Joel Sheldon Wilson (born 30 December 1966) is an 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 | 36 (2015–2023) |
| ODIs umpired | 92 (2011–2023) |
| T20Is umpired | 43 (2012–2022) |
| WODIs umpired | 13 (2014–2022) |
| WT20Is umpired | 16 (2012–2021) |
Source: Cricinfo, 23 November 2023 | |
Umpiring career
Wilson 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
References
External links
- Joel Wilson at ESPNcricinfo
- Joel Wilson at CricketArchive (subscription required)