Published: Jun 29, 2015, 04:16 PM (IST)
Edited: Jun 29, 2015, 04:16 PM (IST)
International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the names of the match officials, who will be a part of the ICC World T20 Qualifier 2015, which will take place in Ireland and Scotland between July 9 to July 26. READ: ICC confirms all squads participating in World T20 Qualifier 2015
Nigel Llong, gets the nod as the most experienced umpire having stood in 24 T20Is. Llong made his T20Iumpiring debut in June 2005 and is also part of the EMirates Elite Panel of ICC umpires, according to an ICC media release.
The other umpires who will be officiate in the tournament are: Gregory Brathwaite, Anil Chaudhary, Johan Cloete, Shaun George, Mark Hawthorne, Vineet Kulkarni, David Odhiambo, Ruchira Palliyaguruge, Ian Ramage, Ahsan Raza, Tim Robinson and Paul Wilson. READ: ICC step up measures to keep cricket clean
The role of match referees will be shared between Steve Bernard, David Jukes and Graeme La Brooy of the Regional ICC Match Referees panel. Teams finishing in the top six of the 18-day tournament, which will consist of 51 matches, will join the 10 full members and play in the ICC World T20 scheduled to be played in India from March 11 to April 3, 2016.
The top six sides from the 18-day tournament, during which 51 matches will be played, will join the 10 Full Members for the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016, which will be held from 11 March to 3 April 2016.
