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Vintcent van der Bijl appointed to ICC post

Dubai: Former Middlesex fast bowler, Vintcent van der Bijl, was on Friday appointed the ICC Umpires’ and Referees’ manager as part of a major initiative designed to bolster the department and improve the overall standard of officiating at the elite level.

He will work as part of the ICC Cricket Operations Department under ICC General Manager (Cricket), David Richardson, and will have overall responsibility for the management and smooth running of the umpires and referees section. The current ICC Umpires’ Manager, Doug Cowie, will report to van der Bijl and oversee the direct development, mentoring and coaching of umpires as well as feeding back performance-related information.

Five regional umpires’ managers will also be appointed and they will be responsible for working with umpires on the Elite and International Panels from those regions. — PTI

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