PROMOTIONS AND DEMOTION

Umpire S Ravi no longer part of ICC Elite Panel

by Cricbuzz Staff • Published on

Sundaram Ravi had joined the elite panel of umpires in 2015. © Getty

Indian umpire Sundaram Ravi has been left out of the ICC's Elite Panel of Umpires for 2019-20, which now has two new additions in England's Michael Gough and Joel Wilson from West Indies.

Gough and Wilson, who were previously part of the ICC's International Panel of Umpires, received a promotion to the Elite Panel by a selection committee consisting of ICC General Manager - Cricket, Geoff Allardice (Chairman), former player and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar, and match referees Ranjan Madugalle and David Boon.

Two spots became available in the Elite Panel following the retirement of umpire Ian Gould and the removal of Ravi, for which no specific reason was given by the ICC apart from Adrian Griffith, the ICC Senior Manager, Umpires and Referees, stating that an elite official's job is "extremely challenging" and that each match official is subject to a rigorous ongoing performance assessments throughout the year.

Speaking about the latest additions, Griffith said: "We are fortunate to have some fantastic officials who are able to withstand the pressures of the job and deliver consistently on the international stage. Michael and Joel are deserving additions to the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires and I wish them all the best for the coming season and for the future."

Both Gough and Wilson are experienced umpires at the international level. Gough, a former Durham batsman, has officiated in nine Tests, 59 ODIs and 14 T20Is while Wilson has stood in 13 Tests, 63 ODIs and 26 T20Is.

Gough and Wilson will now join the Panel that has Aleem Dar, Kumar Dharmasena, Marais Erasmus, Chris Gaffaney, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Nigel Llong, Bruce Oxenford, Paul Reiffel and Rod Tucker.

Meanwhile, the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees is unchanged, with David Boon, Chris Broad, Jeff Crowe, Ranjan Madugalle, Andy Pycroft, Richie Richardson and Javagal Srinath being the seven officials.

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