ICC names unchanged Elite umpire Panel for 2018-19 season
The International Cricket Council has named an unchanged Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and Match Referees for the 2018-19 season.
The announcement regarding the retention of the panel, for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019, was made following the annual review and selection process.
The ICC Umpires Selection Panel consisted of Chairman and ICC General Manager – Cricket, Geoff Allardice, ICC Chief Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle, former England player and commentator – David Lloyd, and former India captain and international umpire Srinivas Venkataraghavan.
The Elite Panel of ICC Umpires is: Aleem Dar, Kumar Dharmasena, Marais Erasmus, Chris Gaffaney, Ian Gould, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Nigel Llong, Bruce Oxenford, Sundaram Ravi, Paul Reiffel and Rod Tucker.
The Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees consists of David Boon, Chris Broad, Jeff Crowe, Ranjan Madugalle, Andy Pycroft, Javagal Srinath and Richie Richardson, all former Test players.
Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires for 2018-19 (in alphabetical order, as of 14 June 2018)
| UMPIRE | PERIOD | TESTS | ODIs | T20Is |
| Aleem Dar | 2000-‘18 | 118 | 190 | 43 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 2009-‘18 | 53 | 85 | 22 |
| Marais Erasmus | 2006-‘18 | 49 | 75 | 26 |
| Chris Gaffaney | 2010-‘18 | 20 | 57 | 20 |
| Ian Gould | 2006-‘18 | 65 | 125 | 37 |
| Richard Illingworth | 2010-‘18 | 33 | 57 | 16 |
| Richard Kettleborough | 2009-‘18 | 51 | 74 | 22 |
| Nigel Llong | 2005-‘18 | 52 | 117 | 32 |
| Bruce Oxenford | 2006-‘18 | 49 | 86 | 20 |
| Sundaram Ravi | 2011-‘18 | 26 | 33 | 18 |
| Paul Reiffel | 2009-‘18 | 38 | 54 | 16 |
| Rod Tucker | 2009-‘18 | 61 | 74 | 35 |
Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees for 2017-18 (in alphabetical order, as of 14 June 2018)
| MATCH REFEREE | PERIOD | TESTS | ODIs | T20Is |
| David Boon | 2011-‘18 | 49 | 105 | 45 |
| Chris Broad | 2003-‘18 | 94 | 294 | 84 |
| Jeff Crowe | 2004-‘18 | 89 | 267 | 80 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | 1993-‘18 | 181 | 324 | 87 |
| Andy Pycroft | 2009-‘18 | 60 | 156 | 70 |
| Richie Richardson | 2016-‘18 | 16 | 29 | 28 |
| Javagal Srinath | 2006-‘18 | 38 | 207 | 68 |
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