ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for upcoming Test and ODI series in Bangladesh and Australia
The ICC today announced details of umpire and match referee appointments for the upcoming Test and ODI series in Bangladesh and Australia.
Having hosted New Zealand in October, Bangladesh will resume its home season with a two-Test series against Sri Lanka which will be followed by a tri-nation ODI series also featuring Zimbabwe. Immediately after the tri-series, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe will go head to head in a three-match ODI series.
Jeff Crowe from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will lead the playing control team for the two-Test series which will be officiated by Steve Bucknor of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and Nigel Llong of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires.
Crowe will then hand over the charge to Alan Hurst, also of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, for the ODIs which follow the Test series. Billy Doctrove of the Emirates Elite Panel will stand in the tri-series along with local appointees.
Appointments for Bangladesh – Zimbabwe ODI series will also be announced in due course.
Meanwhile, Australia plays South Africa in a five-match ODI series which starts in Melbourne from 16 January. The series will be refereed by Ranjan Madugalle of the Emirates Elite Panel while all the matches will be umpired by Ian Gould of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires along with local appointees.
Appointments for the other upcoming series will be announced in due course.
Bangladesh
Test series match referee – Jeff Crowe
26-31 Dec (29th is a rest day for elections) – Bangladesh v Sri Lanka (Test), Dhaka – Steve Bucknor and Nigel Llong
3-7 Jan – Bangladesh v Sri Lanka (Test), Chittagong – Steve Bucknor and Nigel Llong
Tri-nation ODI series match referee – Alan Hurst
10 Jan – Bangladesh v Zimbabwe (ODI), Mirpur – Billy Doctrove and local appointment
12 Jan – Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe (ODI), Mirpur – Billy Doctrove and local appointment
14 Jan – Bangladesh v Sri Lanka (ODI), Mirpur – Billy Doctrove and local appointment
16 Jan – Final (ODI), Mirpur – Billy Doctrove and local appointment
Australia
ODI series match referee – Ranjan Madugalle16 Jan – Australia v South Africa (ODI), Melbourne – Ian Gould and local appointment
18 Jan – Australia v South Africa (ODI), Hobart – Ian Gould and local appointment
23 Jan – Australia v South Africa (ODI), Sydney – Ian Gould and local appointment
26 Jan – Australia v South Africa (ODI), Adelaide – Ian Gould and local appointment
30 Jan – Australia v South Africa (ODI), Perth – Ian Gould and local appointment