No Kettleborough! These Two Umpires To Officiate IND Vs ENG T20 WC Semifinal Clash
Kettleborough won't be officiating during IND vs ENG SF (x.com)
New Zealand's Chris Gaffaney and Rodney Tucker of Australia will be the on-field officials for the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup between India and England in Providence, Guyana on Thursday.
Meanwhile, English umpire Richard Kettleborough would not be umpiring in India's semifinal clash as the 51-year-old resides from England.
Reigning champions England booked their place in the semifinal with a 10-wicket win against co-hosts USA, while India put the finishing touches to a perfect Super 8s stage with a 24-run win over Australia.
Joel Wilson will be the TV Umpire for a re-run of the 2022 semifinal, which saw England come out on top, with Paul Reiffel in place as the fourth umpire.
New Zealand's Jeffrey Crowe has been appointed as the match referee for the second semifinal.
England's Richard Illingworth and Nitin Menon of India will be on the on-field umpires when Afghanistan make history by playing in their first T20 World Cup semifinal against South Africa in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday.
Afghanistan qualified for the last-four stage with an eight-run win against Bangladesh, via DLS, at Australia's expense.
South Africa are looking to secure a maiden T20 World Cup final appearance.
West Indies' Richie Richardson will be the match referee for the first semifinal.
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