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There are a number of umpiring panels:- 

 

ICC Elite 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.

05-310517 - Paul Reiffel
   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
05-310517 - Rod Tucker
   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:-

  • Marsh Sheffield Shield
  • Marsh 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.

 Abood
    

Gerard Abood | New South Wales
Date of Birth: 28 February 1972
Joined NUP: 2009

One-Day International debut:
 Australia v South Africa | Adelaide | November 2018
Twenty20 International debut:
Australia v England | Hobart | February 2018
First Class debut:
New South Wales v New Zealand | Sydney | November 2008

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Craig
  

Shawn Craig | Victoria
Date of Birth: 23 June 1973
Joined NUP: 2014-15

Twenty20 International debut:
Australia v Sri Lanka | Melbourne | 1 November 2019
First Class debut:
South Australia v Queensland | Adelaide | 31 October 2014
List A debut:
New South Wales v Western Australia | Sydney | 15 October 2014

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06-050620 Darren Close
  

Darren Close |Tasmania
Date of Birth: 31 March 1968
Joined NUP: 2020-21
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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Davidson
  

Greg Davidson | New South Wales
Date of Birth: 7 November 1970
Joined NUP: 2014-15
First Class debut:
Tasmania v Western Australia | Hobart | December 2013
List A debut:
Tasmania v Western Australia | Sydney | 19 October 2013

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Gillespie
  

Phil Gillespie | Victoria
Date of Birth: 23 October 1975
Joined NUP: 2015-16
First Class debut:
New South Wales v Victoria | Wagga Wagga | February 2015
List A debut:
South Australia v Tasmania | Sydney | 15 October 2014

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Graham-Smith
  

Mike Graham-Smith | Tasmania
Date of Birth: 5 August 1969
Joined NUP: 2013-14
First Class debut:
New South Wales v Victoria | Melbourne | November 2013
List A debut:
South Australia v Victoria | Sydney | 4 October 2013

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Koch
  

Donovan Koch | Queensland
Date of Birth: October 11 1976
Joined NUP: 2019-20

First Class debut:
Victoria v Tasmania | Melbourne | 13 November 2017
List A debut:
CA XI v Queensland  | AB Field |29 September 2017

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Nogajksi
  

Sam Nogajski | Tasmania
Date of Birth: 1 January 1979
Joined NUP: 2012-13

One-Day International debut:
Papua New Guinea v Scotland | Port Morseby | 6 October 2017

Twenty20 International debut:
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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05-310517 - Bruce Oxenford 
  

Bruce Oxenford | Queensland
Date of Birth: 5 March 1960
Joined NUP: 2003-04
Test Match debut: Sri Lanka v West Indies | Pallekele | December 2010
One-Day International debut:
 India v Sri Lanka | Canberra | 12 February 2008
Twenty20 International debut:
 Australia v South Africa | Brisbane | 9 January 2006
First-class Debut:
 Queensland v New Zealand | Brisbane | November 2001

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Wilds
  

Tony Wilds | New South Wales
Date of Birth: 1 November 1963
Joined NUP: 2017-18
First Class debut:
New South Wales v Western Australia | Newcastle | 25 February 2015 
List A debut:
Tasmania v Victoria | Brisbane | 8 October 2014

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Wilson
  

Paul Wilson | New South Wales 
Date of Birth: January 12 1972
Joined NUP: 2010-11

One-Day International debut: 
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

Test debut:
 Bangladesh v Afghanistan | Chattogram | November 2019

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Supplementary Umpire Panel

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 Second XI fixtures, a formal CA Supplementary Umpire Panel has been established. The Supplementary Umpire Panel will be appointed to WBBL and Toyota Second XI 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.

Johnstone
 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
Lightbody
 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
Polosak
  

Claire Polosak | New South Wales
Date of Birth: 7 April 1988
Joined SUP: 2014-15
One-Day International debut:
Namibia v Oman | Windhoek | 27 April 2019 
List A debut:
New South Wales v Cricket Australia XI | Sydney | 8 October 2017
06-050620 Troy Penman
  

Troy Penman | New South Wales

Date of Birth: 1 May 1987

Joined SUP: 2019-20
Eloise Sheridan
  

Eloise Sheridan | South Australia

Date of Birth: 3 September 1985

Joined SUP: 2021-22
06-050620 David Taylor  

David Taylor | Queensland

Date of Birth: 6 April 1974

Joined SUP: 2020-21
Treloar
  

Ben Treloar | New South Wales

Date of Birth: 12 July 1982

Joined SUP: 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 Second XI; WBBL; CA National Championships and KFC T20 BBL as Fourth Umpires.

The 2020/21 State and Territory Umpire Panels will be confirmed in coming months.

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