Hosts England take on New Zealand in the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2019 Final on Sunday at the historic Lord's Cricket Ground. The world awaits a new champion in cricket and along with the playing XI of both the teams, there are four other people who will decide the fate of the mega-tournament. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the panel of umpires who will be standing in the New Zealand vs England ICC CWC 2019 final match. The four umpires are Kumar Dharmasena, Marais Erasmus, Rod Tucker and Aleem Dar. Jason Roy, Adjudged Out Wrongly By Umpire Kumar Dharmasena, Misses Century, During ENG vs AUS CWC 2019 Semi-Final 2; Furious Netizens Slam Poor Umpiring Standards.

The official twitter handle of Cricket World Cup congratulated the match officials for umpiring at the highest stage. The two on-field umpires for the finals will be Sri Lanka’s Kumar Dharmasena and South Africa’s Marais Erasmus. Rod Tucker of Australia will be the third umpire and Pakistan’s Aleem Dar will handle the responsibility of the fourth umpire. Jason Roy Faces Disciplinary Action For His 'Dissent' Against Umpire Kumar Dharmasena During England vs Australia Match in ICC CWC 2019.

ICC Congratulates the Umpires!!

In the video shared by World Cup's official Twitter handle, the four umpires expressed gratitude for getting the opportunity to stand in the pinnacle of Cricket's mega-event.

Kumar Dharmasena has umpired in 60 test matches, 100 ODIs and 22 T20Is and will stand in his second World Cup final. The other standing umpire Marais Erasmus has featured in 87 ODIs, 55 Tests and 26 T20Is. Third umpire Rod Tucker has had his presence in 83 ODIs, 67 Tests and 35 T20Is and umpire Aleem Dar is the most experienced of the lot with 206 ODIs, 125 Tests and 43 T20Is. The umpires play a very vital role as they are supposed to make some very vital decisions which could decide the fate of the game.

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