The International Panel of ICC Umpires was established by the ICC in 1994 following trial in 1992/3, to ensure that one neutral umpire would stand in every Test match. It is made up of officials nominated from each of the ten Test playing cricket boards. From 2002, its role in Tests was largely supplanted by the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires.
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Umpires from the International Panel are employed to officiate home One Day international matches, but may also be called upon to aid the Elite Panel in Test matches and overseas ODIs during busy cricketing calendar years. Each full member nation nominates two onfield umpires and a 3rd umpire to join the panel.
Current panel
As of 11 July 2016, the ICC International Panel consisted of:
Original panel
The original members of the International Panel in 1994 were: