Saturday, December 13, 2008

LATEST ICC NEWS AS ON 13th DEC 2008


ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for upcoming Test series in Australia

The International Cricket Council has announced the referee and umpires who will officiate in the upcoming Test series between Australia and South Africa.

Ranjan Madugalle from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will lead the playing control team for the series.

The first Test, which takes place in Perth from 17 to 21 December will be umpired by Asoka de Silva and Aleem Dar from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires.

The second Test will take place in Melbourne from 26 to 30 December and will feature on-field umpires Billy Doctrove from the Emirates Elite Panel and Dar.

The third Test, in Sydney from 3 to 7 January will be umpired by Billy Bowden, also from the Elite Panel, and de Silva.

Appointments for other upcoming series will be announced in due course.

Australia

Series match referee – Ranjan Madugalle
17-21 Dec – Australia v South Africa (Test), Perth – Asoka de Silva and Aleem Dar
26-30 Dec – Australia v South Africa (Test), Melbourne – Aleem Dar and Billy Doctrove
3-7 Jan – Australia v South Africa (Test), Sydney – Billy Bowden and Asoka de Silva
The ICC today confirmed details of the process for the selection of venues for the ICC World Twenty20 2010 in the West Indies. 

As per the host agreement, the West Indies Cricket Board has undertaken to recommend its preferred venues to the ICC. The ICC Board will consider the recommendation at its quarterly meeting that will take place in Perth, Australia on 31 January and 1 February. 

The ICC Board will then make its decision based on those recommendations. 

“The ICC World Twenty20 2010 in the West Indies promises to be another memorable event and we are looking forward to receiving the WICB’s recommendations,” said ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat. 

“A legacy of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 is the fantastic cricket venues across the Caribbean. On top of that, twenty20 cricket has proved to be a big hit in that part of the world so I’m sure the West Indies will host a spectacular tournament,” said Mr Lorgat....

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