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Int'l Cricket Council
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
ICC congratulates Illingworth on 100-ODI landmark
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has congratulated Richard Illingworth for officiating in 100 Men's One Day Internationals as an umpire. Illingworth, a four-time winner of the ICC Umpire of the Year award, reached the three-figure landmark in the first ODI between Ireland and the West Indies in Dublin on Wednesday. The 61-year-old former England spinner has also been an on-field umpire in 76 Men's Tests, 35 Men's T20Is, one Women's Test, six Women's ODIs and 13 Women's T20Is since making his international debut in 2010. ICC Chairman, Mr Jay Shah, said: "Richard is a respected member of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires who has used his experience as an international player to excel as a match official. "This is a significant milestone that reflects the consistency he has shown over the years. We hope to see Richard continue to succeed in the coming years. On behalf of the ICC, I congratulate him on reaching this important landmark." Richard Illingworth: "It feels great to have officiated in my 100th ODI. Umpiring at the international level is challenging, but I love every aspect of it. "I feel incredibly fortunate to be part of this circuit because cricket has been a life-long passion for me. To be able to watch the game from so close is an honour and a privilege. "On this milestone, I would like to express my gratitude to the ICC, the ECB and my colleagues in the ICC Elite Panel for their support over the years, as well as to my family and friends. Without their encouragement, this milestone would not have been possible.' Illingworth, a left-arm spinner, played nine Tests and 25 ODIs between 1991 and 1996. He took 19 Test wickets including a wicket with his first delivery in Test cricket. He finished with 30 wickets in ODIs and played in the final of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in 1992. Highlights of Illingworth's career as an international umpire:
Express Tribune
08-04-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
PCB announces match officials for HBL PSL X
Listen to article The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday named 13 umpires and seven match referees to officiate the opening 30 matches of the 10th edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL), which begins on April 11. The officiating panel for PSL 10 includes three members of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires—Ahsan Raza, Paul Reiffel, and Kumar Dharmasena. They are joined by Aleem Dar, Asif Yaqoob, Faisal Khan Aafreedi, and Rashid Riaz Waqar from the PCB International Panel of Umpires. Four umpires from the PCB Elite Panel—Abdul Moqeet, Nasir Hussain, Tariq Rasheed, and Zulfiqar Jan—complete the list. The PCB has also announced a seven-member match referees' panel led by ICC Elite Panel referee Ranjan Madugalle and fellow Sri Lankan Roshan Mahanama. They will work alongside Ali Naqvi, Muhammad Javed Malik, Iftikhar Ahmed, Iqbal Sheikh, and Nadeem Arshad. Officials for the final four matches—the Qualifier, two Eliminators, and the final—will be named later. The tournament opener on April 11 will see defending champions Islamabad United take on Lahore Qalandars at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The six-team event includes 34 matches played across Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, and Multan until the final on May 18. Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium will host 13 matches, including both Eliminators and the final. Rawalpindi will stage 11 games, including the Qualifier on May 13. Karachi and Multan will host five matches each. Three double-headers are planned during the competition—two on Saturdays and one on Labour Day, May 1.
