Sundaram Ravi, Chris Gaffaney promoted to Elite Panel of ICC umpires

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires for 2015-2016, commencing from 1 July 2015, following the annual review and selection process. Chris Gaffaney and Sundaram Ravi have been promoted from the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires to the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires where they have replaced Billy Bowden and the retiring Steve Davis.

The Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires for 2015-2016 will be: Aleem Dar, Kumar Dharmasena, Marais Erasmus, Chris Gaffaney, Ian Gould, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Nigel Llong, Sundaram Ravi, Paul Reiffel, Rod Tucker and Bruce Oxenford.

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ICC General Manager said, “Their promotion is a testament to their hard work, as well as good decision-making and man-management skills over a period of time on the international panel. The ICC Umpire selectors are confident that these two umpires will acquit themselves well at the top level, and that their selection will encourage umpires from all countries to aspire to elite panel selection if they are prepared to demonstrate the required ability, commitment and teamwork.”

Delighted with the news, Gaffaney said that he was thrilled to be promoted to the elite panel as it has to be the aim of every umpire to be appointed to this select group. Forty-nine-year-old Ravi said that he felt honoured and privileged to be selected for the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and thanked the BCCI for its support and the ICC for providing this opportunity.