The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, scheduled to be hosted by England, will begin from May 30. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has selected 16 umpires and six match referees for the 48-match tournament. Sundaram Ravi is the lone Indian umpire who made it to the final list of match officials. The first match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 will be played between hosts England and South Africa at The Oval. How to Watch Live Streaming of India Matches in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019? Catch Live Scorecard, Commentary and Free Telecast Online in IST.

The opening match assumes significance as it will see members of three World Cup-winning sides officiating. David Boon, who was a member of the Allan Border-led Australia side that won their first title in 1987, will be the match referee. Kumar Dharmasena, a member of Arjuna Ranatunga’s champion team of 1996, is one of the two on-field umpires for the England vs South Africa match. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Schedule in PDF: Ticket Prices, Dates, Venue Details & Timetable Available for Download Online.

Paul Reiffel will be the third umpire. He was a member of the Steve Waugh-led Australian team that won World Cup in 1999. Bruce Oxenford will be the other on-field umpire and Joel Wilson the fourth official for the match.

List of umpires for ICC Cricket World Cup 2019:

  • 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

List of match referees for ICC Cricket World Cup 2019:

  • Chris Broad

  • David Boon

  • Andy Pycroft

  • Jeff Crowe

  • Ranjan Madugalle

  • Richie Richardson

"Officiating at the World Cup as with playing, is an honour and the pinnacle of an official’s career. It is a tough job with the eyes of the cricketing world on every decision, but this group of 22 is the very best from around the world who will rise to the occasion. I wish them all the very best," Adrian Griffith, ICC Senior Manager, said while announcing the names of selected umpires and match referees for CWC 2019.

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