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 the 5 November 2011 the ICC International Panel consisted of:[4]

Nominated onfield umpires:

Umpire Date of birth Age as of 30 April 2015 Tests ODIs T20Is Country
Reiffel, PaulPaul Reiffel 19 April 1966 49 years, 11 days 1 11 6 Australia Australia
Haque, EnamulEnamul Haque 27 February 1966 49 years, 62 days 1 47 4 Bangladesh Bangladesh
Shah, NadirNadir Shah 7 February 1964 51 years, 82 days 0 39 2 Bangladesh Bangladesh
Illingworth, RichardRichard Illingworth 23 August 1963 51 years, 250 days 0 6 3 England England
Asnani, SudhirSudhir Asnani 7 December 1960 54 years, 144 days 0 5 1 India India
Tarapore, ShavirShavir Tarapore 26 December 1957 57 years, 125 days 1 22 3 India India
Gary BaxterGary Baxter 5 March 1952 63 years, 56 days 0 33 9 New Zealand New Zealand
Gaffaney, ChrisChris Gaffaney 30 November 1975 39 years, 151 days 0 6 4 New Zealand New Zealand
Raza, AhsanAhsan Raza 29 May 1974 40 years, 336 days 0 6 4 Pakistan Pakistan
Haider, ZameerZameer Haider 30 September 1962 52 years, 212 days 0 14 7 Pakistan Pakistan
George, ShaunShaun George 25 January 1968 47 years, 95 days 0 1 2 South Africa South Africa
Cloete, JohanJohan Cloete 21 July 1971 43 years, 283 days 0 13 2 South Africa South Africa
Wijewardene, TyronTyron Wijewardene 29 August 1961 53 years, 244 days 4 50 7 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Martinesz, RanmoreRanmore Martinesz 24 June 1967 47 years, 310 days 0 4 3 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Wilson, JoelJoel Wilson 30 December 1966 48 years, 121 days 0 1 0 Trinidad and Tobago West Indies (Trinidad and Tobago)
Nero, PeterPeter Nero 27 June 1964 50 years, 307 days 0 6 2 Trinidad and Tobago West Indies (Trinidad and Tobago)
Chirombe, OwenOwen Chirombe 30 March 1973 42 years, 31 days 0 8 4 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
Tiffin, RussellRussell Tiffin 4 June 1959 55 years, 330 days 44 124 4 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

Nominated 3rd umpires:

Umpire Date of birth Age as of 30 April 2015 Tests1 ODIs1 T20Is1 Country
Fry, SimonSimon Fry 29 July 1966 48 years, 275 days 0 1 1 Australia Australia
Sharfuddoula, Sharfuddoula 16 October 1976 38 years, 196 days 0 5 0 Bangladesh Bangladesh
Bailey, RobRob Bailey 28 October 1963 51 years, 184 days 0 1 2 England England
Kulkarni, VineetVineet Kulkarni 6 October 1979 35 years, 206 days 0 0 0 India India
Ravi, S.S. Ravi 22 April 1966 49 years, 8 days 0 0 1 India India
Frost, BarryBarry Frost 6 February 1958 57 years, 83 days 0 0 1 New Zealand New Zealand
Raza, ShozabShozab Raza 29 May 1974 50 years, 181 days 0 1 1 Pakistan Pakistan
Holdstock, AdrianAdrian Holdstock 27 April 1970 45 years, 3 days 0 0 1 South Africa South Africa
Palliyaguru, RuchiraRuchira Palliyaguru 22 January 1968 47 years, 98 days 0 1 2 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Brathwaite, GregoryGregory Brathwaite 9 December 1969 45 years, 142 days 0 2 0 Barbados West Indies (Barbados)
Duguid, NigelNigel Duguid 25 November 1969 45 years, 156 days 0 0 0 Guyana West Indies (Guyana)
Matibiri, JeremiahJeremiah Matibiri 31 May 1971 43 years, 334 days 0 0 4 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

*Statistics represent onfield experience. Correct as of 5 November 2011.

Original panel

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cricket: Bird launches initiative, The Independent, 14 January 1994
  2. ↑ ICC – Match Officials
  3. ↑ International Panel Duties
  4. ↑ Emirates International Panel of Umpires, ICC International Panel, access date: 12 June 2011