International Panel of ICC Umpires


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. 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.

Current panel

, the ICC International Panel consisted of:
CountrySelected Umpires Panel
AfghanistanAhmad Shah Pakteen, Ahmad Shah Durrani, Bismallah Jan Shinwari, Izatullah Safi
AustraliaShawn Craig, Paul Wilson, Sam Nogajski, Gerard Abood
BangladeshSharfuddoula, Masudur Rahman, Gazi Sohel, Tanvir Ahmed
EnglandAlex Wharf, David Millns, Martin Saggers, Mike Burns
India C. Shamsuddin, Anil Chaudhary, Nitin Menon, Virender Sharma
IrelandMark Hawthorne, Roland Black, Alan Neill, Paul Reynolds
New ZealandWayne Knights, Chris Brown, Shaun Haig
PakistanAhsan Raza, Shozab Raza, Asif Yaqoob, Rashid Riaz
South AfricaShaun George, Adrian Holdstock, Bongani Jele, Allahudien Paleker
Sri LankaPrageeth Rambukwella, Ruchira Palliyaguruge, Raveendra Wimalasiri, Lyndon Hannibal
West IndiesGregory Brathwaite, Nigel Duguid, Leslie Reifer, Patrick Gustard
ZimbabweLangton Rusere, Iknow Chabi, Christopher Phiri, Forster Mutizwa

Previous panel

The original members of the International Panel in 1994 were:
CountryMembers
AustraliaDarrel Hair, Steve Randell
EnglandDickie Bird, Ken Palmer, Nigel Plews, David Shepherd
IndiaVK Ramaswamy, Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan
New ZealandBrian Aldridge, Steve Dunne
PakistanKhizer Hayat, Mahboob Shah
South AfricaBarry Lambson, Karl Liebenberg
Sri LankaB. C. Cooray, K. T. Francis
West IndiesLloyd Barker, Steve Bucknor
ZimbabweKantilal Kanjee, Ian Robinson