Three New Zealand officials will be on duty for the cricket
World Cup which starts in the subcontinent on February 19.
International Cricket Council (ICC) elite panel umpires Tony
Hill and Billy Bowden plus match referee Jeff Crowe have been
appointed for the quadrennial one-day tournament featuring
the world's leading 14 nations.
Hill and Bowden are two of 18 umpires appointed for the
tournament. Hill will stand in five group matches in Sri
Lanka and Bowden four in India.
Hill will control matches between Pakistan and Kenya on
February 23, Sri Lanka and Kenya on March 1, Sri Lanka and
Australia on March 5, Pakistan and Zimbabwe on March 14 and
Australia and Pakistan on March 19.
Bowden's appointments are for games between India and England
on February 27, England and Ireland on March 2, India and
Ireland on March 6 and Australia and Canada on March 16.
The ICC will not make its appointments for the quarterfinals
onwards until the group phase matches are completed.
Only one New Zealander has umpired a World Cup final, Brian
Aldridge in the 1992 final between Pakistan and England in
Melbourne.
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