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 6 January 2016, the ICC International Panel consisted of:[4]

Country Onfield umpires Third umpires
AustraliaSimon Fry, John WardMick Martell, Paul Wilson
BangladeshSharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, Enamul HaqueAnisur Rahman
EnglandMichael Gough, Rob BaileyTim Robinson
IndiaVineet Kulkarni, C. ShamshuddinAnil Chaudhary, C. Nandan
New ZealandBilly Bowden, Derek WalkerPhil Jones
PakistanAhsan Raza, Shozab RazaAhmed Shahab
South AfricaJohan Cloete, Shaun GeorgeAdrian Holdstock
Sri LankaRanmore Martinesz, Ruchira PalliyagurugeRaveendra Wimalasiri
West IndiesJoel Wilson, Peter NeroGregory Brathwaite, Nigel Duguid
ZimbabweRussell Tiffin, Jeremiah MatibiriLangton Rusere

Original panel

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Cricket: Bird launches initiative, The Independent, 14 January 1994
  2. ↑ ICC – Match Officials
  3. ↑ International Panel Duties
  4. ↑ "Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires 2015-16". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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