ICC continues to target improved umpire performance
Umpire performance, women's cricket and anti-doping led the agenda at the International Cricket Council's `Cricket Committee - Management' (CC-M) meeting that concluded today in Dhaka
ICC Media Release
15-Feb-2004
Umpire performance, women's cricket and anti-doping led the agenda at the International Cricket Council's `Cricket Committee - Management' (CC-M) meeting that concluded today in Dhaka.
The CC-M delegates reviewed the latest developments in the ICC's performance analysis of umpires.
ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed said that over the next 12 months the ICC would be working closely with its umpires to increase the consistency and accuracy of decision-making across all international cricket.
"I believe the role of a cricket umpire is the hardest officiating task in international sport," said Mr Speed.
"Cricket is a complicated sport but human umpires are an integral part of the fabric of the game.
"The ICC and the umpires are committed to working together to increase consistency and accuracy of decision-making in international cricket."
The ICC has developed an effective system of assessing all decisions made by umpires in Test and One-Day International cricket.
Decisions from all matches are logged and reviewed and comprehensive records are maintained that allow for performance feedback and peer analysis.
This analysis complements reports produced by the captains to provide the ICC with an overall assessment of umpire performance upon which the composition of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires is based.
The CC-M meeting was also briefed on the most recent discussions between ICC management and the World Anti-Doping Authority (WADA) on the issue of an Anti-Doping Code for all cricket playing nations. Further discussions on this topic will follow with all of the game's stakeholders, including the players.
The meeting reviewed and agreed a proposal to integrate the administration of men's and women's cricket at international level. Currently men's cricket is run by the ICC while women's cricket is administered by the International Women's Cricket Council. This decision will now go to the ICC Board for approval.
The meeting coincided with the opening round of matches of the ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh and a number of the delegates went on to attend the home nation's opening match in Dhaka after the meeting.
CC-M is one of the key forums within the ICC and has the authority to make decisions on cricket-related matters.
Broader policy making issues that come before CC-M are referred to the ICC's Executive Board for its decision with a recommendation from CC-M.
For example, the issue of England's tour to Zimbabwe will be discussed in detail at the ICC Board meeting that will take place in New Zealand in March.
CC-M is made up of the Chief Executives of the 10 Test playing countries, three representatives from the Associate level countries and has four ICC members.
It is chaired by the ICC Chief Executive, Malcolm Speed.
The Committee comprises:
Mr Malcolm Speed - ICC CEO
Mr Ehsan Mani - ICC President
Mr Sunil Gavaskar - Chairman Cricket Committee - Playing
Mr David Richardson - ICC General Manager - Cricket
Mr James Sutherland - Australia
Mr Macky Dudhia - Bangladesh
Mr Tim Lamb - England
Mr SK Nair - India
Mr Martin Snedden - New Zealand
Mr Rameez Raja - Pakistan
Mr Gerald Majola - South Africa
Mr Duleep Mendis - Sri Lanka
Mr Roger Brathwaite - West Indies
Mr Vince Hogg - Zimbabwe
Mr John Cribbin - Associate Member Representative
Mr Laurie Pieters - Associate Member Representative
Mr Stanley Perlman - Associate Member Representative
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