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Cricket Australia is pleased to announce the Umpire Panels for the 2022-23 summer of cricket.
The National Umpires Panel and Supplementary Umpires Panel oversee a bulk of CA’s professional domestic competitions and contain a wealth of playing and officiating experience.
After receiving the 2021-22 Cricket Australia Umpire Award for his exceptional contributions at both international and domestic level, Phil Gillespie joins CA’s International Umpires Panel.
Gillespie made his Women’s Test debut during the Commonwealth Bank women’s international series between Australia and India in September and earned on-field appointments to both the KFC BBL and Marsh One-Day Cup finals last summer.
Nathan Johnstone and Ben Treloar have been selected to the National Panel for the first time, while Simon Lightbody returns following a previous stint.
Stephen Dionysius and Sharad Patel have both been added to the Supplementary Umpire Panel.
Darren Close and Tony Wilds were not offered contracts for the 2022-23 season.
Peter Roach, Cricket Australia’s Head of Cricket Operations and Scheduling, said the quality of the panels is an endorsement of the outstanding umpiring talent within Australian cricket.
“We’re delighted to confirm our umpires for the upcoming season and congratulate those who have been selected.
“We are very confident the vast experience of the panel members will continue to ensure all our competitions have the best possible level of umpiring.
“On behalf of CA I would like to thank Darren Close and Tony Wilds for their contributions and congratulate them on their many achievements while umpiring at the highest level of cricket in Australia.
“It takes hard work to perform in the umpire pathway and we thank the umpires, the support staff, and the state and territory associations for their ongoing efforts.
“We look forward to continuing our work with this group ahead of what promises to be another exciting summer of cricket.”
2022-23 CA National Umpire Panel
Gerard Abood
Shawn Craig
Greg Davidson
Phil Gillespie
Mike Graham-Smith
Nathan Johnstone
Donovan Koch
Simon Lightbody
Sam Nogajski
Bruce Oxenford
Ben Treloar
Paul Wilson
2022-23 CA Supplementary Umpire Panel
Stephen Dionysius
Sharad Patel
Troy Penman
Claire Polosak
Eloise Sheridan
David Taylor
2022-23 CA International Panel Umpires (nominated to ICC as umpires for Men’s International matches)
Phil Gillespie
Donovan Koch
Sam Nogajski
Paul Wilson
2022-23 International Panel of ICC Development Umpires (nominated to ICC as eligible umpires for Women’s International matches/events)
Claire Polosak
Eloise Sheridan
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Cricket Australia (CA), formerly the Australian Cricket Board (ACB), is the governing body for cricket in Australia. Established in 1905 as the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket, CA manages all national teams, including Men’s, Women’s, and Youth sides, as well as other national teams. It oversees the organization of Test matches, ODIs, and T20Is, and coordinates home international fixtures.
