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Nitin Menon, the only Indian in the elite panel of ICC umpires, will get a chance to officiate in the Ashes series to be held in England in June-July. It is like a dream come true for them.
Let us tell you, Nitin Menon will be the on-field umpire in the third and fourth Test of the Ashes series starting on June 16 between England and Australia. A BCCI official told PTI that, 'Nitin Menon will be seen umpiring in the Ashes series.
Nitin Menon will umpire in the Ashes series 2023, The third Test will be played in Leeds from July 6 to July 10 while the fourth Test will be held in Manchester from July 16 to July 23. Nitin Menon will act as the TV umpire for the fifth and final Test to be played at The Oval. The matches will be played from July 27 to July 31.
His on-field partners in Leeds and Manchester will be Kumar Dharmasena of Sri Lanka and Joel Wilson of Trinidad. Let me tell you, Nitin Menon, who was included in the elite panel in 2020, could have been seen umpiring in the Ashes series earlier also, but due to Kovid, only the local umpire was given the opportunity to officiate in it.
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Nitin Menon's dream came true, When Nitin Menon was included in the elite panel, he told PTI, "My dream series will be the Ashes, there is no doubt about it." This is the only series that I watch on TV. I definitely want to be a part of the way the series is played and the atmosphere it creates. Whether it is England or Australia, I have to be a part of it.
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Nitin Menon has so far umpired in 18 Tests, 42 ODIs and 40 T20s. At present, he can also be seen umpiring in the Indian Premier League.
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