He was in Port of Spain, Trinidad, in April 1993 when fingers were raised as frequently as ecclesiastical eyebrows unwittingly inveigled into a strip joint. On that occasion the umpires on a fast but skidding pitch were Steve Bucknor (10 victims) and...

"Way back in my era we used to say, 'What happened?' when something unusual happened. Now we say, 'What the hell's going on?' "We desperately need to fight for the game's integrity." Continue reading the main story Mike Brearley (chairman), Mike...

The committee, an independent voice in world cricket, gathers twice annually, and its debates and recommendations are made in the interests of the game and its players. It includes such luminary names as Mike Brearley (chairperson), Steve Bucknor,...

Virat Kohli was fined 50 per cent of his match fee for showing his middle finger to a section of the SCG crowd, Steve Bucknor was the man on the cricket field who most often found himself censured for raising a finger in the air. In fact, it even led to...

Shameful were the scenes at the SCG. Ponting also later appealed for a catch that he clearly had grassed. With so many moments, the test match was marred by poor umpiring and controversy. In the end, Australia won the match by 122 runs. Umpire Steve...

Things came to such a pass that India even threatened to call off the series and it was saved only after the International Cricket Council (ICC) removed umpires Steve Bucknor and Mark Benson from the remaining two matches. Harbhajan was handed a...