ISLAMABAD: The International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled the appointment of match officials for the League Round of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, set to take place in India in October.
According to the announcement, a total of sixteen umpires will oversee the 13th edition of the tournament. This group includes all 12 members of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and four officials from the ICC Emerging Umpire Panel.
The experienced panel features three of the four umpires who officiated the World Cup 2019 final at Lord’s – Dharmasena, Erasmus, and Tucker. Aleem Dar, who stepped down from the Elite Panel in March this year, is the only one missing from that quartet.
The Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees will be represented at the event by a quartet of former international cricketers: Jeff Crowe, Andy Pycroft, Richie Richardson, and Javagal Srinath.
Srinath will officiate the tournament’s opening match between the finalists from the last event, England and New Zealand, scheduled for October 5 in Ahmedabad.
Menon and Dharmasena will serve as the standing umpires, while Paul Wilson will be the TV umpire, and Saikat will take on fourth umpire duties.
These officials have been appointed for the entire League segment, while the selections for the semi-finals and final of the tournament will be announced at a later date.
ICC General Manager Take
Wasim Khan, ICC General Manager – Cricket, expressed his satisfaction with the group of officials, stating, “The ICC Elite panel of umpires, referees, and emerging group of umpires involved will bring vast experience, and world-class standards to this mega event.
Sean Easey, ICC Manager – Umpires and Referees, commented, “This group is the best from around the world and will be ready to perform a challenging job, with the eyes of the global cricketing community focused on the event.”
