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Steve Bucknor closes in on world umpiring record
ICC Media Release - 25 April 2002

Steve Bucknor set to break umpiring Test record during Pakistan - New Zealand series

Steve Bucknor
Steve Bucknor
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West Indian umpire Steve Bucknor is poised to break the world record for umpiring appearances at Test level, during the forthcoming series between Pakistan and New Zealand.

The first Test in Lahore will be Bucknor's 66th match, bringing him level with current record holder Dickie Bird of England. Bucknor will then move past Bird in the next match - his 67th - in Karachi, to become the world's most experienced Test match official.

"Steve is an outstanding umpire who has the respect of international cricketers throughout the world," said David Richardson, the ICC's General Manager - Cricket. "He is an excellent decision maker who controls a match with an authority that allows him to work well with players. Off the field, his disciplined lifestyle and commitment to personal fitness have been important in enabling him to reach this milestone. They are also characteristics that set an example for other aspiring umpires to follow," he added.

Steve made his Test match debut during the 1988/89 series in the Caribbean between the West Indies and India. Since then he has umpired with distinction around the world, appearing in 84 One Day Internationals to sit alongside his Test record.

A keen soccer enthusiast, he is the only official to have taken part in both World Cup cricket and football, having refereed a World Cup soccer international between El Salvador and the Netherlands.

In Pakistan Steve will be partnered by fellow Elite Panel umpire Rudi Koertzen for the Tests in Lahore (1st to 5th May) and Karachi (8th to 12th May). Mike Procter will be the ICC Match Referee for the series.

Media contact:
Mark Harrison
ICC Communications Manager
Tel: + 44 20 7266 7913
Mobile: + 44 (0) 787 944 1891
Email: mark.harrison@icc-cricket.com

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Teams Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Zimbabwe.
Players/Umpires Dickie Bird, Steve Bucknor, Rudi Koertzen, Mike Procter.
Tours New Zealand in Pakistan
Grounds Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore National Stadium, Karachi




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