Elite Panel of ICC Referees

Template:Short description The Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Referees is composed of former international cricket players who are appointed by the ICC to oversee all Test match, One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket matches in the capacity of Match referee. The referees are ultimately in charge of all international cricket matches, and act as the ICC's representative at the grounds. In addition they are responsible for imposing penalties for infringements of the ICC Code of Conduct, and so being ex-international cricketers they can ensure that the punishments dealt out are just. The referees also form part of the ICC's umpire performance review, submitting reports about the umpires after each match.

Current members

As of 10 June 2025 the ICC Elite Panel consists of:

Referee	Date of Birth	Age	Tests	ODIs	T20Is	Country
Ranjan Madugalle	22 April 1959	Template:Ayd	223	412	172	Template:Flagicon Sri Lanka
Jeff Crowe	14 September 1958	Template:Ayd	128	342	203	Template:Flagicon New Zealand
Javagal Srinath	31 August 1969	Template:Ayd	79	275	136	Template:Flagicon India
Andy Pycroft	6 June 1956	Template:Ayd	101	242	174	Template:Flagicon Zimbabwe
Richie Richardson	12 January 1962	Template:Ayd	55	105	109	Template:Flagicon West Indies

Past members

The following people were included in the inaugural panel of elite referees but have since retired:

Referee	Date of Birth	Joined Panel	Left Panel	Tests	ODIs	T20Is	Country
Gundappa Viswanath	12 February 1949	2002	2004	15	80	0	Template:Flagicon India
Wasim Raja	3 July 1952	2002	2004	15	35	0	Template:Flagicon Pakistan
Clive Lloyd	31 August 1944	2002	2007	53	133	2	Template:Flagicon West Indies
Mike Procter	15 September 1946	2002	2008	47	162	15	Template:Flagicon South Africa
Alan Hurst	15 July 1950	2004	2011	45	102	26	Template:Flagicon Australia
Roshan Mahanama	31 May 1966	2004	2015	61	222	35	Template:Flagicon Sri Lanka
Chris Broad	29 September 1957	2003	2024	123	361	138	Template:Flagicon England
David Boon	29 December 1960	2011	2025	87	183	119	Template:Flagicon Australia

Controversies

2006 ball-tampering controversy

Mike Procter was criticised for failing to persuade umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove to continue with the match, which was awarded to England when Pakistan refused to take the field in protest at being accused of ball tampering.

2007 Cricket World Cup Final

Jeff Crowe was seen as ultimately responsible for the failure of the five match officials (himself and umpires Bucknor, Dar, Koertzen and Bowden) to adhere to the ICC's playing conditions regarding to the number of overs required before Duckworth-Lewis can determine the outcome of a match.

This resulted in Australia and Sri Lanka having to play out three overs in near darkness, since they had been told they would otherwise have to return and play out the overs the following day. In the aftermath of this fiasco, Crowe apologised on behalf of the playing control team for the error.

Records

Tests

Most Test matches as a referee as of 1 June 2025:

Referee	Period	Matches
Template:Flagicon Ranjan Madugalle	1993–present	223
Template:Flagicon Jeff Crowe	2004–present	128
Template:Flagicon Chris Broad	2003–2024	123
Template:Flagicon Andy Pycroft	2009–present	101
Template:Flagicon David Boon	2011–2025	87

ODIs

Most ODI matches as a referee as of 1 June 2025:

Referee	Period	Matches
Template:Flagicon Ranjan Madugalle	1993–present	412
Template:Flagicon Chris Broad	2004–2024	361
Template:Flagicon Jeff Crowe	2004–present	341
Template:Flagicon Javagal Srinath	2006–present	275
Template:Flagicon Andy Pycroft	2009–present	242

T20Is

Most T20I matches as a referee as of 10 June 2025:

Referee	Period	Matches
Template:Flagicon Jeff Crowe	2005–present	203
Template:Flagicon Andy Pycroft	2009–present	174
Template:Flagicon Ranjan Madugalle	2006–present	172
Template:Flagicon Chris Broad	2005–2024	138
Template:Flagicon Javagal Srinath	2006–present	136

See also

• Umpire (cricket)
• Elite Panel of ICC Umpires
• International Panel of ICC Umpires