ICC reveals match officials ahead of Men’s T20 World Cup 2024

On May 3 the International Cricket Council (ICC) released a list of 26 match officials for the first round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The matches are scheduled to be played in the West Indies and USA, starting 1 June. The list includes 20 umpires and six match referees who will be available in the ninth edition of the Men’s T20 World Cup. 

"Within the selected cohort, we have a complement of experienced match officials and other high-performing members who have been recognized for their strong and consistent performances. The throughput from the pathway programme will continue to see the development and emergence of high-quality match officials across the game," said Wasim Khan, ICC General Manager. 

Umpires: Chris Brown, Kumar Dharmasena, Chris Gaffaney, Michael Gough, Adrian Holdstock, Richard Illingworth, Allahudien Paleker, Richard Kettleborough, Jayaraman Madanagopal, Nitin Menon, Sam Nogajski, Ahsan Raza, Rashid Riaz, Paul Reiffel, Langton Rusere, Shahid Saikat, Rodney Tucker, Alex Wharf, Joel Wilson and Asif Yaqoob.

Match referees: David Boon, Jeff Crowe, Ranjan Madugalle, Andrew Pycroft, Richie Richardson and Javagal Srinath.

Pitches prepared for T20 World Cup 2024 in New York

The drop-in pitches are being prepared and moved from Florida to New York, making New York nearly ready to host the T20 World Cup 2024 on June 2. Ten pitches have been transported from across the nation to the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Six of the pitches will be installed at nearby practice facilities, while four of the pitches will be utilized in the centre of the field. 

"Everything is going to plan, they (the pitches) are in real good condition and all of our benchmarks and measures that we take along the way are exceeding expectations," said Damian Hough, the head curator.