ICC claims umpire panels are almost set
The International Cricket Council's selection process for two umpire panels to administer Tests and one-day internationals from April 1 is well on schedule, the organisation's chief executive Malcolm Speed said in Christchurch on Monday.
Speed said the first panel of eight -- the elite umpires in world cricket -- was close to being finalised.
The elite panel is being selected using reports from international captains and referees through a questionnaire.
The panel will oversee a majority of Tests around the world, while the second-tier panel of 20 would officiate in one-day internationals and fill-in where necessary for Tests.
The chosen umpires will attend a four-day conference in Cape Town in early April.
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