Umpiring has been termed as the most essential of the difficult part of the sport, as in the field of cricket umpire that has been labeled for more of the essential than any of the sport. It sometimes makes the situation more serious which possesses the talent level of judging that has been edged upon the ball up to 22 yards. Despite being in a difficult time getting the job, umpiring is not that popular profession in cricket but has an intense scope for growth.
1. David Shepherd
Another one of the legendary names in the umpiring list which was famous all over the world, David is one of the finest batsmen during his time and one of the most reliable or suitable umpires of modern cricket. He has scored around 10000 runs in first-class cricket and also became the first-ever umpire to been stand in the games for the all test matches which was straight officially been held as the decision of finals from 1993 to 2003.
2. Dickie Bird
Harold Dennis who is eventually been named as ‘Dickie’ Bird that has arguably been said as the best cricket of all time as the Englishmen was loved over the fanbase, opponents, players, as well as the professional experts during the career span of 24 years. In the year 1996, he was awarded the ‘guard of honor’ and later elected for the status of the Bird Raising in the index finger that has been in his birthplace Barnsley.
3. Simon Taufel
Although there are many of the awards for been the best umpire that was named after the Shephard which has dominated by the award of inceptions in the year of 2004, Taufel has won accordingly the five consecutive awards for been held as best until the age of retirement. He got shockingly retire in 2012 at just the age span of 41 years and was eagerly looking forward to taking a new set of a challenge as ICC umpire and a training manager.
4. Billy Bowden
Bowden has been considered as perhaps the best-knowing umpire who crooked his finger that he often used to raise whenever he gave the decision of out in the field. He is indeed through of having arthritis in the index finger, which is why he used to shape in that manner.
5. Daryl Harper
Harper retired by completing the match of 2011 after some of the criticism which was during the territory match held against Indian vs. West Indies in the test series and within the contract which was mutually created was later terminated. Between 2002 and 2011 he was also been nominated and appointed as part of the greatest platform i.e., ICC Elite Panel for processing umpiring who featured maximum matches of 94 tests and 174 ODI.
6. Nigel Llong
He is considered as an English umpire who was officiated since the early 20s for deciding international cricket matches. Until the tenure of June 2020, he was also an eminent part of Elite Panel of Umpiring, like Marais Nigel was also been played within the first-class cricket moreover he was a crucial part of the IPL league.
7. Rudi Koertzen
Rudi has been one of the most reliable former umpires that have stood for having played around 108 tests and over 209 of ODI from 1992 till 2010. The slow rise of the finger towards death was commonly seen in the given field of cricket, as he was held as the professional umpire which has been meant for the rejection of taking bribes and fixing of game.
8. Marais Erasmus
Maraishas been currently one of the most vulnerable and respectful umpires on the cricket circuit who has been awarded in ICC match as the most reliable senior umpire since the year of 2008, who have officially given the decision on 64 test matches and 92 ODI. Possessing the first-class cricket match played in South Africa, he was the only one who was having an edge over all other umpires that have not participated.
9. Ian Gould
Ian's full name is Ian ‘Gunner’ Gould, he is a former international umpire who has recently retired in 2019, as a player he played around 18 ODI matches and was able to make a score of 155 runs. However, in all these years he has been able to establish a fantastic level of the umpire in the field of cricket after rejection from the Arsenal Football Club due to the condition which he was not able to fit like being too small and even he got involved with the scandal.
10. Michael Gough
Michael is Englishman who has been considered as the cricket umpire and also a former cricketer, Gough was an international umpire who represent England as well as Wales Cricket Board, and has been promised over the career ahead for getting enroll in ICC elite cricket association.
