ICC names Twenty20 officials
2007-07-26 12:30
Dubai - The umpire and match referee appointments for the Twenty20 World Championships in South Africa were announced on Thursday by the ICC.
A total of three ICC match referees and nine umpires will officiate during the 27-match event, which is scheduled to take place from September 11-24.
The three referees all come from the Elite Panel and include the head of the group, former Sri Lanka captain Ranjan Madugalle.
The other referees appointed are Mike Procter, the former South Africa all-rounder and Proteas' manager, and ex-England opening batsman Chris Broad.
The nine umpires set to stand in the tournament include five officials from the Elite Panel - Mark Benson, Billy Doctrove, Daryl Harper, Asad Rauf and Simon Taufel.
The four other umpires are all from the International Panel -Steve Davis, Ian Howell, Nigel Llong and Tony Hill.
The match appointments of the officials for the opening stage of the tournament will be made and announced in due course.
The Twenty20 World Championships in South Africa involves the 10 ICC Full Members and two associate teams, Kenya and Scotland, and will be held at three venues - Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg.
- SAPA