ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for upcoming series
The International Cricket Council has announced match referee and umpire appointments for upcoming Test, ODI and T20I series in New Zealand, West Indies and South Africa.
On 18 March, the first match in a three-Test series between New Zealand and India will get underway in Hamilton. Alan Hurst of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will lead the playing control team for all three matches.
Simon Taufel of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and Ian Gould of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires will stand in the first Test. When the action moves to Napier for the second Test, Gould will be joined in the middle by Billy Doctrove, also of the Emirates Elite Panel.
The third Test, in Wellington, will see the return of Taufel, who will officiate with Doctrove.
Meanwhile, with the Tests now complete, the West Indies and England go head-to-head in a five-match ODI series beginning in Guyana on 20 March. Javagal Srinath of the elite panel will be the match referee for all five matches. Aleem Dar of the elite umpires’ panel will stand in all five matches along with local appointments.
In South Africa a two-match Twenty20 International series and a five-match ODI series will get underway on 27 March in Johannesburg. Jeff Crowe of the elite panel will be the match referee and he will be joined by local umpire appointments for the two T20Is.
Ranjan Madugalle, also from the elite referees’ panel, will take charge for the ODIs with Asoka de Silva of the elite panel standing in all five matches along with local appointments.
Appointments for upcoming series will be made in due course.
New Zealand
Series match referee Alan Hurst
18-22 Mar – New Zealand v India (Test), Hamilton – Simon Taufel and Ian Gould
26-30 Mar – New Zealand v India (Test), Napier – Billy Doctrove and Ian Gould
3-7 Apr – New Zealand v India (Test), Wellington – Simon Taufel and Billy Doctrove
West Indies
Series match referee Javagal Srinath
20 Mar – West Indies v England (ODI), Guyana – Aleem Dar and local appointment
22 Mar – West Indies v England (ODI), Guyana – Aleem Dar and local appointment
27 Mar – West Indies v England (ODI), Barbados – Aleem Dar and local appointment
29 Mar – West Indies v England (ODI), Barbados – Aleem Dar and local appointment
3 Apr – West Indies v England (ODI), St Lucia – Aleem Dar and local appointment
South Africa
27 Mar – South Africa v Australia (T20I), Johannesburg – Jeff Crowe (match referee) and two local appointments
29 Mar – South Africa v Australia (T20I), Centurion – Jeff Crowe (match referee) and two local appointments
3 Apr – South Africa v Australia (ODI), Durban – Ranjan Madugalle (match referee), Asoka de Silva and local appointment
5 Apr – South Africa v Australia (ODI), Centurion – Ranjan Madugalle (match referee), Asoka de Silva and local appointment
9 Apr – South Africa v Australia (ODI), Cape Town – Ranjan Madugalle (match referee), Asoka de Silva and local appointment
13 Apr – South Africa v Australia (ODI), Port Elizabeth – Ranjan Madugalle (match referee), Asoka de Silva and local appointment
17 Apr – South Africa v Australia (ODI), Johannesburg – Ranjan Madugalle (match referee), Asoka de Silva and local appointment