Asoka de Silva

Asoka de Silva's future on the elite panel of umpires is in serious doubt after he was overlooked for the World Cup quarter-finals

Asoka de Silva, whose decision-making has come in for intense criticism during the World Cup, will not officiate in a couple of key games that he was originally scheduled to stand in

Ireland captain William Porterfield has been officially reprimanded for speaking out about umpire Asoka de Silva's decision to give Gary Wilson out lbw in Ireland's loss to West Indies in Mohali last Friday

Umpiring in the World Cup has run into fresh controversy with William Porterfield criticising Asoka de Silva's decision to give Gary Wilson out lbw despite replays showing he had offered a shot and was hit outside the line

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fifth day of the third Test between Australia and South Africa in Sydney

Cricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the second day of the first Test between Australia and South Africa in Perth

The Sri Lankan umpire Asoka de Silva and Steve Davis of Australia have been promoted to ICC's Elite Panel, following the body's decision to expand the pool from 10 to 12 umpires

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Sambit Bal sees Asoka de Silva pass the umpiring test with full marks

South Africa duo Graeme Smith and Andre Nel have been fined for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during their country's third Test match in New Zealand

New Zealand goes into the five One Day International series against Pakistan starting in Auckland on 3 January aiming to close the gap on its nearest rivals in the official ODI ratings.

New Zealand could climb to second in the ICC Test Championship table if it wins both matches in the forthcoming two-Test series against Pakistan starting in Hamilton on Friday

A 2-0 series win for England in Bangladesh could lift it to third in the ICC Test Championship table for the first time since November 2001

For the first time in Sri Lanka's cricket history international umpire Asoka de Silva has been assigned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to officiate in two Tests of a three-Test series between Pakistan and New Zealand commencing next month

Former Sri Lankan cricketer turned umpire Asoka de Silva will be the man to restore the battered image of Sri Lankan umpires