Umpire Bruce Oxenford To Retire From International Cricket

Umpire Bruce Oxenford has decided to retire from international cricket after officiating across all three formats of the game for over 15 years. A regular member of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Ump

"I would like to thank the International Cricket Council, Cricket Australia and all my colleagues in the ICC Elite and International panels for their support and encouragement over the years. I had a wonderful time as a match official and will miss the camaraderie that comes with being a part of such a professional group," said the 60-year-old.

"I shall particularly miss seeing and interacting with the magnificent people who are part of the support structure of our game around the world," he added.

Before becoming an umpire, Oxenford represented Queensland in eight first-class matches as a leg-spin bowler and lower-order batsman. He will continue to oversee domestic fixtures despite his retirement from the international game.

Oxenford said he is looking forward to umpiring in domestic cricket in his country.

"Whilst I will no longer stand in International matches, I look forward to continuing to serve the game that I love - officiating within Australia," he said.

Adrian Griffith, ICC Senior Manager - Umpires and Referees, said: "Bruce is an excellent umpire, and it has been a pleasure working with him over the years. He is a great team man and well respected by all his colleagues."

"I congratulate Bruce on behalf of everyone at the ICC for a fine international career and wish him all the success in his future pursuits. It is pleasing to hear he will continue to umpire domestically and share his tremendous experience with the next generation of Elite umpires," he added.