“It is a great honour to be named on the ICC Elite Panel. To be the first from my country on the panel makes it extra special,” Sharfuddoula was quoted in an ICC media release.
Sharfuddoula is set to be the second Bangladeshi umpire to officiate a Test match on foreign soil.
Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, set to become the first Bangladeshi to umpire a World Cup match, said his breakthrough appointment was due to years of facing negative commentary with quiet determination.
“It is a great honour to be named on the ICC Elite Panel. To be the first from my country on the panel makes it extra special,” Sharfuddoula was quoted in an ICC media release.
Sharfuddoula is set to be the second Bangladeshi umpire to officiate a Test match on foreign soil.
Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, set to become the first Bangladeshi to umpire a World Cup match, said his breakthrough appointment was due to years of facing negative commentary with quiet determination.