ICC Umpire and Referee appointments for World Cup Semi Finals

Eyes_Only · 15-03-2003, 04:18 PM

Greetings guys...

Found this on the ICC site this morning. While I personally think it is wonderful that Simon Taufel got the gig, does anyone have any ideas why Daryl Harper is there instead of Daryl Hair?? I personally think Hair had a better tournament!!

Eyes

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ICC Umpire and Referee appointments for World Cup Semi Finals
ICC Media Release - 15 March 2003
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The ICC today confirmed the umpiring and match refereeing appointments for the semi finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003.

Officials for the matches in Port Elizabeth and Durban will be:

Australia v Sri Lanka, Port Elizabeth, Tuesday 18 March
Standing umpires: David Shepherd, England and Rudi Koertzen, South Africa
Third umpire: Billy Bowden, New Zealand
Fourth umpire: Aleem Dar, Pakistan
Match referee: Clive Lloyd, West Indies

India v Kenya, Durban, Thursday, 20 March
Standing umpires: Steve Bucknor, West Indies and Daryl Harper, Australia
Third umpire: Simon Taufel, Australia
Fourth umpire: Asoka de Silva, Sri Lanka
Match referee: Mike Procter, South Africa

David Richardson, ICC General Manager-Cricket said: "These appointments reflect the consistently high standards of decision making and match management achieved over the course of the tournament. All officials have been assessed on a match-by-match basis, and the eight umpires selected for the finals are the men who have performed best in the opinion of the captains, match referees and the ICC."

Officials for the ICC Cricket World Cup final at The Wanderers on Sunday 23 March will be announced after the second semi final. This will allow appointments to be made which are independent of both competing teams.

luckyeddie · 15-03-2003, 04:29 PM

Poor Billy. I hope there's enough room in the third umpire's 'hut' for BB to dance around.

krkode · 15-03-2003, 04:34 PM

Steve Bucknor for the India Kenya match!! :wow: I love steve!

Andre · 15-03-2003, 04:39 PM

No Venkat?!?

Perhaps he is being rested for the final..........

Hopefully anyway. I think Venkat and Bucknor should do the final.

luckyeddie · 15-03-2003, 04:50 PM

I'm just practicing my ball-by-ball commentary.

Good morning from Port Elizabeth. Chaminda Vaas to Adam Gilchrist - a single, nudged down to third man. Only another 110 to go before we can get up on one leg.

krkode · 15-03-2003, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Andre
No Venkat?!?

Perhaps he is being rested for the final..........

Hopefully anyway. I think Venkat and Bucknor should do the final.

I agree with that! Venkat and Bucknor for finals :P

marc71178 · 15-03-2003, 05:23 PM

I would be laughing a great deal if Venkat were to do the final, since it would mean we'd be seeing Kenya there!

krkode · 15-03-2003, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by marc71178
I would be laughing a great deal if Venkat were to do the final, since it would mean we'd be seeing Kenya there!

Why?

Neil Pickup · 15-03-2003, 05:42 PM

Venkat's Indian.

You can't umpire your own Nation (Neutrality)

If Venkat umpires the final, India lost the Semi.

If India lost the Semi, Kenya are in the Final.

krkode · 15-03-2003, 05:44 PM

oooooh! I didn't know that, I knew he was Indian, but I thought that at this level of cricket and umpiring, neutrality shouldn't be a problem... :P

ok, then, Bucknor and somebody else for the finals!

Eyes_Only · 15-03-2003, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by luckyeddie
I'm just practicing my ball-by-ball commentary.

Good morning from Port Elizabeth. Chaminda Vaas to Adam Gilchrist - a single, nudged down to third man. Only another 110 to go before we can get up on one leg.

Love your work Eddie....

Thought the Duck would have had something to say about it too!!

V Reddy · 15-03-2003, 11:01 PM

Simon has become my fav. Ump too. Noticed him in the Morocco series where Sanjay Manjraker always used to say in his every stint as a commentator when Simon was umpiring that he was very young and that he is very very good as an umpire. He seems to have carried that into the WC also.I have heard him commentating about Simon when he was Umpiring.

Krkode , Venkat must not have been picked b'coz he made some bad decisions in this WC.

Eyes_Only · 15-03-2003, 11:24 PM

I know him personally as he is one of my Umpiring Mentors....

He is the type of Ump I hope to become one day and I know most of the players down here hold him in very high regard

krkode · 16-03-2003, 01:05 AM

Which country is Simon from?

V Reddy · 16-03-2003, 01:18 AM

He is from Australia. You can see it in Eyes Only's Signature.

15-03-2003, 04:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Eyes_Only International Debutant Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Inverell, Northern NSW Posts: 2,273	ICC Umpire and Referee appointments for World Cup Semi Finals Greetings guys... Found this on the ICC site this morning. While I personally think it is wonderful that Simon Taufel got the gig, does anyone have any ideas why Daryl Harper is there instead of Daryl Hair?? I personally think Hair had a better tournament!! Eyes ************************************************ ICC Umpire and Referee appointments for World Cup Semi Finals ICC Media Release - 15 March 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The ICC today confirmed the umpiring and match refereeing appointments for the semi finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003. Officials for the matches in Port Elizabeth and Durban will be: Australia v Sri Lanka, Port Elizabeth, Tuesday 18 March Standing umpires: David Shepherd, England and Rudi Koertzen, South Africa Third umpire: Billy Bowden, New Zealand Fourth umpire: Aleem Dar, Pakistan Match referee: Clive Lloyd, West Indies India v Kenya, Durban, Thursday, 20 March Standing umpires: Steve Bucknor, West Indies and Daryl Harper, Australia Third umpire: Simon Taufel, Australia Fourth umpire: Asoka de Silva, Sri Lanka Match referee: Mike Procter, South Africa David Richardson, ICC General Manager-Cricket said: "These appointments reflect the consistently high standards of decision making and match management achieved over the course of the tournament. All officials have been assessed on a match-by-match basis, and the eight umpires selected for the finals are the men who have performed best in the opinion of the captains, match referees and the ICC." Officials for the ICC Cricket World Cup final at The Wanderers on Sunday 23 March will be announced after the second semi final. This will allow appointments to be made which are independent of both competing teams. __________________ Simon Taufel---ICC Umpire Of The Year 2005/2006/2007 Proud Member of CW Green Proud member of the Stedingham Jets Grade Cricket Team NSW Blues---ING Cup Champions 2005/2006 3rd May 1955-19th January 2004----RIP Hookesy "Just keep your mouth shut and I'll only have to think you're stupid." The golden rule of umpiring according to the world's best cricket umpire, Australia's Simon Taufel.

15-03-2003, 04:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
luckyeddie Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Derby, England Posts: 17,625	Poor Billy. I hope there's enough room in the third umpire's 'hut' for BB to dance around. __________________ Nigel Clough's Black and White Army, beating Forest away with 10 men

15-03-2003, 05:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
marc71178 Eyes not spreadsheets Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: England Posts: 56,336	I would be laughing a great deal if Venkat were to do the final, since it would mean we'd be seeing Kenya there! __________________ marc71178 - President and founding member of AAAS - we don't only appreciate when he does well, but also when he's not quite so good! Anyone want to join the Society? Beware the evils of Kit-Kats - they're immoral apparently.

15-03-2003, 05:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
Neil Pickup Cricket Web Staff Member / Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 26,361	Venkat's Indian. You can't umpire your own Nation (Neutrality) If Venkat umpires the final, India lost the Semi. If India lost the Semi, Kenya are in the Final. __________________ MSN Messenger: minardineil2000 at hotmail dot com \| AAAS Chairman CricketWeb Black \| CricketWeb XI Captain ClarkeWatch: We're Watching Rikki - Are You? Up The Grecians - Exeter City FC Completing the Square: My Cricket Web Blog

15-03-2003, 11:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
V Reddy International Debutant Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hyderabad,India Posts: 2,550	Simon has become my fav. Ump too. Noticed him in the Morocco series where Sanjay Manjraker always used to say in his every stint as a commentator when Simon was umpiring that he was very young and that he is very very good as an umpire. He seems to have carried that into the WC also.I have heard him commentating about Simon when he was Umpiring. Krkode , Venkat must not have been picked b'coz he made some bad decisions in this WC. __________________ www.somdev.com www.nehasworld.com

15-03-2003, 04:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
krkode State Captain Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,781	Steve Bucknor for the India Kenya match!! :wow: I love steve!

15-03-2003, 04:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Andre International Regular Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 3,112	No Venkat?!? Perhaps he is being rested for the final.......... Hopefully anyway. I think Venkat and Bucknor should do the final.

15-03-2003, 04:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
luckyeddie Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Derby, England Posts: 17,625	I'm just practicing my ball-by-ball commentary. Good morning from Port Elizabeth. Chaminda Vaas to Adam Gilchrist - a single, nudged down to third man. Only another 110 to go before we can get up on one leg.

15-03-2003, 05:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
krkode State Captain Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,781	oooooh! I didn't know that, I knew he was Indian, but I thought that at this level of cricket and umpiring, neutrality shouldn't be a problem... :P ok, then, Bucknor and somebody else for the finals!

15-03-2003, 11:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
Eyes_Only International Debutant Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Inverell, Northern NSW Posts: 2,273	I know him personally as he is one of my Umpiring Mentors.... He is the type of Ump I hope to become one day and I know most of the players down here hold him in very high regard

16-03-2003, 01:05 AM	#14 (permalink)
krkode State Captain Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,781	Which country is Simon from?

16-03-2003, 01:18 AM	#15 (permalink)
V Reddy International Debutant Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hyderabad,India Posts: 2,550	He is from Australia. You can see it in Eyes Only's Signature.

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