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 twelve 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]

Current panel

As of 1 November 2022, the ICC International Panel consisted of:[4][5]

CountrySelected Umpires Panel
Afghanistan AfghanistanAhmad Shah Pakteen, Ahmad Shah Durrani, Bismallah Jan Shinwari, Izatullah Safi
Australia AustraliaDonovan Koch, Paul Wilson, Sam Nogajski, Phillip Gillespie
Bangladesh BangladeshSharfuddoula, Masudur Rahman, Gazi Sohel, Tanvir Ahmed
England EnglandAlex Wharf, David Millns, Martin Saggers, Mike Burns
India IndiaJayaraman Madanagopal, Rohan Pandit, Virender Sharma, K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan
Ireland IrelandJareth McCready, Mark Hawthorne, Roland Black
New Zealand New ZealandWayne Knights, Chris Brown, Shaun Haig
Pakistan PakistanAleem Dar, Faisal Khan Afridi, Asif Yaqoob, Rashid Riaz
South Africa South AfricaLubabalo Gcuma, Stephen Harris, Bongani Jele, Allahudien Paleker
Sri Lanka Sri LankaPrageeth Rambukwella, Ruchira Palliyaguruge, Raveendra Wimalasiri, Lyndon Hannibal
Cricket West Indies West IndiesGregory Brathwaite, Nigel Duguid, Leslie Reifer, Patrick Gustard
Zimbabwe ZimbabweLangton Rusere, Iknow Chabi, Christopher Phiri, Forster Mutizwa

Former members

The following umpires were the member of the International Panel.

CountryMembers
Afghanistan Afghanistan
Australia AustraliaDarrel Hair, Steve Randell
Bangladesh BangladeshA. F. M. Akhtaruddin, Anisur Rahman, Enamul Haque Moni, Jahangir Alam, Mahbubur Rahman, Mesbahuddin Ahmed, Nadir Shah, Sailab Hossain, Showkatur Rahman, Syed Mahabubullah
England EnglandDickie Bird, Ken Palmer, Nigel Plews, David Shepherd
India IndiaVK Ramaswamy, Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan, Sundaram Ravi†, C. Shamsuddin, Vineet Kulkarni, Anil Chaudhary
Ireland IrelandAlan Neill, Richard Smith, Paul Reynolnds
New Zealand New ZealandBrian Aldridge, Steve Dunne
Pakistan PakistanKhizer Hayat, Mahboob Shah
South Africa South AfricaBarry Lambson, Karl Liebenberg
Sri Lanka Sri LankaB. C. Cooray, K. T. Francis
Cricket West Indies West IndiesLloyd Barker, Steve Bucknor†
Zimbabwe ZimbabweAhmed Esat, Charles Coventry, Graeme Evans, Jeremiah Matibiri, Nigel Fleming, Owen Chirombe, Kantilal Kanjee, Ian Robinson, Quintin Goosen, Russell Tiffin†
  • †: Later elevated to the Elite Panel from the International Panel

Original panel

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

CountryMembers
Australia AustraliaDarrel Hair, Steve Randell
England EnglandDickie Bird, Ken Palmer, Nigel Plews, David Shepherd
India IndiaVK Ramaswamy, Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan
New Zealand New ZealandBrian Aldridge, Steve Dunne
Pakistan PakistanKhizer Hayat, Mahboob Shah
South Africa South AfricaBarry Lambson, Karl Liebenberg
Sri Lanka Sri LankaB. C. Cooray, K. T. Francis
Cricket West Indies West IndiesLloyd Barker, Steve Bucknor
Zimbabwe ZimbabweKantilal Kanjee, Ian Robinson

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Cricket: Bird launches initiative, The Independent, 14 January 1994
  2. ↑ ICC – Match Officials Archived 1 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "International Panel Duties". Archived from the original on 26 May 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
  4. ↑ "ICC International Panel of Umpires". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "KN Ananthapadmanabhan promoted to ICC's international panel of umpires". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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