English experienced empire Ian Gould will retire after the World Cup to finish a 13-year career in the international game.

The 61-year-old, who started officiating in 2006, has been at the helm for close to 250 international games across formats.

This year’s World Cup will be Gould’s fourth and he is one of 16 ICC umpires confirmed for the tournament.

“Ian has made an outstanding contribution to the game over a long period, particularly in the last decade as an international umpire for the ICC,” Geoff Allardice, the ICC general manager of cricket, said. “He has always put the interests of the game first, and in doing so has earned enormous respect from his colleagues and players across all countries. His presence on the field will be missed, but I am sure his lifelong association with the game will continue.”

The appointments for the semifinals and final will be made at a later stage.

Match officials for 2019 World Cup:

Umpires: Aleem Dar, Kumar Dharmasena, Marais Erasmus, Chris Gaffaney, Ian Gould, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Nigel Llong, Bruce Oxenford, Sundaram Ravi, Paul Reiffel, Rod Tucker, Joel Wilson, Michael Gough, Ruchira Palliyaguruge, Paul Wilson

Referees: Chris Broad, David Boon, Andy Pycroft, Jeff Crowe, Ranjan Madugalle, Richie Richardson

Source- Cricbuzz