ODI World Cup 2023: ICC announces list of match officials
Sixteen umpires will officiate the 13th edition of the tournament, including all 12 of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and four members of the ICC Emerging Umpire Panel.
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the 20 match officials for the League Round.
Sixteen umpires will officiate the 13th edition of the tournament, including all 12 of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and four members of the ICC Emerging Umpire Panel, they are: Chris Brown, Kumar Dharmasena, Marais Erasmus, Chris Gaffaney, Michael Gough, Adrian Holdstock, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Nitin Menon, Ahsan Raza, Paul Reiffel, Sharfuddoula Ibne Shaid, Rod Tucker, Alex Wharf, Joel Wilson and Paul Wilson.
The experienced list includes three of the four umpires appointed for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 final at Lord's - Dharmasena, Erasmus, and Tucker - with Aleem Dar, who resigned from the Elite Panel in March of this year, being the only absentee.
Four former international cricketers represent the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees at the event: Jeff Crowe, Andy Pycroft, Richie Richardson, and Javagal Srinath.
On October 5 in Ahmedabad, Srinath will referee the tournament opener between the previous tournament's finalists, England and New Zealand. Menon and Dharmasena will be the field umpires, while Paul Wilson will serve as the television umpire and Saikat will be the fourth umpire.
Officials have been selected for the entirety of the League segment, with the semi-finals and championship game officials to be named in due course.
Wasim Khan, ICC General Manager – Cricket, stated, "To execute an event of this magnitude, you need high-performing individuals at all levels." The ICC Elite panel of umpires, referees, and up-and-coming umpires will contribute world-class abilities, experience, and standards to this World Cup. We are pleased with the party assembled for the tournament."
"With the assistance of our Member Boards, the ICC Cricket Operations department operates a rigorous and meritocratic selection process with great pride and effort. Our competitive pathway system continues to foster the development and emergence of match officials of the highest caliber throughout the sport. We are delighted that four members of the ICC Emerging Umpire Panel have earned the chance to be a part of this showcase event, and we wish them and all the other match officials involved the best of luck for the tournament."
ICC Manager – Umpires and Referees Sean Easey stated, "We are delighted to announce the match officials who will oversee the largest ICC Men's Cricket World Cup ever. The eyes of the global cricketing community will be on this group, which is comprised of the finest players from around the world and will be prepared to undertake a difficult task.
"We are confident in their abilities and wish them the best of luck for what promises to be an unforgettable World Cup."
