/ 19 June 1999

BUCKNOR, SHEPHERD TO UMPIRE FINAL

STEVE Bucknor and David Shepherd will umpire the World Cup final at Lord’s on June 20. Organisers said on Tuesday the third umpire will be Srinivas Venkataraghaven and the match referee will be Ranjan Madugalle. Umpires for the Old Trafford semi-final between Pakistan and New Zealand on Wednesday will be Darrell Hair and Peter Willey. Shepherd and Venkataraghaven will umpire the second semi-final between Australia and South Africa at Edgbaston on Thursday.