What is the job of a cricket umpire and when can they refer decisions to a third official? Let's start with the basics. On the field of play, there are two umpires officiating a match. One umpire ...

MELBOURNE, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Play was briefly held up in the second Australia v Pakistan test on Thursday after third umpire Richard Illingworth got stuck in a lift at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

But change does come, even to cricket. On Tuesday, Sue Redfern will become the first woman to serve as a standing umpire in the England and Wales men’s county championship, in a game between ...