International Panel of Umpires and Referees

The International Panel of ICC Umpires was established by the ICC in 1994 following trial in 1992/3, to ensure that one neutral umpire would stand in every Test match.[1] It is made up of officials nominated from each of the ten Test playing cricket boards. From 2002, its role in Tests was largely supplanted by the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires.

Umpires from the International Panel are employed to officiate home One Day international matches, but may also be called upon to aid the Elite Panel in Test matches and overseas ODIs during busy cricketing calendar years.[2][3] Each full member nation nominates two onfield umpires and a 3rd umpire to join the panel.

Current panel

As of 14 August 2018, the ICC International Panel consisted of:[4]

Country On-field umpires Third umpires
Afghanistan AfghanistanAhmad Shah Pakteen, Ahmad Shah DurraniBismallah Jan Shinwari
Australia AustraliaSimon Fry, Paul WilsonSam Nogajski, Gerard Abood
Bangladesh BangladeshSharfuddoula, Anisur RahmanMasudur Rahman
England EnglandMichael Gough, Rob BaileyTim Robinson, Alex Wharf
India IndiaChettithody Shamshuddin, Anil ChaudharyC. K. Nandan, Nitin Menon
Republic of Ireland IrelandMark Hawthorne, Roland BlackAlan Neill, Paul Reynolds
New Zealand New ZealandWayne Knights, Chris BrownShaun Haig
Pakistan PakistanAhsan Raza, Shozab RazaAhmed Shahab
South Africa South AfricaShaun George, Adrian HoldstockBongani Jele, Allahudien Paleker
Sri Lanka Sri LankaRanmore Martinesz, Ruchira PalliyagurugeRaveendra Wimalasiri, Lyndon Hannibal
West Indies Cricket Board West IndiesJoel Wilson, Gregory BrathwaiteNigel Duguid, Leslie Reifer
Zimbabwe ZimbabweRussell Tiffin, Jeremiah MatibiriLangton Rusere, Iknow Chabi

Original panel

The original members of the International Panel in 1994 were:[1]

CountryMembers
AustraliaDarrel Hair, Steve Randell
EnglandDickie Bird, Ken Palmer, Nigel Plews, David Shepherd
IndiaVK Ramaswamy, Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan
New ZealandBrian Aldridge, Steve Dunne
PakistanKhizer Hayat, Mahboob Shah
South AfricaBarry Lambson, Karl Liebenberg
Sri LankaB. C. Cooray, K. T. Francis
West IndiesLloyd Barker, Steve Bucknor
ZimbabweKantilal Kanjee, Ian Robinson

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Cricket: Bird launches initiative, The Independent, 14 January 1994
  2. ↑ ICC – Match Officials Archived 1 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ International Panel Duties
  4. ↑ https://www.icc-cricket.com/about/cricket/match-officials/umpire-panels
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