Umpires and Referees in the ICL

The Indian Cricket League, an Essel Group venture, which has set forth an agenda to present new cricketing talent packed with high quality training announced panel of four umpires and two match referees for the upcoming ICL 20-20 Tournament.

The tournament will have four member umpire panel. The names in the panel include:

Raymond Julian, umpired in over 500 first class games. Julian became a first-class umpire in 1972 and remained on the list until his retirement at the end of 2001.

Jeffrey Evans from Carmarthenshire, Wales has stood in over 99 first class games apart from officiating Women’s One - Day International Matches.

Trevor Jesty, from Hampshire, has stood in over 180 first class matches. His other credentials include receiving the coveted Wisden Cricketer of the Year – UK in the year 1983.

Dean Johnson, from Leicestershire has umpired in list ‘A' matches.

Match Referees for the ICL clashes:

Ajit Wadekar, who led the Indian team to historic triumphs in the West Indies and England in 1971, one of the best No. 3 batsmen in the history of Indian cricket and one of the finest slip fielders.

EAS Prasanna, who played his debut Test cricket match in 1961 and led Karnataka team twice to Ranji Trophy before retiring from cricket in 1978.