kettleborough will serve as the on-field umpires for the tournament’s opening match between Pakistan and New Zealand on 19 February in Karachi.
Bangladesh’s elite umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat has been named among the 15 Match Officials for the upcoming ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, set to be held in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates from 19 February.
Bangladesh’s ICC Elite Panel umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat has made his debut in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) umpiring panel, bringing a new level of prestige to the tournament.
Bangladeshi third umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat has received support from cricketing experts following his contentious decision to dismiss Yashasvi Jaiswal during Australia’s commanding 184-run victory over India in the fourth Test at Melbourne on Monday.
Bangladeshi umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat is set to officiate in the final two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Series between Australia and India.