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ICC announces umpire, match referee appointments for finals of ICC World Twenty20 India 2016
Dubai, Apr 1 (IBNS): The ICC on Friday announced details of the umpire and match referee appointments for the women's and men's finals of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016, which will take place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.
Andy Pycroft of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will lead the playing control team for the women’s final between three-time defending champion Australia and the West Indies which gets underway at 14h30 while Ranjan Madugalle, also of the elite panel, will referee the men’s final between England and the West Indies, which starts at 19h00.
The on-field umpires for the women’s final will be Aleem Dar and Richard Illingworth of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires with Nigel Llong, also from the elite panel, as third umpire and S Ravi of the elite panel as fourth umpire.
The men’s final will be umpired by Kumar Dharmasena and Rod Tucker, with Marais Erasmus, also from the elite panel, as third umpire and Bruce Oxenford from the elite panel as fourth umpire.
ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 (finals)
Sunday 3 April – Australia v West Indies (women’s), 14h30 – Aleem Dar and Richard Illingworth, Nigel Llong (third), S Ravi (fourth); Andy Pycroft (referee)
Sunday 3 April – England v West Indies (19h00),– Kumar Dharmasena and Rod Tucker, Marais Erasmus (third), Bruce Oxenford (fourth); Ranjan Madugalle (referee)
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