The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the match officials for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 on Friday, to be held in India from October 5 to November 14, 2023.
The 16 umpires include all 12 of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and four members of the ICC Emerging Umpire Panel. They are:
- Christopher Gaffaney (New Zealand)
- Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
- Marais Erasmus (South Africa)
- Michael Gough (England)
- Nitin Menon (India)
- Paul Reiffel (Australia)
- Richard Illingworth (England),
- Richard Kettleborough (England)
- Rodney Tucker (Australia)
- Joel Wilson (West Indies)
- Ahsan Raza (Pakistan)
- Adrian Holdstock (South Africa)
- Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid (Bangladesh)
- Paul Wilson (Australia)
- Alex Wharf (England)
- Chris Brown (New Zealand)
The four match referees are:
- Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
- Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
- Richie Richardson (West Indies)
- Javagal Srinath (India)
The ICC said that the match officials were selected based on their experience, skills, and knowledge of the game. They are all committed to delivering high-quality umpiring and refereeing in the tournament.
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The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 is the biggest cricket event in the world and is expected to attract millions of fans from around the world. The match officials will play a vital role in ensuring that the tournament is played in a fair and impartial manner.
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— ICC (@ICC) September 8, 2023