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Use the menu on the left to find news about umpiring and scoring, information about our association and our activities. The latest news for members is available as well as information about training. Links to resources for umpires and scores and to other associations are also provided.
Law 6 (The Bat) changing from October 2008
Details of the change in Law 6 can be found on the MCC website.
Umpiring and scoring in the news
NEW: 3 July 2008
The ICC has decided to change the result of the controversial 2006 Oval Test between England and Pakistan to a draw, reports the BBC website.
NEW: 2 July 2008
An agreement in principle is believed to have been reached to change the result of the controversial Oval Test between England and Pakistan in 2006 from an English victory to a draw, following pressure from the Pakistan Cricket Board during the annual ICC meeting in Dubai, reports the Cricinfo website. Reflecting on the recent controversy surrounding the dismissal of New Zealand player Grant Elliott in a ODI versus England, Gideon Haigh asks "who today wants to be a "brave" umpire?" in an article in Cricinfo magazine.
30 June 2008
Ricky Ponting has been found guilty of breaching the ICC's Code of Conduct during his side's ODI against the West Indies in Grenada last Friday. The player was charged under clause 1.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct which refers to "showing dissent at an umpire's decision". More details can be found in the ICC media release.
27 June 2008
A review of comments on the controversial run out of New Zealand batsman Grant Elliott following a collision with Ryan Sidebottom can be found on the Cricinfo website. For those who missed it, the incident can be watched again on the YouTube website. Further coverage of umpiring and scoring issues can be found on our news cuttings page.
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