CMC – TRINIDADIAN Joel Wilson is the only umpire from the region to be confirmed as a match official for the upcoming ICC Men’s Champions Trophy.
Wilson, who is currently a member of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, is among 12 officials who have been named to officiate at the tournament that will take place in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi in Pakistan and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates from February 19 to March 9.

The 58-year-old is a veteran of 66 Tests, 135 One Day Internationals and 71 T20Is.
Meanwhile, Richard Kettleborough, a veteran of 108 men’s ODIs, and who stood in the final of the last edition played in the United Kingdom in 2017, is among six umpires who return for another Champions Trophy.

Chris Gaffaney, Kumar Dharmasena, Richard Illingworth, Paul Reiffel and Rod Tucker, all members of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, also featured in 2017.
They will be joined by Michael Gough, Adrian Holdstock, Ahsan Raza, Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid and Alex Wharf, all of whom officiated at the World Cup in India.
David Boon, Ranjan Madugalle and Andrew Pycroft, all members of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, comprise the three-member team of referees.
Sean Easey, ICC Senior Manager – Umpires and Referees said a group of experienced officials had been chosen.
“We are pleased to announce our panel of match officials for the upcoming Men’s Champions Trophy. “This is a credentialled officiating team whose expertise will be valuable in this high-profile tournament,” Easey said.

“We always try to name the most suitable and deserving officials for any event, and we are confident this group will do a fine job across the matches in Pakistan and the UAE. I wish them all the best and hope

they have a memorable tournament.”
UMPIRES: Kumar Dharmasena, Chris Gaffaney, Michael Gough, Adrian Holdstock, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Ahsan Raza, Paul Reiffel, Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, Rodney Tucker, Alex Wharf, Joel Wilson.
MATCH REFEREES: David Boon, Ranjan Madugalle, Andrew Pycroft.