Development Panel of ICC Umpires

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The International Panel of ICC Development Umpires is a panel of international cricket umpires chosen by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Established in 2005, its members are drawn primarily (though not exclusively) from the organisation's associate members (rather than its full members). It stands alongside, and is intended to offer a career path into the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires. Umpires on the panel are not restricted to matches between associate teams, and have officiated at One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International level. [1] [2]

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This panel also includes 12 woman officials. They are Lauren Agenbag, Kim Cotton, Shivani Mishra, Claire Polosak, Sue Redfern, Eloise Sheridan, Mary Waldron, Jacqueline Williams, Narayanan Janani and Vrinda Rathi. [3]

Current panel

The panel was updated on 23 March 2020, and has a current membership of 53. [4]

International Panel of ICC Development Umpires
UmpireCountryRegion
Ravi AngaraFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Africa
David Odhiambo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Africa
Isaac Oyieko Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Africa
Rockie D'Mello Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Africa
Andrew Louw Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Africa
Claus Schumacher Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Africa
Claude Thorburn Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Africa
Francis SamuraFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone Africa
Lauren Agenbag Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Africa
Patric Makumbi Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Africa
Emmerson CarringtonFlag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Americas
Arnold MaddelaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Americas
Harry GrewalFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Americas
Jermaine Lindo Flag of the United States.svg  United States Americas
Sameer Bandekar Flag of the United States.svg  United States Americas
Vijaya Mallela Flag of the United States.svg  United States Americas
Jacqueline Williams WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Americas
Tabarak Dar Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Asia
Ramasamy Venkatesh Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Asia
Narayanan Janani Flag of India.svg  India Asia
Vrinda Rathi Flag of India.svg  India Asia
Viswanadan Kalidas Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Asia
Buddhi Pradhan Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Asia
Durga Subedi Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Asia
Vinay Kumar Jha Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Asia
Harikrishna PillaiFlag of Oman.svg  Oman Asia
Vinod Babu Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Asia
Rahul Asher Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Asia
Shivani Mishra Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Asia
Sarika Prasad Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Asia
Ashwani Kumar RanaFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Asia
Akbar Ali Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Asia
Aasif iqbal Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Asia
Shiju Sam Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Asia
Claire Polosak Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia East Asia-Pacific
Eloise Sheridan Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia East Asia-Pacific
Suresh SubramanianFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia East Asia-Pacific
Kim Cotton Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand East Asia-Pacific
Alu Kapa Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea East Asia-Pacific
Bri OlewaleFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea East Asia-Pacific
Lakani Oala Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea East Asia-Pacific
Jesper JensenFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Europe
Sue Redfern Flag of England.svg  England Europe
Mark JamesonFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Europe
Mary Waldron Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Europe
Rakbir HassanFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Europe
Heath KearnsFlag of Jersey.svg  Jersey Europe
Adriaan van den Dries Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Europe
Nitin Bathi Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Europe
Rizwan Akram Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Europe
Ryan MilneFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Europe
Allan Haggo Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Europe
David McLean Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Europe

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