ICC confirms Umpires and Referee for World Cup Final

The ICC today confirmed the umpiring and match refereeing appointments for the Final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003. Officials for the match at The Wanderers on Sunday, 23 March will be:

This is the third successive World Cup final appointment for umpires Shepherd and Bucknor. ICC General Manager-Cricket, David Richardson said the pair had fully justified their selection, based on the extremely high standards they had shown throughout the World Cup: "David and Steve have both had outstanding tournaments, confirming their standing as two of the best and most experienced umpires in the game. Together with Rudi Koertzen, Billy Bowden and Ranjan Madugalle as Referee, they will form an excellent team for the final. A special mention should be made of Billy Bowden, who came to the World Cup as a member of the International panel and has ended it as one of the best performers of the entire tournament."

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