Joel Sheldon Wilson (born 30 December 1966) is an Trinidadian international cricket umpire from Trinidad and Tobago.[1] Wilson is currently a member of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, representing the West Indies.[2] He stands in matches of all the three formats of international cricket – Tests, One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
_(cropped).jpg) Wilson umpiring during the 2019 Ashes | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joel Sheldon Wilson |
| Born | 30 December 1966 Siparia, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Role | Umpire |
| Umpiring information | |
| Tests umpired | 45 (2015–2024) |
| ODIs umpired | 96 (2011–2024) |
| T20Is umpired | 50 (2012–2024) |
| WODIs umpired | 13 (2014–2022) |
| WT20Is umpired | 16 (2012–2021) |
Source: Cricinfo, 23 November 2023 | |
Umpiring career
editWilson was one of the twenty umpires during the 2015 Cricket World Cup hosted by Australia and New Zealand.[3] He served as an on-field umpire in three matches in Australia during the tournament. A few months later, Wilson stood in his first Test match as an umpire when Bangladesh and South Africa played at Chittagong from 21–25 July 2015.[4]
In April 2019, he was named as one of the sixteen umpires to stand in matches during the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[5][6] In July 2019, Wilson was promoted to the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires following the retirement of Ian Gould and the exclusion of Sundaram Ravi.[7]
In September 2023, he was named as one of the sixteen match officials for 2023 Cricket World Cup.[8][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Player profile: Joel Wilson from West Indies". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "ICC names two new umpires in elite panel for 2019-20". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "ICC announces match officials for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015". ICC Cricket. 2 December 2014. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "South Africa tour of Bangladesh, 1st Test: Bangladesh v South Africa at Chittagong, Jul 21-25, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Match officials for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Umpire Ian Gould to retire after World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Michael Gough, Joel Wilson added to ICC Elite umpires panel; S Ravi omitted". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Match officials for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 named". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "ICC announce Match Officials for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
External links
edit- Joel Wilson at ESPNcricinfo
- Joel Wilson at CricketArchive (subscription required)