 Richard Austin IslandStats.com
The course the umpires are taking included the following:
• Development of core competencies of umpiring
• Development of facilitation skills to ensure ongoing sustainability and growth of Umpires within the Americas region
• Officiating tour matches between the ICC Americas representative team and local Barbados teams.
The two facilitators are Gregory Brathwaite and Peter Nero.
Brathwaite is an experienced International Umpire, and current President and a Training Officer of the Barbados Cricket Umpires Association. Brathwaite has stood in 13 ODI matches and 12 T20I Matches, as well as the 2013 ICC Women’s World Cup in India and the Cricket Word Cup Qualifiers.
Nero made his ODI debut in 2011 and has officiated 22 ODI matches since then. Mr. Nero is currently Chairman of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Umpires and Scorers Council Training and Examination Committee, while also being Chairman of Central Zone Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association Training and Examination Committee. He also officiated at two Under 19 World Cup tournaments and CWC Qualifiers.
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