Bruce Oxenford Calls Time On His 15-Year-Old International Career
Published - 28 Jan 2021, 09:06 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:40 AM
Veteran Australian Umpire Bruce Oxenford has decided to call time on his career as a match-official that saw him officiate around the world across all formats of the game during the course of the past 15 years.
A member of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires since 2012, Bruce Oxenford officiated in as many as 62 Test matches around the globe, the last of which was the series-decider between Australia and India at the Gabba in Brisbane.
Having made his international debut during a T20I between Australia and South Africa way back in 2006, Bruce Oxenford officiated in the past three ICC Men’s 50-over and T20 World Cups. He was also a part of the officiating team at the 2012 and 2014 ICC Women’s T20 World Cups.
Oxenford, who will officially stand down in April this year, will continue to oversee domestic fixtures despite his retirement from the international game.
“I look back with pride at my international career as an umpire. It is still hard to believe that I officiated in close to 200 international matches. Such a long career was not really something that I had hoped for before commencing on this journey,” Bruce Oxenford said in a statement released by the ICC.
“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,” he said.
“I shall particularly miss seeing and interacting with the magnificent people who are part of the support structure of our game around the world. Most importantly, I want to thank my wife Jo, son James and daughter Kristen for all their love and support over the years. It would not have been possible for me to have such a long career without their sacrifices and for this I am eternally grateful,” Bruce Oxenford added.
“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 signed off.
Meanwhile, Adam 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,”
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