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This is a list of cricket umpires who have officiated at least one men's Test match. As of January 2024, 497 umpires have officiated in a Test match. Current members of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, appointed by the International Cricket Council to officiate in Test matches and One Day Internationals, are shown in bold. Current members of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires, who may also be called upon to officiate in Test matches in busy cricketing years, are marked with a dagger (†).

In December 2019, in the first match between Australia and New Zealand, Aleem Dar stood in his 129th Test match, breaking the record previously set by Steve Bucknor.

List of umpires

As of 14 October 2024

In-game changes

The figures above include the following occasions when an on-field umpire was replaced during a Test, (apart from Amiesh Saheba replacing Billy Doctrove for the 2nd Test between India and Pakistan at Kolkata in 2007, and Rod Tucker replacing Aleem Dar for the 2nd Test between England and Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street in 2016).

• Three umpires were used for the 2nd Test between Australia and New Zealand at Hobart in 2001–02. Steve Davis was injured and was replaced on field by John Smeaton during the third day.
• Three umpires were used for the 2nd Test between South Africa and India at Durban in 2006–07. Mark Benson was ill and was replaced on field by Ian Howell during the third day.
• Three umpires were used for the 2nd Test between India and Pakistan at Kolkata in 2007–08. Billy Doctrove was ill and was replaced on field by Amiesh Saheba during the fourth day.
• Three umpires were used for the 2nd Test between New Zealand and India at Napier in 2008–09. Billy Doctrove was ill and was replaced on field by Evan Watkin on the third day.
• Three umpires were used for the 2nd Test between Australia and West Indies at Adelaide in 2009–10. Mark Benson was ill and was replaced on field by Asad Rauf on the second day.
• Three umpires were used for the 2nd Test between West Indies and New Zealand at Port of Spain in 2014. Rod Tucker was ill and was replaced on field by Richard Illingworth on the fourth day.
• Three umpires were used for the 2nd Test between England and Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street in 2016. Aleem Dar was ill and was replaced on field by Rod Tucker on the fourth day.
• Three umpires were used for the 4th Test between India and England at Mumbai in 2016–17. Paul Reiffel was injured and was replaced on field by Marais Erasmus on the first day.
• Three umpires were used for the 1st Test between India and Sri Lanka at Kolkata in 2017–18. Richard Kettleborough was ill and was replaced on field by Joel Wilson on the third day.
• Three umpires were used for the 2nd Test between South Africa and Australia at Port Elizabeth in 2017–18. Chris Gaffaney was ill and was replaced on field by Sundaram Ravi on the second day.

Notes

NB. The umpires for the 1st Test, South Africa v England, 1895–96 are unknown.

1. Pearce, whose full name was Trevor Mark Pearce, stood in first-class matches in New Zealand between 1949 and 1958. He officiated in three Test matches, all of them at Eden Park in Auckland. He was born in the city in 1905 and died there in 1986.

References

1. "Test Cricket Umpires". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
2. "Nitin Menon included in Elite panel of umpires for 2020-21". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
3. "Aleem Dar set to break record for most Tests as umpire". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
4. Terry Pearce, CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 August 2022. (subscription required)
5. Terry Pearce, CricInfo. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
6. "2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Australia at Hobart, Nov 22-26, 2001". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
7. "2nd Test: South Africa v India at Durban, Dec 26-30, 2006". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
8. "2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata, Nov 30-Dec 4, 2007". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
9. "2nd Test: New Zealand v India at Napier, Mar 26-30, 2009". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
10. "2nd Test, West Indies tour of Australia at Adelaide, Dec 4-8, 2009". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
11. "2nd Test, New Zealand tour of West Indies at Port of Spain, Jun 16-20, 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
12. "2nd Investec Test: England v Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street, May 27-30, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
13. "Reiffel sent to hospital after blow to head". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
14. "India vs Sri Lanka 2017: Umpire Ketttleborough Misses Third Day's Play". News18. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
15. "2nd Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Port Elizabeth, Mar 9-12, 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
16. "1st Test, England tour of South Africa at Port Elizabeth, Feb 13-14, 1896". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2014.

External links

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