The International Panel of ICC Umpires was established by the
ICC in 1994 following trial in 1992/3, to ensure that one neutral umpire would stand in every Test match.
[Cricket: Bird launches initiative]
''The Independent'', 14 January 1994 It is made up of officials nominated from each of the twelve
Test playing cricket boards. From 2002, its role in Tests was largely supplanted by the
Elite Panel of ICC Umpires
The Elite Panel of ICC Umpires is a panel of cricket umpires appointed by the International Cricket Council to officiate in Test matches and One Day Internationals around the world. The panel was first established in April 2002 when the ICC deci ...
.
Umpires from the International Panel are employed to officiate home
One Day international matches, but may also be called upon to aid the
Elite Panel in Test matches and overseas ODIs during busy cricketing calendar years.
Current panel
, the ICC International Panel consisted of:
Previous panel
The original members of the International Panel in 1994 were:
See also
*
Umpire (cricket)
In cricket, an umpire (from the Old French ''nompere'' meaning not a peer, i.e. not a member of one of the teams, impartial) is a person who has the authority to make decisions about events on the cricket field according to the '' Laws of Cricke ...
*
Elite Panel of ICC Umpires
The Elite Panel of ICC Umpires is a panel of cricket umpires appointed by the International Cricket Council to officiate in Test matches and One Day Internationals around the world. The panel was first established in April 2002 when the ICC deci ...
*
Elite Panel of ICC Referees
The Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Referees is composed of former international cricket players who are appointed by the ICC to oversee all Test match, One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket matches in the capacity of Match referee. ...
*
List of Test umpires
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to:
People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
References
{{International Panel of ICC Umpires
Cricket umpiring
U
Sports organizations established in 1994