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2007 World Twenty20 officials
Cricket umpires and referees
Cricket umpires and referees
The International Cricket Council announced the officials for the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 on 26 July 2007.
Umpires
Five umpires from the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, along with four members of the ICC International umpire panel completed the list of umpires for the 27 match tournament. A rotation system saw all officials serve on-field, as well as in third umpire capacities.
| Umpire | Panel |
|---|---|
| ENG Mark Benson | Elite |
| WIN Billy Doctrove | Elite |
| AUS Daryl Harper | Elite |
| PAK Asad Rauf | Elite |
| AUS Simon Taufel | Elite |
| AUS Steve Davis | International |
| NZL Tony Hill | International |
| RSA Ian Howell | International |
| ENG Nigel Llong | International |
Three South African officials, Marais Erasmus, Karl Hurter and Brian Jerling served as fourth umpires for all group stage matches.
Referees
The three match referees selected were members of the Panel of ICC Referees, and were responsible for all 27 matches.
| Referee |
|---|
| ENG Chris Broad |
| SRI Ranjan Madugalle |
| RSA Mike Procter |
Suspended officials
Five of the ICC's top officials were suspended for the competition as a result of the final of the 2007 Cricket World Cup, where they incorrectly interpreted the playing conditions. The suspended officials were umpires Steve Bucknor, Aleem Dar, Rudi Koertzen and Billy Bowden, along with referee Jeff Crowe, all of whom were members of the ICC's elite panels.
Match appointments
Group stage
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | On-field umpire | On-field umpire | 3rd Umpire | 4th Umpire | Referee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September | South Africa | West Indies | Mark Benssu | Daryl Harper | Nigel Llong | Karl Hurter | Chris Broad |
| 12 September | Australia | Zimbabwe | Asad Rauf | Tony Hill | Ian Howell | Marais Erasmus | Ranjan Madugalle |
| 12 September | New Zealand | Kenya | Billy Doctrove | Simon Taufel | Steve Davis | Brian Jerling | Mike Procter |
| 12 September | Pakistan | Scotland | Steve Davis | Simon Taufel | Billy Doctrove | Brian Jerling | Mike Procter |
| 13 September | Bangladesh | West Indies | Mark Benson | Nigel Llong | Daryl Harper | Karl Hurter | Chris Broad |
| 13 September | England | Zimbabwe | Asad Rauf | Tony Hill | Ian Howell | Marais Erasmus | Ranjan Madugalle |
| 13 September | India | Scotland | Steve Davis | Simon Taufel | Billy Doctrove | Brian Jerling | Mike Procter |
| 14 September | Australia | England | Asad Rauf | Ian Howell | Tony Hill | Marais Erasmus | Ranjan Madugalle |
| 14 September | India | Pakistan | Simon Taufel | Billy Doctrove | Steve Davis | Brian Jerling | Mike Procter |
| 14 September | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Nigel Llong | Daryl Harper | Mark Benson | Karl Hurter | Chris Broad |
| 15 September | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | Mark Benson | Daryl Harper | Nigel Llong | Karl Hurter | Chris Broad |
| 15 September | South Africa | Bangladesh | Asad Rauf | Tony Hill | Ian Howell | Marais Erasmus | Ranjan Madugalle |
Super 8's
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | On-field Umpire | On-field Umpire | 3rd Umpire | 4th Umpire | Referee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September | India | New Zealand | Mark Benson | Nigel Llong | Daryl Harper | Karl Hurter | Chris Broad |
| 16 September | Australia | Bangladesh | Asad Rauf | Ian Howell | Tony Hill | Marais Erasmus | Ranjan Madugalle |
| 16 September | South Africa | England | Asad Rauf | Tony Hill | Ian Howell | Marais Erasmus | Ranjan Madugalle |
| 17 September | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Nigel Llong | Daryl Harper | Mark Benson | Karl Hurter | Chris Broad |
| 18 September | New Zealand | England | Simon Taufel | Billy Doctrove | Steve Davis | Brian Jerling | Mike Procter |
| 18 September | Australia | Pakistan | Mark Benson | Nigel Llong | Daryl Harper | Karl Hurter | Chris Broad |
| 18 September | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Mark Benson | Daryl Harper | Nigel Llong | Karl Hurter | Chris Broad |
| 19 September | South Africa | New Zealand | Billy Doctrove | Simon Taufel | Steve Davis | Brian Jerling | Ranjan Madugalle |
| 19 September | England | India | Simon Taufel | Billy Doctrove | Steve Davis | Brian Jerling | Ranjan Madugalle |
| 20 September | Australia | Sri Lanka | Asad Rauf | Ian Howell | Tony Hill | Marais Erasmus | Mike Procter |
| 20 September | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Ian Howell | Tony Hill | Asad Rauf | Marais Erasmus | Mike Procter |
| 20 September | South Africa | India | Simon Taufel | Billy Doctrove | Steve Davis | Brian Jerling | Ranjan Madugalle |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | On-field Umpire | On-field Umpire | 3rd Umpire | 4th Umpire | Referee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September | Pakistan | New Zealand | Daryl Harper | Simon Taufel | Ian Howell | Nigel Llong | Mike Procter |
| 22 September | India | Australia | Asad Rauf | Mark Benson | Billy Doctrove | Tony Hill | Chris Broad |
Final
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | On-field Umpire | On-field Umpire | 3rd Umpire | 4th Umpire | Referee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September | Pakistan | India | Mark Benson | Simon Taufel | Daryl Harper | Billy Doctrove | Ranjan Madugalle |
References
References
- "ICC announces umpire and match referee appointments for ICC World Twenty20 South Africa 2007". International Cricket Council.
- "Pure ignorance of the rule book at the 2007 World Cup final". ESPN Cricinfo.
- (2007-06-22). "2007 World Cup final officials banned by ICC after farcical end to the final". Cricinfo.
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