Meet the CA match officials
Umpire profiles
There are a number of umpiring panels:-
- ICC Elite Panel
- Cricket Australia National Panel
- CA Supplementary Umpire Panel
- State and Territory Umpire Panel
In March 2002, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that a select panel of umpires would be appointed to take charge of matches at international level.
The introduction of the new panel was aimed at allowing the best and most respected umpires to stand in the sport's biggest games; to improve the overall standard of umpiring at international level; and to establish a benchmark to which future umpires could aspire.
Two umpires from the Elite Panel now stand in all Test matches and at least one member of the Elite Panel officiates in each one-day international.
Umpires on this panel are contracted directly to the ICC.
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Bruce Oxenford | Queensland |
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Paul Reiffel | Queensland Joined ICC Elite Panel: 2005-06 Date of Birth: 19 April 1966 Joined National Panel: 2005-06 Test Match debut: West Indies v New Zealand | Antigua | July 2012 One-Day International debut: Australia v New Zealand | Melbourne | 6 February 2009 Twenty20 International debut: Australia v South Africa | Brisbane | 13 January 2009 First-class debut: Victoria v Western Australia | Melbourne | December 2004 |
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Rod Tucker | New South Wales Date of Birth: 28 August 1964 Joined ICC Elite Panel: 2010 Joined NUP: 2005-06 Test Match debut New Zealand v Bangladesh | Hamilton | February 2010 One-Day International debut Australia v South Africa | Hobart | 18 January 2009 Twenty20 International debut: Australia v South Africa | Melbourne | 11 January 2009 First-class debut: New South Wales v South Australia | Sydney | December 2004 |
Cricket Australia National Panel
Umpires on the CA National Panel officiate in all of Cricket Australia’s senior domestic men’s matches including the:-
- JLT Sheffield Shield
- JLT One-Day Cup
- KFC T20 Big Bash League
National Panel Umpires also officiate in Women’s International matches and can be appointed to 4th Umpire duties in ICC Test Matches played in Australia
Four National Panel Umpire members are also accredited on the ICC International Panel and are available to support the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires. Umpires are contracted to their home boards and are nominated by their board to this panel. Umpires on this panel can be used by the ICC in international matches or by the home board for on field duties in ODIs or third umpire duties for Tests and ODIs.
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Gerard Abood | New South Wales New South Wales v New Zealand | Sydney | November 2008 List A debut: Victoria v New South Wales | Wangaratta | 2 January 2006
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Shawn Craig | Victoria |
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Greg Davidson | New South Wales |
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Simon Fry | South Australia Australia v England | Adelaide | 26 January 2011 Twenty20 International debut: Australia v England | Adelaide | 12 January 2011 First Class debut: South Australia v New South Wales | Adelaide | January 2002 |
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Phil Gillespie | Victoria |
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Mike Graham-Smith | Tasmania |
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Geoff Joshua | Victoria |
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Donovan Koch | Queensland First Class debut: |
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Sam Nogajski | Tasmania Australia v Sri Lanka | Geelong | 19 February 2017 First Class debut: Queensland v New South Wales | Brisbane | November 2011 List A debut: Tasmania v New South Wales | Burnie | 4 December 2010 |
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John Ward | Victoria |
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Tony Wilds | New South Wales |
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Paul Wilson | New South Wales Hong Kong v PNG | Townsville | 8 November 2014 Twenty20 International debut: Australia v England | Melbourne | 31 January 2014 First Class debut: Western Australia v New South Wales | Perth | November 2009 |
Cricket Australia unveiled a rejuvenised umpire pathway for season 2015/16, which will provide additional opportunities in line with the new competition formats being introduced. In season 2016/17, this panel expanded from five to six members.
With the advent of the WBBL and the increase of Toyota Future League fixtures, a formal CA Supplementary Umpire Panel has been established. The Supplementary Umpire Panel will be appointed to WBBL and Toyota Futures League fixtures across the country and will be joined by locally selected State Umpire Panel members to officiate some of the best talent coming through their own playing pathways.
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Darren Close | Tasmania Date of Birth: 31 March 1968 Joined SUP: 2017-18 First Class debut: Tasmania v Victoria | Devonport | 24 October 1986 List A debut: Tasmania v South Australia | Hobart | 15 March 1987 |
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Nathan Johnstone | Western Australia Date of Birth: 8 October 1980 Joined SUP: 2017-18 First Class debut: Cricket Australia XI v England XI | Townsville | 15 November 2017 List A debut: Western Australia v Queensland | Perth | 3 December 2010 |
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Simon Lightbody | New South Wales Date of Birth: 26 September 1964 Joined NUP: 2017-18 First Class debut: Tasmania v Western Australia | Hobart | 10 February 2017 List A debut: Cricket Australia XI v Victoria | Sydney | 11 October 2016 |
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Claire Polosak | New South Wales |
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Troy Penman | New South Wales Date of Birth: 5 January 1987 Joined Development Panel: 2019-20 |
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Ben Treloar | New South Wales Date of Birth: 12 July 1982 Joined Development Panel: 2017-18 |
State and Territory Umpire Panel
The six states and the ACT elect State Umpire Panel's annually. This group of Umpires are appointed to WNCL; Toyota Futures League; WBBL; CA National Championships and KFC T20 BBL as Fourth Umpires.
The 2019/20 State and Territory Umpire Panels will be confirmed in coming months.