JOHANNESBURG, Sept 12: The ICC has announced the outcome of the chief executives’ committee meeting (CEC) which took place in Johannesburg on Sept 10 and 11.

One of the issues discussed was the number of elite umpires.

The meeting reviewed a report compiled by an umpires’ task force chaired by the ICC president-elect David Morgan.

The main recommendation of the group was that the Emirates Elite Panel of Umpires should be increased in size from 10 to 12 officials.

The report of the task force will go forward for consideration by the ICC board during its next meeting, set for Dubai on Oct 30 and 31.—Agencies

Opinion

Editorial

Doctor attacked
09 Jun, 2026

Doctor attacked

AN act of reprehensible violence has shaken the medical community. On Saturday, an employee of the Provincial Civil...
AJK flare-up
Updated 09 Jun, 2026

AJK flare-up

The situation started deteriorating after a trader affiliated with the JAAC was reportedly shot in an altercation with law-enforcers.
Fault lines
09 Jun, 2026

Fault lines

THE April 8 ceasefire that halted hostilities between Israel and Iran has encountered its most serious test yet....
Soft on traders
08 Jun, 2026

Soft on traders

THE Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme for traders with an annual turnover of up to Rs200m has been designed as a ‘pragmatic...
Ceasefire in name
Updated 08 Jun, 2026

Ceasefire in name

Both sides accuse the other of violating the truce that was supposed to halt the conflict in April, yet neither appears willing to abandon negotiations altogether.
Damaged childhoods
08 Jun, 2026

Damaged childhoods

CHILD abuse is so prevalent that the UN ranked Pakistan as the least safe country for children. Even so, more than...