‘Aus ko out dete rehna bhale he out ho na ho’ – Fans can’t keep calm as Nitin Menon named on-field umpire in third Ashes test

Elite umpire Nitin Menon is said to be selected to officiate in the third Ashes Test. The match will be played in Leeds from July 6. As reported by the Times of India in April this year, an Indian Cricket Board official has said Menon will be officiating in the game. Notably, he is the only Indian to be included in the Elite umpires list.

“He will be officiating in the Ashes,” an Indian Cricket Board official told PTI.

Menon would have officiated in the Ashes 2021 if not for COVID-19. Apparently, during the pandemic, the World Cricket Governing Council decided to use local umpires to contain the disease among the umpires. However, with the pandemic over, the Apex Council has decided to go back to neutral umpires.

On the other hand, Nitin had said that it is his dream to officiate in the Ashes. The 39-year-old from Indore added that this is the only series he watches on TV.

“My dream series will be Ashes without a doubt. That is the only series I watch on TV. The atmosphere, the way the series is fought, is something I want to be involved in. Whether in England or Australia I would love to be part of it,” Menon had told PTI after being elevated into the elite panel.

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