World Cup Final: Dharmasena, Kettleborough Named Umpires for Australia vs New Zealand
While Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharmasena and England's Richard Kettleborough will officiate the World Cup final on the field, Marais Erasmus will be the TV umpire.
Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharmasena and England's Richard Kettleborough were appointed on-field umpires for the ICC Cricket World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand on Sunday in Melbourne.
"Kumar Dharmasena and Richard Kettleborough will be the two on-field umpires," the ICC said in a statement. (Complete coverage of World Cup 2015)
Sri Lanka's Ranjan Madugalle was named the match referee for the high-octane clash between the trans-Tasmanian rivals. While Australia beat India by 95 runs in their semifinal clash, New Zealand got the better of South Africa in their last-four stage match.
The match official appointments are as follows:
March 29: Australia v New Zealand, Melbourne.
Ranjan Madugalle (match referee), Kumar Dharmasena and Richard Kettleborough (both on-field umpires), Marais Erasmus (third umpire), Ian Gould (fourth umpire).