ICC announces match referee and umpire appointments for ICC Champions Trophy 2006
The ICC today confirmed match referee and umpiring appointments for the ICC Champions Trophy in India.
The appointments cover 16 of the 21 matches in the 30-day tournament that is taking place from 7 October to 5 November at four venues - Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mohali and the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai.
The officials for the matches between England and Qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad on 28 October and India and Australia in Mohali on 29 October, as well as the two semi-finals (1 November in Mohali and 2 November in Jaipur) and the final will be made and announced in due course.
The eight umpires named are all from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires while the three referees are selected from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Referees.
ICC Champions Trophy 2006 - Match referee and umpire appointments
7 October - Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, Mohali, match referee Mike Procter, on-field umpires Daryl Harper and Steve Bucknor, third umpire Simon Taufel, fourth umpire Billy Bowden.
8 October - West Indies v Zimbabwe, Ahmedabad, match referee Jeff Crowe, on-field umpires Rudi Koertzen and Mark Benson, third umpire Aleem Dar, fourth umpire Asad Rauf.
10 October - Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Ahmedabad, match referee Jeff Crowe, on-field umpires Aleem Dar and Asad Rauf, third umpire Rudi Koertzen, fourth umpire Mark Benson.
11 October - West Indies v Bangladesh, Jaipur, match referee Ranjan Madugalle, on-field umpires Billy Bowden and Simon Taufel, third umpire Steve Bucknor, fourth umpire Daryl Harper.
13 October - Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, Jaipur, match referee Ranjan Madugalle, on-field umpires Steve Bucknor and Daryl Harper, third umpire Simon Taufel, fourth umpire Billy Bowden.
14 October - Sri Lanka v West Indies, Mumbai, match referee Mike Procter, on-field umpires Asad Rauf and Rudi Koertzen, third umpire Mark Benson, fourth umpire Aleem Dar.
15 October - India v England, Jaipur, match referee Jeff Crowe, on-field umpires Simon Taufel and Daryl Harper, third umpire Billy Bowden, fourth umpire Steve Bucknor.
16 October - New Zealand v South Africa, Mumbai, match referee Ranjan Madugalle, on-field umpires Mark Benson and Aleem Dar, third umpire Asad Rauf, fourth umpire Rudi Koertzen.
17 October - Pakistan v Qualifier 1, Jaipur, match referee Jeff Crowe, on-field umpires Simon Taufel, Billy Bowden, third umpire Steve Bucknor, fourth umpire Daryl Harper.
18 October - Australia v Qualifier 2, Mumbai, match referee Mike Procter, on-field umpires Rudi Koertzen and Mark Benson, third umpire Aleem Dar, fourth umpire Asad Rauf.
20 October - New Zealand v Qualifier 1, Mumbai, match referee Mike Procter, on-field umpires Aleem Dar and Asad Rauf, third umpire Rudi Koertzen, fourth umpire Mark Benson.
21 October - Australia v England, Jaipur, match referee Jeff Cowe, on-field umpires Steve Bucknor and Billy Bowden, third umpire Daryl Harper, fourth umpire Simon Taufel.
24 October - South Africa v Qualifier 1, Ahmedabad, match referee Jeff Crowe, on-field umpires Daryl Harper and Simon Taufel, third umpire Aleem Dar, fourth umpire Asad Rauf.
25 October - New Zealand v Pakistan, Mohali, match referee Ranjan Madugalle, on-field umpires Mark Benson and Rudi Koertzen, third umpire Billy Bowden, fourth umpire Steve Bucknor.
26 October - India v Qualifier 2, Ahmedabad, match referee Mike Procter, on-field umpires Aleem Dar and Asad Rauf, third umpire Daryl Harper, fourth umpire Simon Taufel.
27 October - Pakistan v South Africa, Mohali, match referee Ranjan Madugalle, on-field umpires Billy Bowden and Mark Benson, third umpire Steve Bucknor, fourth umpire Rudi Koertzen.