Apex cricket council announces match officials for ODI World Cup 2023

The apex cricket Council has announced a prestigious list of 16 match officials who will monitor the league stage of the ODI World Cup 2023 as umpires and referees. The list of match officials for the semi-final and final matches are yet to be announced. The list also includes three match officials who previously took charge of the final game in the ODI World Cup 2019.

The 16 match officials for the league stage of ODI World Cup, 2023 or as follows- Chris Brown, Kumar Dharmasena, Marais Erasmus, Chris Gaffaney, Michael Gough, Adrian Holdstock, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Nitin Menon, Ahsan Raza, Paul Reiffel, Sharfuddoula Ibne Shaid, Rod Tucker, Alex Wharf, Joel Wilson and Paul Wilson.

“This group is the best from around the world” – Sean Easey

“To deliver an event of this magnitude you require high performing individuals at every level. The Elite panel of umpires, referees, and emerging group of umpires involved will bring immense skills, experience and world class standards to this World Cup. We are delighted with the group that we have assembled for this tournament” said Wasim Khan, General Manager, Apex Cricket Council.   

“The Cricket Operations department takes great pride and effort in operating a robust and meritocratic selection procedure with the help of our Member Boards. Our competitive pathway system continues to see the development and emergence of high-quality match officials across the game. We are pleased that four members of the Emerging Umpire Panel have earned the opportunity to be part of this showcase event and we wish them, and all the other match officials involved all the very best for the tournament”, added Khan.

“We are pleased to announce the match officials who will be overseeing the biggest Men’s Cricket World Cup ever. This group is the best from around the world and will be ready to perform a challenging job, with the eyes of the global cricketing community focussed on the event. We are confident that they will do an excellent job and wish them all the best of luck for what promises to be a World Cup to remember”, said Sean Easey, Apex Cricket Council Manager of Umpires and Referees.