International Panel of ICC Umpires
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 11 July 2016, the ICC International Panel consisted of:[4]
| Country | On-field umpires | Third umpires |
| Australia | Simon Fry, Mick Martell | Paul Wilson, Sam Nogajski |
| Bangladesh | Sharfuddoula, Enamul Haque | Anisur Rahman |
| England | Michael Gough, Rob Bailey | Tim Robinson |
| India | Chettithody Shamshuddin, Anil Chaudhary | C. K. Nandan |
| New Zealand | Wayne Knights, Chris Brown | Shaun Haig |
| Pakistan | Ahsan Raza, Shozab Raza | Ahmed Shahab |
| South Africa | Shaun George, Adrian Holdstock | Bongani Jele |
| Sri Lanka | Ranmore Martinesz, Ruchira Palliyaguruge | Raveendra Wimalasiri |
| West Indies | Joel Wilson, Gregory Brathwaite | Nigel Duguid, Leslie Reifer |
| Zimbabwe | Russell Tiffin, Jeremiah Matibiri | Langton Rusere |
Original panel
The original members of the International Panel in 1994 were:[1]
- Australia: Darrel Hair, Steve Randell
- England: Dickie Bird, Ken Palmer, Nigel Plews, David Shepherd
- India: VK Ramaswamy, Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan
- New Zealand: Brian Aldridge, Steve Dunne
- Pakistan: Khizer Hayat, Mahboob Shah
- South Africa: Barry Lambson, Karl Liebenberg
- Sri Lanka: B. C. Cooray, K. T. Francis
- West Indies: Lloyd Barker, Steve Bucknor
- Zimbabwe: Kantilal Kanjee, Ian Robinson
See also
References
- ^ a b Cricket: Bird launches initiative, The Independent, 14 January 1994
- ^ ICC – Match Officials
- ^ International Panel Duties
- ^ "Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires 2015-16". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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