List of Test cricket umpires

This is a list of cricket umpires who have officiated at least one Test match. As of February 2021, 490 umpires have officiated in a Test match.[1]NB Current members of the current Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, appointed by the International Cricket Council to officiate in Test matches and One Day Internationals, are shown in bold.[2] Current members of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires, who may also be called upon to officiate in Test matches in busy cricketing years, are marked with a dagger (†).

In December 2019, in the first match between Australia and New Zealand, Aleem Dar stood in his 129th Test match, breaking the record previously set by Steve Bucknor.[3]

UmpireCountryTestsFromTo
Ellis Achong West Indies119541954
Harry Adams South Africa219211928
Akhtar Hussain Pakistan319591969
Javed Akhtar Pakistan1819801998
A. F. M. Akhtaruddin Bangladesh220012002
Brian Aldridge New Zealand2619861995
Bill Alley England1019741981
George Allsop South Africa118961896
Amanullah Khan Pakistan1319751987
Amiesh Saheba India320082009
Ignatius Anandappa Sri Lanka319921993
William Anderson South Africa219611961
Basil Anthony Sri Lanka119831983
David Archer West Indies2819811992
Philip Argall Australia719021908
Henry Armstrong Australia119311931
Bill Ashdown England319491950
Richard Ashman South Africa1419351950
Alfred Atfield England819101914
Athar Zaidi Pakistan819902002
George Ayling India119561956
Jack Badley West Indies119301930
Robin Bailhache Australia2719741988
Charles Bain West Indies119651965
Herbert Baldwin England919461953
Sunil Banerjee India119641964
Charles Bannerman Australia1218871902
Shyam Bansal India619932001
Kevan Barbour Zimbabwe419992001
Lloyd Barker West Indies2919841997
Andrew Barlow Australia1119311951
Dick Barlow England118991899
Thomas Bartley England619541956
Leslie Baxter South Africa419641966
George Beet snr. England119461946
Mark Benson England2720042009
Billy Bestwick England319291930
Gordon Beves South Africa118961896
S. K. Bhattacharya India219641969
Dickie Bird England6619731996
Jack Birkenshaw England219861988
Alfred Birkett South Africa219571958
J. G. Blackman West Indies119351935
George Borwick Australia2419311948
Sukha Bose India119831983
Billy Bowden New Zealand8420002015
Len Braund England319261929
Bruce Bricknell New Zealand119821982
Edward Brook New Zealand119511951
Tom Brooks Australia2319701978
Chris Brown New Zealand220202021
J. M. A. Brown New Zealand219631964
Steve Bucknor West Indies12819892009
Lloyd Budd England419761978
Syd Buller England3319561969
T. W. Burgess New Zealand119331933
Perry Burke West Indies619541960
Sam Burke West Indies319351953
Donald Burns New Zealand119641964
Robert Burrows England119261926
William Butler New Zealand219301932
Harry Butt England619211926
Dooland Buultjens Sri Lanka319841986
Richard Callaway Australia319011902
John Carlin England419051909
Robert Carpenter England218861888
H. B. Cassie New Zealand119641964
K. H. Cave New Zealand619301933
Anil Chaudhary India120212021
Arthur Chester England118961896
Frank Chester England4819241955
Harry Chidgey England119261926
Habib Choudhury India419601964
Leslie Clark New Zealand219561956
C. Clements England118931893
P. Coady Australia118791879
Thomas Cobcroft Australia319301930
Arthur Cocks Australia119511951
C. M. P. Coetzee South Africa319701970
R. Cole West Indies119621962
Tom Cole Australia118841884
Alfred Coleman England219471947
J. C. Collings South Africa919311936
Dal Collins South Africa1019491962
Jack Collins Australia519731975
Stanley Collins South Africa119541954
David Constant England3619711988
Ernest Cooke England119481948
George Cooper Australia219481950
B. C. Cooray Sri Lanka2119922001
Cyril Coote South Africa119531953
William Copeland Australia119801980
D. E. A. Copps New Zealand1319651977
Sam Cosstick Australia118771877
V. J. Costello South Africa619571965
George Coulthard Australia218791882
Doug Cowie New Zealand2219952002
Jack Cowie New Zealand319561959
Tony Crafter Australia3319791992
Jack Crapp England419641965
William Creese South Africa119021902
Bob Crockett Australia3219011925
Peter Cronin Australia119801980
Clyde Cumberbatch West Indies1219811995
William Curran Australia219101911
R. G. Currie New Zealand219531955
Aleem Dar Pakistan13420032021
J. Da Silva West Indies119481948
Daud Khan Pakistan1419551973
Dai Davies England2219471958
Emrys Davies England919561959
Owen Davies West Indies319621965
Steve Davis Australia5719972015
Asoka de Silva Sri Lanka4920002011
C. R. Deare South Africa118891889
Charles Dench England119091909
Dinkar Desai India319551956
Kumar Dharmasena Sri Lanka6720102021
Wilf Diedricks South Africa119921992
Billy Doctrove West Indies3820002012
Arthur Dolphin England619331937
Dara Dotiwalla India619821987
George Edward Downs Australia118921892
Henry Draper England118931893
James Draper South Africa519641970
D. T. Drew South Africa319501954
Barry Dudleston England219911992
Douglas Dumbleton New Zealand219631964
Clyde Duncan West Indies219911994
Steve Dunne New Zealand3919892002
Colin Egar Australia2919601969
Dave Elder Australia1219111929
Charlie Elliott England4219571974
Ted Elliott Australia718821885
Harry Elliott England719501953
Herbert Elphinstone Australia1019481953
Peter Enright Australia319721974
Marais Erasmus South Africa6420102021
David Evans England919811985
Ric Evans Australia319891990
Tom Ewart West Indies719481958
Arthur Fagg England1819671975
Frank Farrands England718841888
Desmond Fell South Africa119611961
Alane Felsinger Sri Lanka119861986
Herbi Felsinger Sri Lanka619821986
Feroze Butt Pakistan119901990
Isaac Fisher Australia118841884
Tom Flynn Australia418921895
John Forrester New Zealand219321933
Campbell Foster West Indies119481948
K. T. Francis Sri Lanka2519821999
Dick French Australia1919771987
Walter French Australia219311931
Simon Fry Australia720152017
Chris Gaffaney New Zealand3720142021
Bhairab Ganguli India519821985
Santosh Ganguli India1019561965
W. R. C. Gardiner New Zealand919741980
Clement Garing Australia119251925
Johnny Gayle West Indies319721986
Nadeem Ghauri Pakistan520052006
Jiban Ghosh India419791986
Sunit Ghosh India219881988
Douglas Gibbon South Africa119621962
Wing Gillette West Indies519481958
Gunther Goldman South Africa219661970
Gerry Gomez West Indies119651965
Fred Goodall New Zealand2419651988
Nelson Gooneratne Sri Lanka119851985
Quintin Goosen Zimbabwe119951995
I. Gopalakrishnan India719611969
Ralph Gosein West Indies2519651978
Madhav Gothoskar India1419731983
Ian Gould England7420082019
Michael Gough England1820162020
H. W. Gourlay New Zealand119461946
Lindsay Grant West Indies119301930
Laurie Gray England219551963
Luke Greenwood England118821882
Frank Grey South Africa1019101922
Victor Guillen West Indies219351948
Ram Babu Gupta India1119861988
Mahendra Gupte India119851985
W. J. C. Gwynne New Zealand319561966
Darrell Hair Australia7819922008
John Hampshire England2119892002
William Hannah Australia419071911
S. N. Hanumantha Rao India919781983
Enamul Haque Bangladesh120122012
Joe Hardstaff Sr. England2119281935
Krishna Hariharan India220052006
Daryl Harper Australia9519982011
Clyde Harris New Zealand419521956
S. L. Harris South Africa419101923
J. V. Hart-Davis South Africa419481950
Mick Harvey Australia219791980
John Hastie New Zealand719741981
William Hearn England418931902
Frank Hearne South Africa618991906
George Hele Australia1619281933
B. Henderson West Indies119481948
John Hickson England118891889
Arthur Hide England118991889
John Higgins England119341934
Ian Higginson New Zealand119831983
Allen Hill England118901890
Tony Hill New Zealand4020012013
R. D. R. Hill West Indies119301930
Joe Hills England119471947
Bill Hitch England419331935
George Hodges Australia118851885
John Holder England1119882001
Adrian Holdstock South Africa220202021
Ian Howell South Africa920012007
Col Hoy Australia919541961
Idrees Baig Pakistan919551969
Ikram Rabbani Pakistan119911991
Richard Illingworth England5220122021
Ray Isherwood Australia319841985
Stuart Ishmael West Indies219711974
Bertice Jacelon West Indies219621962
Arani Jayaprakash India1319972002
Albert Jelley New Zealand119561956
Arthur Jenkins Australia119301930
Arthur Jepson England419661969
Brian Jerling South Africa420062006
C. John West Indies219531953
Mel Johnson Australia2119801987
L. C. Johnston New Zealand119631963
Alfred Jones Australia719031929
Cortez Jordan West Indies2219531974
Bapu Joshi India1219481965
Kantilal Kanjee Zimbabwe419921994
Khalid Aziz Pakistan319781992
Khizer Hayat Pakistan3419801996
Richard Kettleborough England6820102020
Hayward Kidson South Africa1119611967
Albert King South Africa319311931
Christopher King New Zealand319931997
Len King Australia619891993
David Kinsella New Zealand319811983
Cecil Kippins West Indies1019581973
Swaroop Kishen India1719781984
Mervyn Kitchen England2019902000
Enos Knibbs West Indies219301935
Wayne Knights New Zealand220202020
Rudi Koertzen South Africa10819922010
Sudhakar Kulkarni India119901990
S. V. Kumaraswamy India119611961
James Laing Australia119081908
Barry Lambson South Africa519921995
John Langridge England719601963
Arthur Laver South Africa1019211928
Joseph Leaney England118921892
Reg Ledwidge Australia319751977
Frank Lee England2919491962
Eric Lee Kow West Indies919531960
Karl Liebenberg South Africa919921995
James Lillywhite (jnr) England618821899
Nigel Llong England6220082020
Sandy Lloyd West Indies319581960
Jeremy Lloyds England520042005
E. C. A. MacKintosh New Zealand819641973
Alan Mackley Australia119631963
Mahboob Shah Pakistan2819751997
Mahbubur Rahman Bangladesh120022002
B. V. Malan South Africa619501957
Wesley Malcolm West Indies219781983
Neil Mallender England320032004
A. M. Mamsa India619641973
Peter Manuel Sri Lanka1119932001
Wilhelm Marais South Africa519561958
Bruce Martin Australia119851985
Trevor Martin New Zealand1519631973
Ranmore Martinesz Sri Lanka820132016
Masood Salahuddin Pakistan119551955
Okey McCabe South Africa119531953
Peter McConnell Australia2219831992
Rodger McHarg New Zealand319861991
Mel McInnes Australia1619511959
J. McLellan New Zealand319511955
James McMenamin South Africa419561958
Tony McQuillan Australia119931993
Patrick McShane Australia118851885
Rajan Mehra India219861987
Nitin Menon India420192021
Badge Menzies West Indies119541954
Barrie Meyer England2619781993
Mohammad Aslam Pakistan819842001
Audley Miller England218961896
Arthur Millward England219071921
Cyril Mitchley South Africa2619922000
Mohammad Aslam Pakistan319731977
Mohammad Ghouse India819761979
Mohammad Gulzar Mir Pakistan119691969
Mohammad Nazir Pakistan419972000
Mohammad Yunus India519581965
Sadique Mohammed West Indies319811986
Balkrishna Mohoni India1119481956
Robert Monteith New Zealand619741979
O. R. Montgomery New Zealand119471947
George Morris New Zealand419851987
Arthur Morton England119281928
John Moss England1119021921
Munawar Hussain Pakistan519591969
Murawwat Hussain Pakistan119591959
Thomas Mycroft England218991902
Noshirvan Nagarwala India519521960
M. V. Nagendra India1119641977
M. M. Naidu India119511951
Dattatraya Naik India119481948
A. L. Narasimhan India119941994
David Narine West Indies319831985
Eddie Nicholls West Indies1719972001
Max O'Connell Australia1919711980
Thomas Oates England519281930
Buddy Oldfield England219601962
Dave Orchard South Africa4419952004
James Orr Australia119311931
Don Oslear England519801984
Bruce Oxenford Australia6120102021
E. S. Page South Africa119281928
W. P. Page New Zealand119321932
Ruchira Palliyaguruge Sri Lanka520182021
Ken Palmer England2219781994
Roy Palmer England219921993
Sambhu Pan India919611969
Peter Parker Australia1019932008
Frederick Parris England119091909
Stanton Parris West Indies519741983
George Parry South Africa219621962
W. R. Parry England519281930
K. Parthasarathy India219941998
Jamshed Patel India919481958
Frederick Payne South Africa119541954
John Payne Australia118851885
Cleophas Paynter West Indies119771977
Terry Pearce New Zealand319521956
M. F. Pengelly New Zealand419461952
Camillus Perera Sri Lanka119861986
Jim Phillips Australia2918851906
William Phillips England219211921
Eddie Phillipson England1219581965
Nigel Plews England1119881995
Selliah Ponnadurai Sri Lanka319851993
Fred Price England819641967
Terry Prue Australia919881994
Charles Pullin England1018841893
Ram Punjabi India719791981
Qamaruddin Butt Pakistan119651965
Dave Quested New Zealand519952001
Amjad Qureshi Pakistan219591959
S. K. Raghunatha Rao India719611967
V. Rajagopal India119691969
T. A. Ramachandran India119481948
Kasturi Ramaswami India819761983
VK Ramaswamy India2619851999
S. R. Ramchandra Rao India119871987
Steve Randell Australia3619841998
R. S. Rathore India219901993
Asad Rauf Pakistan4920052014
Sundaram Ravi India3320132019
Elisha Rawlinson Australia118871887
Ahsan Raza Pakistan220212021
Courtenay Reece West Indies119351935
Bill Reeves England519241939
Curtis Reid Australia118771877
John Reid South Africa119231923
Paul Reiffel Australia5120122021
Piloo Reporter India1419841993
Judah Reuben India1019691977
Albert Rhodes England819631973
Riazuddin Pakistan1219902002
Joseph Richards Australia119311931
Walter Richards England1018991912
Arthur Richardson Australia219351935
Charles Richardson England219021902
Jackie Roberts West Indies219601962
Emmott Robinson England119381938
Ian Robinson Zimbabwe2819922001
Toby Rollox West Indies119531953
Walter Routledge South Africa219351936
Lou Rowan Australia2519631971
Joseph Rowbotham England118841884
Samar Roy India619611969
W. B. Ryan South Africa219301931
Khwaja Saeed Pakistan519591961
Said Shah Pakistan119971997
Saleem Badar Pakistan519881998
T. M. Samarasinghe Sri Lanka719921993
Narayan Sane India219601960
Douglas Sang Hue West Indies3119621981
B. Satyaji Rao India1719611979
C. Saunders South Africa119281928
John Scott Australia1019361947
George Searcy Australia118951895
Sharfuddoula Bangladesh120212021
Shakeel Khan Pakistan619832002
Shakoor Rana Pakistan1819751996
Har Sharma India319741977
Raman Sharma India119941994
George Sharp England1519962002
Suresh Shastri India220072007
Bill Sheahan Australia219931994
David Shepherd England9219852005
Mordecai Sherwin England118991899
Dick Shortt New Zealand919591973
Showkatur Rahman Bangladesh120012001
Shujauddin Pakistan2219551978
G. L. Sickler South Africa719381948
Gamini Silva Sri Lanka320002005
Prasad Sinha India219481952
M. S. Sivasankariah India319751977
Jack Smart England419461947
John Smeaton Australia120012001
Douglas Smith England119141914
Tiger Smith England819331939
Frank Smith England519021910
Bill Smyth Australia419621966
Alfred Soames South Africa218991902
Tom Spencer England1719541978
H. H. Stephenson England118801880
Alfred Street England719121926
James Street England118901890
M. G. Subramaniam India219831983
John Swift Australia818821887
Tariq Ata Pakistan119881988
Shavir Tarapore India420112011
Frank Tarrant Australia219331934
Simon Taufel Australia7420002012
Ben Terry England218771877
Charles Thomas South Africa118921892
George Thompson England219231923
Bob Thoms England218801882
Russell Tiffin Zimbabwe4419952009
Col Timmins Australia419891993
Eric Tindill New Zealand119591959
Valentine Titchmarsh England318991905
S. B. Tomkinson New Zealand219511955
Jack Tooher Australia118921892
Richard Torrance New Zealand119331933
Les Townsend Australia119591959
Norman Townsend Australia119721972
G. B. Treadwell South Africa419271930
Rod Tucker Australia7120102020
Umar Khan Pakistan119691969
Srinivas Venkataraghavan India7319932004
Gustave Verheyen South Africa119281928
P. W. Vidanagamage Sri Lanka419841987
M. G. Vijayasarathi India1319511960
V. Vikramraju India219841986
B. Vine New Zealand119521952
C. F. Vyfhuis West Indies619741978
Billy Wade South Africa119701970
Walker Wainwright England119231923
Harold Walcott West Indies419481958
Fanny Walden England1119341939
Edward Ward West Indies119351935
Albert Warner South Africa219701970
John Warner South Africa219621965
Robert Warton England218891889
Evan Watkin New Zealand319982009
George Watson Australia219111912
George Webb England319121912
Andrew Weekes West Indies419831990
Don Weser Australia319791980
John West England118861886
John Edward West England119051905
William West England918961912
Archibald White England818991912
Alan Whitehead England519821987
Rex Whitehead Australia419811982
Bill Whitridge Australia118921892
Udaya Wickramasinghe Sri Lanka319871997
Tyron Wijewardene Sri Lanka420012005
Peter Willey England2519962003
A. P. Williams Australia119241924
G. Williams West Indies119581958
Joel Wilson West Indies1920152020
Paul Wilson Australia420192021
K. Woods West Indies119541954
Steve Woodward New Zealand2419791991
Claud Woolley England119481948
Ron Wright Australia1319481959
Arthur Wyeth Australia119311931
Ted Wykes Australia119621962
Hugo Yarnold England319671968
Sailor Young England319241926
W. A. Young Australia119121912

In-game changes

The figures above include the following occasions when an on-field umpire was replaced during a Test, (apart from Amiesh Saheba replacing Billy Doctrove for the 2nd Test between India and Pakistan at Kolkata in 2007, and Rod Tucker replacing Aleem Dar for the 2nd Test between England and Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street in 2016).

Notes

NB.^ The umpires for the 1st Test, South Africa v England, 1895–96 are unknown.[14]

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