| ICC Award for Umpire of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | International Cricket Council |
| First awarded | 2004 |
| Last awarded | 2024 |
| Currently held by |  Richard Illingworth (4th award) |
| Most awards |  Simon Taufel (5 awards) |
| Website | ICC Awards |
The David Shepherd Trophy is awarded annually by the International Cricket Council to the ICC Umpire of the Year. The Trophy is named after famous and respected English umpire David Shepherd. The first David Shepherd Trophy was awarded to Simon Taufel in 2004.
The trophy, produced by Swarovski, features a crystal cricket ball studded with over 4200 Swarovski crystal chantons, cusped in a hand which extends from an aluminium base. The hand represents the theme of "breaking through" in pursuit of excellence. The trophy features a clear crystal ball, weighs 1.2kg, is 30cm high and 11cm in width.
| Umpire | Winner |
|---|---|
| Simon Taufel | 5 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) |
| Richard Illingworth | 4 (2019, 2022, 2023, 2024) |
 Aleem Dar | 3 (2009, 2010, 2011) |
| Richard Kettleborough | 3 (2013, 2014, 2015) |
 Marais Erasmus | 3 (2016, 2017, 2021) |
 Kumar Dharmasena | 2 (2012, 2018) |
| Country | Umpires | Total |
|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 7 |
| Australia | 1 | 5 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 3 |
| South Africa | 1 | 3 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 2 |
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