Umpires named for NZ-England Test series

Six different umpires will stand in the three-Test National Bank series between New Zealand and England, starting in Christchurch on March 13.

Brent Bowden will stand in the first Test with Sri Lanka's Asoka de Silva.

In the second Test at the Basin Reserve Steve Dunne will be joined by Zimbabwean Russell Tiffin while in Auckland for the third Test Doug Cowie will stand with Indian Srinivas Venkataraghavan.

The respective third umpires will be: Dave Quested, Evan Watkin and Tony Hill.

West Indian Jackie Hendriks will be the ICC Match Referee for the series.