Xtra Time Web Desk: There will be no neutral umpires for the upcoming test series between India and England due to the restrictions in international travel. India’s three ICC panel umpires will be officiating in the four test matches. While Nitin Menon has already officiated in a previous test, Virender Sharma and Anil Chaudhury will make their on field debuts in the longest format.
While Chaudhary and Sharma are part of the ICC Emirates Panel, they will be joined by India’s Elite Panel representative Nitin Menon, who has already officiated on-field in a previous Test match, a BCCI source told PTI.
Virender Sharma has officiated in two ODIs and a single T20 International while Anil Chaudhary has stood in 20 ODIs and 28 T20 Internationals as on-field umpire.
Due to the travel restrictions with regards to COVID-19, the ICC approved home team’s match officials for all the World Test Championship matches. The India-England series starts February 5 in Chennai.
Menon has stood in three Test matches along with 24 ODIs and 16 T20 Internationals.
All three umpires have regularly featured as match officials in the Indian Premier League.