Academy for umpires proposed

Sports reporter

GUWAHATI, Aug 2 – The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has proposed to set up umpires academy in every State this year in order to improve the country’s umpiring standard.

Informing this, Assam Cricket Association secretary Bikash Baruah, who is a member of the BCCI umpires’ sub committee, said the decision was taken in the umpires’ committee meeting held in Mumbai yesterday. The meeting also sent the names of Sanjay Hajare, Amit Saheba and N Tarapur to ICC to for the world cricket body’s panel of umpires.

The meeting also resolved to enhance the umpires’ pension from Rs 10,000 per month to Rs 15,000. The match referees’ fee also would be increased to Rs 10,000 per day instead of Rs 5,000. The meeting further decided to bar the umpires from officiating in Ranji Trophy matches this year who’s performances were not satisfactory during the last year. BCCI secretary N Srinivasan, Arun Jaitley and Sanjay Jugdale were also present in the meeting.