Sharfuddoula becomes the first Bangladeshi umpire to be appointed to the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires
ICC Elite Panel of Umpires: Sharfuddoula became the first Bangladeshi umpire to be appointed to the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires. later confirmed by the International Cricket Council’s annual review and selection process, including ICC General Manager – Cricket, Wasim Khan (Chair), former player and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar, retired New Zealand umpire Tony Hill, and consultant officiating expert Mike Riley. He was the first Bangladesh umpire to stand in an ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup he is best known for the Brisbane Test between Australia and West Indies, where he was the second Bangladesh Umpire to have officiated as an impartial umpire in a Test
ICC Elite Panel of Umpires
ICC Elite Panel of Umpires
The Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, established in April 2002, includes top cricket umpires appointed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to officiate in Test matches and One Day Internationals (ODIs) globally. The aim of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires enhance umpiring standards by introducing impartiality, with both Test match umpires and one ODI umpire being independent of the competing nations’ partial manner.
List of umpires in the ICC Elite Panel [Updated]
| Umpire | Date of Birth | Year Appointed | Tests | ODIs | T20Is | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Tucker | 28 August 1964 | 2010 | 83 | 102 | 52 | Australia |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 24 April 1971 | 2011 | 81 | 127 | 42 | Sri Lanka |
| Richard Kettleborough | 15 March 1973 | 2011 | 80 | 106 | 36 | England |
| Richard Illingworth | 23 August 1963 | 2013 | 66 | 90 | 27 | England |
| Paul Reiffel | 19 April 1966 | 2013 | 65 | 88 | 27 | Australia |
| Chris Gaffaney | 30 November 1975 | 2015 | 51 | 86 | 43 | New Zealand |
| Michael Gough | 18 December 1979 | 2019 | 33 | 85 | 22 | England |
| Joel Wilson | 30 December 1966 | 2019 | 38 | 92 | 43 | Cricket West Indies |
| Nitin Menon | 2 November 1983 | 2020 | 21 | 58 | 41 | India |
| Ahsan Raza | 29 May 1974 | 2023 | 11 | 53 | 74 | Pakistan |
| Adrian Holdstock | 27 April 1970 | 2023 | 9 | 59 | 50 | South Africa |
| Sharfuddoula | 16 October 1976 | 2024 | 10 | 61 | 43 | Bangladesh |
Who is appointed as the first Bangladeshi umpire to be appointed to the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires?
Sharfuddoula was appointed as the first Bangladeshi umpire to be appointed to the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires.
