Cricket Umpires Australia
Umpire profiles
There are a number of umpiring panels:-
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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Simon Lightbody | New South Wales 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 |
In 2001 CA implemented a strategic plan focused on aligning umpiring across Australia and improving umpiring at the elite level – i.e. a major focus of the plan was to produce better umpires at the First Class and International levels of the game.
One of the initiatives to arise from this plan was the development of a CA Project Panel for umpiring which targeted former players who were interested in turning their hand to umpiring. The theory was that former players had already built a lot of experience and expertise of the game, had an affinity for the on-field workplace environment, and that an individual with the right attitude, work ethic and support could become a successful umpire.
In season 2014/15, Cricket Australia introduced both a male and female Project Panel opportunity.
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Claire Polosak | New South Wales Joined Project Panel: 2014-15 |
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David Shepard | Victoria
Joined Project Panel: 2014-15 |
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 Development Panel has been established. The Development 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
Joined Development Panel: 2017-18 |
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Nathan Johnstone | Western Australia
Joined Development Panel: 2017-18 |
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Donovan Koch| Queensland
Joined Development Panel: 2016-17 |
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Claire Polosak | New South Wales Joined Development Panel: 2015-16 |
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David Shepard | Victoria Joined Development Panel: 2015-16 |
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Ben Treloar | New South Wales Joined Development Panel: 2017-18 |
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.
• ACT | Dinusha Bandara, Andrew Crozier, Andrew Scotford and Deanne Young
• New South Wales | Anthony Hobson, Ryan Nelson, Marc Nickl, Troy Penman and Glen Stubbings
• Queensland | Murray Branch, Stephen Dionysius, Steven Farrell and David Taylor
• South Australia | Cain Kemp, Craig Thomas and Luke Uthenwoldt
• Tasmania | Greg Beechey, Muhammad Qureshi, Wade Stewart and Harvey Wolff
• Victoria | Daryl Brigham, Stephen Brne and Dale Ireland
• Western Australia | James Hewitt, Ashlee Kovalevs, Jack Paterson, Trent Steenholdt and John Taylor