ICC Women's World Cup 2009 - Match Officials

Brian Aldridge and David Jukes will be the match referees for the 16-day tournament while the on-field umpires will be split between appointments from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires, the ICC Associate and Affiliate International Umpires’ Panel, East Asia-Pacific Regional Panel and domestic panel umpires from Australia and New Zealand.

Steve Davis will represent the elite panel while those from other panels are Tony Hill and Brian Jerling (both from the international panel), Shahul Hameed and Sarika Prasaad (both from the Associate and Affiliate panel), Lakani Oala and Neil Harrison (both from the East Asia-Pacific panel), Jeff Brookes, Andrew Craig, Tony Ward, Mick Martell (all members of Australia National Panel) and Gerard Abood (an Australian first-class umpire).

The 13-member umpires’ panel also includes female umpire Kathy Cross who is a member of New Zealand’s Regional Panel. Cross also stood in two matches of the quadrangular World Series of Women’s Cricket tournament staged in New Zealand from 26 January to 8 February 2003. Australia won the tournament when it defeated New Zealand in the final by 109 runs while India finished third and England fourth.

“The panel consists of many up-and-coming umpires who are being given a wonderful opportunity to officiate and gain experience in a World Cup event, alongside Steve Davis of the Elite Panel and Tony Hill and Brian Jerling of the international panel,” said Vince van der Bijl, ICC Umpires’ and Referees’ Manager.

“The other exciting news is that Kathy Cross will become the first woman to officiate in a World Cup event, which is yet another huge boost to women’s cricket.

“The panel has been chosen predominantly from the Australia-New Zealand Pacific Region. The ICC Umpires’ Manager, Doug Cowie has appointed Bob Stratford, the ICC Regional Umpire Performance Manager, who with Davis, Hill and Jerling will also mentor and coach the exciting up and coming talent, during the tournament,” he said.

Match Referees

David Jukes will be the match referee for the opening group stages and will then hand over the charge to Brian Aldridge who will be the match referee for the Super Six stage and the final. Both the referees will oversee matches at the North Sydney Oval which will be covered live by ICC's official broadcaster ESPN STAR Sports.