ICC announces umpire and match referee appointments for finals of ICC World Twenty20 2009

The ICC today announced details of the umpire and match referee appointments for the men’s and women’s finals of the ICC World Twenty20 2009, which will take place at Lord’s on Sunday.

Alan Hurst of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will lead the playing control team for the women’s final between England and New Zealand which gets underway at 1030 while Chris Broad, also of the elite panel, will referee the men’s final, which starts at 1500.

The on-field umpires for the women’s final will be Aleem Dar and Rudi Koertzen of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires with Asad Rauf, also from the elite panel, as third umpire and Asoka de Silva of the elite panel as fourth umpire.

The men’s final will be umpired by Daryl Harper and Simon Taufel of the elite panel with Steve Davis, also from the elite panel, as third umpire and Billy Bowden from the elite panel as fourth umpire.

ICC World Twenty20 2009 (finals)

Sunday 21 June – New Zealand v England (1030), Lord’s – Aleem Dar and Rudi Koertzen, Asad Rauf (third), Asoka de Silva (fourth), Alan Hurst (referee)

Sunday 21 June – Sri Lanka v Pakistan (1500), Lord’s – Simon Taufel and Daryl Harper, Steve Davis (third), Billy Bowden (fourth), Chris Broad (referee)