India's Nitin Menon In Umpires' Panel For Ashes: Report
Nitin Menon, the only Indian in the ICC elite panel of umpires, will finally realise his "dream" when he gets to officiate in the iconic Ashes in England in June-July. The 39-year-old from Indore will be the on-field umpire in the third and fourth Test of the marquee series between England and Australia starting June 16. "He will be officiating in the Ashes," a BCCI official told PTI. The third Test will be played in Leeds from July 6-10 while the fourth Test will be in Manchester (July 19-23). Menon will be the TV umpire in the fifth and final Test at the Oval in London from July 27-31.
