First appointments for new ICC panel umpires and referees
The ICC has announced details of the first appointments for its new panels of international match referees and umpires
The ICC Six Nations Challenge tournament in Namibia (6th to 15th April) will be a first posting for new referee Wasim Raja. The former Pakistan all rounder will take charge of the event that features ICC Associate member countries Canada, Holland, Kenya and Namibia preparing for the 2003 World Cup, in competition with A teams from Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Elite Panel umpire Rudi Koertzen will be the senior field official and will stand with umpires from each of the participating countries.
Gundappa Viswanath will referee the Sharjah tournament between Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand (8th to 17th April), together with Elite umpires David Shepherd, Russell Tiffin and Srinivas Venkataraghavan.
Chief Referee Ranjan Madugalle has been appointed for the five Test and five ODI series between the West Indies and India in the Caribbean, beginning on 11th April in Guyana. Daryl Harper and Asoka De Silva will stand in the first three Tests, followed by David Shepherd and Russell Tiffin for the fourth and fifth.
Clive Lloyd will be Match Referee for this series of three ODIs and two Test matches, beginning on 13th April. Dave Orchard will be the Elite panel umpire for the One Day games and he and Venkat will stand in both Tests.
This will be Mike Procter's first appointment since joining the Referees panel. The rearranged tour by the Kiwis will feature three ODIs (21st, 24th and 27th April) and two Test matches. Steve Bucknor will stand in each match and will be joined for the Tests by Rudi Koertzen.
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