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
editAs of 11 October 2024[update], the ICC International Panel consisted of:[4][5]
| Country | Selected Umpires Panel |
|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
Ahmad Shah Pakteen, Ahmad Shah Durrani, Bismallah Jan Shinwari, Izatullah Safi |
 Australia |
Donovan Koch, Sam Nogajski, Phillip Gillespie, Shawn Craig, Ben Treloar, Greg Davidson |
 Bangladesh |
Masudur Rahman, Gazi Sohel, Tanvir Ahmed, Morshed Ali Khan |
 England |
Alex Wharf, Russell Warren, Martin Saggers, Mike Burns |
 India |
Jayaraman Madanagopal, Rohan Pandit, Virender Sharma, K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan |
 Ireland |
Johnny Kennedy, Mark Hawthorne, Roland Black, Aidan Seaver |
 New Zealand |
Wayne Knights, Chris Brown, Shaun Haig, Cory Black |
 Pakistan |
Aleem Dar, Faisal Afridi, Asif Yaqoob, Rashid Riaz |
 South Africa |
Lubabalo Gcuma, Stephen Harris, Arno Jacobs, Allahudien Paleker |
 Sri Lanka |
Prageeth Rambukwella, Ruchira Palliyaguruge, Raveendra Wimalasiri, Lyndon Hannibal |
 West Indies |
Gregory Brathwaite, Nigel Duguid, Deighton Butler, Zahid Bassarath |
 Zimbabwe |
Langton Rusere, Iknow Chabi, Percival Sizara, Forster Mutizwa |
Former members
editThe following umpires were the member of the International Panel.
- †: Later elevated to the Elite Panel from the International Panel
Original panel
editThe original members of the International Panel in 1994 were:[1]
| Country | Members |
|---|---|
| Australia |
Darrel Hair, Steve Randell |
| England |
Dickie Bird, Ken Palmer, Nigel Plews, David Shepherd |
| India |
VK Ramaswamy, Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan |
| New Zealand |
Brian Aldridge, Steve Dunne |
| Pakistan |
Khizer Hayat, Mahboob Shah |
| South Africa |
Barry Lambson, Karl Liebenberg |
| Sri Lanka |
B. C. Cooray, K. T. Francis |
| West Indies |
Lloyd Barker, Steve Bucknor |
| Zimbabwe |
Kantilal Kanjee, Ian Robinson |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Cricket: Bird launches initiative, The Independent, 14 January 1994
- ^ ICC – Match Officials Archived 1 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "International Panel Duties". Archived from the original on 26 May 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
- ^ "ICC International Panel of Umpires". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "KN Ananthapadmanabhan promoted to ICC's international panel of umpires". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2020.