ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for upcoming Test and ODI series by ICC Media Release

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Event:

Australia in India 2008/09, New Zealand in Bangladesh 2008/09

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DateLine: 1st October 2008

 

The ICC today announced details of umpire and match referee appointments for upcoming Test and ODI series in India and Bangladesh.

 

India will be hosting Australia in a four-Test series which will be overseen by Chris Broad of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees.

 

Rudi Koertzen and Asad Rauf, both from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, will be in charge of the first two Tests in Bangalore and Mohali while Billy Bowden and Aleem Dar, also from the Emirates Elite Panel, will stand in the last two Tests in New Delhi and Nagpur.

 

In Bangladesh, Mohammad Ashraful’s side host New Zealand in a three-ODI and two-Test series that will be overseen by Javagal Srinath of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees. Daryl Harper of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires will stand in the entire ODI series along with local Bangladesh Cricket Board appointments.

 

The attention will then shift to the two-Test series which will be played in Chittagong and Mirpur. Harper and Asoka de Silva, both from the Emirates Elite Panel, will be the on-field umpires.

 

Appointments for future matches and series will be announced in due course.

 

 

India

 

Test series match referee – Chris Broad

 

9-13 October – India v Australia (Test), Bangalore – Rudi Koertzen and Asad Rauf

 

17-21 October – India v Australia (Test), Mohali – Rudi Koertzen and Asad Rauf

 

29 October – 2 November – India v Australia (Test), New Delhi – Billy Bowden and Aleem Dar

 

6-10 November – India v Australia, (Test), Nagpur – Billy Bowden and Aleem Dar

 

 

Bangladesh

 

Series match referee – Javagal Srinath

 

9 October – Bangladesh v New Zealand (ODI), Mirpur, Daryl Harper and local appointment

 

11 October – Bangladesh v New Zealand (ODI), Mirpur, Daryl Harper and local appointment

 

14 October – Bangladesh v New Zealand (ODI), Chittagong, Daryl Harper and local appointment

 

17-21 October – Bangladesh v New Zealand (Test), Chittagong, Daryl Harper and Asoka de Silva

 

25-29 October – Bangladesh v New Zealand (Test), Chittagong, Daryl Harper and Asoka de Silva