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.
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As of the 5 November 2011 the ICC International Panel consisted of:[4]
Nominated onfield umpires:
| Umpire | Date of birth | Age as of 16 February 2012 | Tests | ODIs | T20Is | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Oxenford | 5 March 1960 | 51 years, 362 days | 2 | 29 | 9 | Australia |
| Paul Reiffel | 19 April 1966 | 45 years, 317 days | 0 | 11 | 6 | Australia |
| Enamul Haque | 27 February 1966 | 46 years, 3 days | 0 | 34 | 3 | Bangladesh |
| Nadir Shah | 7 February 1964 | 48 years, 23 days | 0 | 39 | 2 | Bangladesh |
| Nigel Llong | 11 February 1969 | 43 years, 19 days | 11 | 48 | 16 | England |
| Richard Illingworth | 23 August 1963 | 48 years, 191 days | 0 | 6 | 3 | England |
| Sudhir Asnani | 7 December 1960 | 51 years, 85 days | 0 | 5 | 1 | India |
| Shavir Tarapore | 26 December 1957 | 54 years, 66 days | 1 | 22 | 3 | India |
| Gary Baxter | 5 March 1952 | 59 years, 362 days | 0 | 33 | 9 | New Zealand |
| Chris Gaffaney | 30 November 1975 | 36 years, 92 days | 0 | 6 | 4 | New Zealand |
| Ahsan Raza | 29 May 1974 | 37 years, 277 days | 0 | 2 | 0 | Pakistan |
| Zameer Haider | 30 September 1962 | 49 years, 153 days | 0 | 11 | 5 | Pakistan |
| Shaun George | 25 January 1968 | 44 years, 36 days | 0 | 1 | 2 | South Africa |
| Johan Cloete | 21 July 1971 | 40 years, 224 days | 0 | 13 | 2 | South Africa |
| Asoka de Silva | 28 March 1956 | 55 years, 339 days | 49 | 121 | 10 | Sri Lanka |
| Ranmore Martinesz | 24 June 1967 | 44 years, 251 days | 0 | 4 | 3 | Sri Lanka |
| Joel Wilson | 30 December 1966 | 45 years, 62 days | 0 | 1 | 0 | West Indies (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| Peter Nero | 27 June 1964 | 47 years, 248 days | 0 | 6 | 2 | West Indies (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| Owen Chirombe | 30 March 1973 | 38 years, 337 days | 0 | 8 | 4 | Zimbabwe |
| Russell Tiffin | 4 June 1959 | 52 years, 271 days | 44 | 124 | 4 | Zimbabwe |
Nominated 3rd umpires:
| Umpire | Date of birth | Age as of 16 February 2012 | Tests1 | ODIs1 | T20Is1 | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Fry | 29 July 1966 | 45 years, 216 days | 0 | 1 | 1 | Australia |
| Sharfuddoula | 16 October 1976 | 35 years, 137 days | 0 | 5 | 0 | Bangladesh |
| Rob Bailey | 28 October 1963 | 48 years, 125 days | 0 | 1 | 2 | England |
| Vineet Kulkarni | 6 October 1979 | 32 years, 147 days | 0 | 0 | 0 | India |
| Ravi S. | 22 April 1966 | 45 years, 314 days | 0 | 0 | 1 | India |
| Barry Frost | 6 February 1958 | 54 years, 24 days | 0 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| Shozab Raza | 29 May 1974 | 37 years, 277 days | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pakistan |
| Adrian Holdstock | 27 April 1970 | 41 years, 309 days | 0 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| Ruchira Palliyaguruge | 22 January 1968 | 44 years, 39 days | 0 | 1 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| Gregory Braithwaite | 9 December 1969 | 42 years, 83 days | 0 | 2 | 0 | West Indies (Barbados) |
| Nigel Duguid | 25 November 1969 | 42 years, 97 days | 0 | 0 | 0 | West Indies (Guyana) |
| Jeremiah Matibiri | 31 May 1971 | 40 years, 275 days | 0 | 0 | 4 | Zimbabwe |
*Statistics represent onfield experience. Correct as of 5 November 2011.
The original members of the International Panel in 1994 were:[1]
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