ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for upcoming series in South Africa

The ICC today announced details of umpire and match referee appointments for the upcoming ODI and Test series in South Africa.

South Africa will get its home season underway with two ODIs against Kenya and will then host Bangladesh for a three-ODI and two-Test series.

The first three ODIs will be overseen by Roshan Mahanama of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees while Nigel Llong of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires will stand along with local appointments in all the five ODIs.

Mahanama will then hand over the charge to Alan Hurst, also of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, for the second and third ODIs against Bangladesh and the Test series which will be officiated by Steve Davis of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and Ian Gould of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires.

Appointments for future matches and series will be announced in due course.

South Africa Match referee for ODI series against Kenya and Bangladesh – Roshan Mahanama and Alan Hurst31 Oct – South Africa v Kenya (ODI), Bloemfontein – Nigel Llong and local appointment. Match referee Roshan Mahanama
2 Nov – South Africa v Kenya (ODI), Kimberley – Nigel Llong and local appointment. Match referee Roshan Mahanama.
7 Nov – South Africa v Bangladesh (ODI), Potchefstroom – Nigel Llong and local appointment Match referee Roshan Mahanama
9 Nov – South Africa v Bangladesh (ODI), Benoni – Nigel Llong and local appointment. Match referee Alan Hurst
12 Nov – South Africa v Bangladesh (ODI), East London – Nigel Llong and local appointment. Match referee Alan Hurst

Match referee for Test series against Bangladesh – Alan Hurst

19-23 Nov – South Africa v Bangladesh (Test), Bloemfontein, Steve Davis and Ian Gould
26-30 Nov – South Africa v Bangladesh (Test), Centurion, Steve Davis and Ian Gould