Gould, Kettleborough named umpires for World T20 final

DUBAI, Apr 5: Englishmen Ian Gould and Richard Kettleborough were today appointed on-field umpires for the World Twenty20 Championship final between India and Sri Lanka to be played in Dhaka tomorrow.

The ICC announced details of the umpire and match referee appointments for the women’s and men’s finals of the World Twenty20, which will take place at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday.

“The men’s final will be umpired by Ian Gould and Richard Kettleborough, with Rod Tucker as third umpire and Bruce Oxenford as fourth umpire,” the governing body said in a statement.

Ranjan Madugalle of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will lead the playing control team for the women’s final between defending champions Australia and former winners England, while David Boon, also of the elite panel, will be the match referee for the men’s final.

The on-field umpires for the women’s final will be Aleem Dar and Marais Erasmus with Billy Bowden and S.Ravi of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires as third and fourth umpires, respectively. (PTI)