London, August 07: Rodney Tucker, Bruce Oxenford and Paul Reiffel were today retained as Cricket Australia’s nominees for the ICC International Umpires Panel for 2009-10.
Steve Davis, Daryl Harper and Simon Taufel remain on the ICC Elite Panel, contracted directly to the governing body.
Apart from this, the CA Umpire High Performance Panel has appointed two new faces to the 12-member National Umpires Panel, with Gerard Abood and Geoff Joshua replacing Peter Parker (retired) and Andrew Craig).
“The elevation of Gerard Abood and Geoff Joshua to the national panel highlights the strength of CA’s umpiring pathway. Both men have progressed through the ranks, including the Emerging Umpires Program, to earn their places on CA’s National Umpires Panel,” Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said.
The Umpire High Performance Panel is responsible for the selection and management of these umpiring panels and will also be responsible for Match Referee duties this season.
—–Agencies