Bruce Oxenford Explained

Bruce Oxenford
Country:Australia
Fullname:Bruce Nicholas James Oxenford
Birth Date:5 March 1960
Birth Place:Southport, Queensland, Australia
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Leg break and googly
Role:Bowler
Umpire:true
Testsumpired:62
Umptestdebutyr:2008
Umptestlastyr:2021
Odisumpired:97
Umpodidebutyr:2007
Umpodilastyr:2020
T20isumpired:20
Umpt20idebutyr:2006
Umpt20ilastyr:2016
Wtestsumpired:1
Umpwtestdebutyr:2003
Wodisumpired:11
Umpwodidebutyr:2006
Umpwodilastyr:2022
Wt20isumpired:15
Umpwt20idebutyr:2012
Umpwt20ilastyr:2022
Club1:Queensland
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:13 December
Debutyear1:1991
Debutfor1:Queensland
Debutagainst1:Victoria
Lastdate1:8 January
Lastyear1:1993
Lastfor1:Queensland
Lastagainst1:South Australia
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:8
Runs1:112
Bat Avg1:12.44
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:37
Deliveries1:1,487
Wickets1:18
Bowl Avg1:55.72
Fivefor1:1
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:5/91
Catches/Stumpings1:11/–
Date:23 November 2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ausvnz/content/player/7029.html Cricinfo

Bruce Nicholas James Oxenford (born 5 March 1960) is an Australian former cricket umpire and a former cricketer. He has been an ICC international umpire since 2008, when he first umpired an ODI match. He went on to stand in his first Test match in 2010. On 26 September 2012, he was promoted to the ICC Elite Umpire Panel, the highest umpiring body in the game of cricket, replacing fellow Australian Simon Taufel, who retired from the panel to take up a newly created ICC supervisory and training position.[1]

In January 2021, Oxenford retired from international umpiring, but would still officiate in domestic matches in Australia.[2]

Playing career

Oxenford played in eight first-class matches for Queensland during the 1991/92 and 1992/93 seasons.[3]

Umpiring career

Oxenford began umpiring in 1998 and went on to make his first-class umpiring debut in 2001. He was appointed to Cricket Australia's 12-man National Umpire Panel in 2003 and in 2007–08 was appointed to ICC International Panel of Umpires in the third umpire category.[3] [4] [5]

His first Test match was in December 2010 between Sri Lanka and West Indies at Pallekele.[3] [6] He was elevated to the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires in 2012. He was selected as one of the twenty umpires to stand in matches during the 2015 Cricket World Cup.[7]

On 30 August 2018, he officiated in his 50th Test as an on-field umpire, in the match between England and India.[8] [9]

In April 2019, he was named as one of the sixteen umpires to stand in matches during the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[10] [11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/584040.html Taufel to retire after World Twenty20
  2. Web site: Umpire Bruce Oxenford calls time on 15-year international career . ESPN Cricinfo . 28 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Players – Bruce Oxenford . ESPNcricinfo. 10 May 2011.
  4. News: Ex-players make better umps . Robert . Craddock . Fox Sports . 12 February 2008 . 10 May 2011.
  5. http://www.cricketworld.com/cricket-australia-2007-8-umpire-panels-announced/12282.htm Cricket Australia 2007–08 Umpire Panels announced
  6. Web site: subscription . Bruce Oxenford . Cricket Archive. 10 May 2011.
  7. Web site: ICC announces match officials for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. ICC Cricket. 2 December 2014. 12 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150330201852/http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2014/media-releases/83319/icc-announces-match-officials-for-icc-cricket-world-cup-2015#. 30 March 2015. dead.
  8. Web site: Oxenford to stand in 50th Test . Queensland Cricket . 30 August 2018 . 30 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830174228/https://www.qldcricket.com.au/news/oxenford-to-stand-in-50th-test/2018-08-27 . dead .
  9. Web site: Oxenford completes half-century of Tests . International Cricket Council . 30 August 2018.
  10. Web site: Match officials for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 announced . International Cricket Council . 26 April 2019.
  11. Web site: Umpire Ian Gould to retire after World Cup . ESPNcricinfo. 26 April 2019.