Calcutta: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday appointed Allan Hurst and Chris Broad as match referees for the ensuing India-Sri Lanka Test and one-day International series respectively.

According to an ICC release, England’s Mark Benson and the West Indian Billy Doctrove will officiate the opening Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo from July 23-27.

Doctrove will be accompanied by South African Rudi Koertzen for the second Test in Galle starting from July 31 while Benson and Koertzen will stand in the third and final Test at Colombo’s Premadasa Stadium scheduled from August 8.

Meanwhile, the entire ODI series will be officiated by Doctrove and a local umpire.

The Test series will also witness the trial of the umpire decision review system with Koertzen as the TV umpire in the first Test while Benson and Doctrove will fill the role in the second and third Tests, respectively. The review system trial will not be applicable to the following ODI series.

OFFICIALS FOR TEST SERIES

Match Referee — Alan Hurst

First Test: July 23-27 — Sri Lanka v India, SSC, Colombo — Mark Benson & Billy Doctrove; TV Umpire — Rudi Koertzen

Second Test: July 31-August 4 — Sri Lanka v India, Galle — Billy Doctrove & Rudi Koertzen; TV Umpire — Mark Benson

Third Test: August 8-12 — Sri Lanka v India, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo — Rudi Koertzen & Mark Benson; TV Umpire — Billy Doctrove

OFFICIALS FOR ODI series

Match Referee — Chris Broad

First ODI: August 18 — Sri Lanka v India, Dambulla — Billy Doctrove and local appointment

Second ODI: August 20 — Sri Lanka v India, Dambulla — Billy Doctrove and local appointment

Third ODI: August 24 — Sri Lanka v India, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo — Billy Doctrove and local appointment

Fourth ODI: August 26 — Sri Lanka v India, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo — Billy Doctrove and local appointment

Fifth ODI: August 29 — Sri Lanka v India, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo — Billy Doctrove and local appointment.