Harper snubbed for World T20

No place for Australian umpire at the Caribbean event

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Harper snubbed for World T20

Harper: overlooked for World T20

This decision was taken by the selection panel for a number of general performance reasons. It must be categorically stated, however, that none of these reasons is related to his role as third umpire in the fourth Test between South Africa and England in Johannesburg earlier this year.

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Australian umpire Daryl Harper will take no part in the World Twenty20 after an International Cricket Council panel concluded his "general performance" did not merit selection.

The ICC nonetheless insisted in a statement that Harper's absence is not a consequence of his part in the decision review system controversy which beset the Johannesburg Test between England and South Africa in January.

An inquiry remains ongoing following the decision not to give Graeme Smith out caught behind on review in an innings which saw the home captain go on to make a century and lead South Africa to a wide-margin and series-levelling victory.

The ICC's chief executives' committee are also this week receiving a report in Dubai on the "successful implementation of DRS in 13 Test matches in the last four months".

Explanation

On Harper's failure to make the cut for the showpiece Twenty20 event, taking place in the Caribbean from April 30-May 16, the ICC statement explained: "This decision was taken by the selection panel for a number of general performance reasons.

"It must be categorically stated, however, that none of these reasons is related to his role as third umpire in the fourth Test between South Africa and England in Johannesburg earlier this year."

Those who are on the 13-strong list include all 10 of Harper's colleagues on the ICC's elite panel - joined by South Africa's Marais Erasmus, Australian Rod Tucker and India's Shavir Tarapore.

England's Ian Gould is also among those who will be umpiring in the West Indies.

Full list of officials for ICC World Twenty20
Umpires: B Bowden, A Dar, S Davis, B Doctrove, I Gould, T Hill, R Koertzen, A de Silva, S Taufel, A Rauf, M Erasmus, S Tarapore, R Tucker
Match referees: R Madugalle, A Hurst, J Crowe

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