ICC confirms umpiring appointments for the third Test in Antigua

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed the umpires for the third Test between the West Indies and England at the Antigua Recreation Ground, starting on Sunday 15 February.

The on-field officials will be Daryl Harper and Rudi Koertzen, both of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires.

Koertzen, who was the television official for the abandoned second match of the series at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, replaces Tony Hill of the Emirates International Panel as one of the men in the middle.

The switch has been made as, with the umpire decision review system not in operation for this match, an Elite Panel official is not required in the third umpire’s box.

Hill will return home with Norman Malcolm, also on the Emirates International Panel, taking over as the television official to adjudicate on line decisions referred to him by the on-field umpires.

The match referee will be Alan Hurst of the Emirates Elite Panel and the fourth official will be a local appointee.