Doctrove, a 54-year-old Dominican, is one of 10 Elite Panel umpires assigned to the tournament in the West Indies from April 30 to May 16.
The ICC yesterday named South African Marais Erasmus, Rod Tucker, of Australia, and India’s Shavir Tarapore as officials — for the 17-day tournament — from its International Panel.
Elite Panel umpire Daryl Harper is a notable absentee from the list.
The ICC says it omitted Harper for “a number of general performance reasons” and declared that his controversial role as third umpire in the Test match between South Africa and England earlier this year had nothing to do with his non-selection on the 13-man panel.
“This decision was taken by the selection panel for a number of general performance reasons. It must be categorically stated, however, that none of these reasons is related to his role as third umpire in the fourth Test between South Africa and England in Johannesburg earlier this year,” the ICC said.
During that match, Harper contentiously ruled South Africa captain Graeme Smith not out under the review procedure when he was unable to hear a clear noise as the ball passed the edge.
Smith went on to make a century, leading South Africa to a huge victory that levelled the series.
ICC WT20 UMPIRES’ LIST – Billy Bowden, Aleem Dar, Steve Davis, Billy Doctrove, Ian Gould, Tony Hill, Rudi Koertzen, Asoka de Silva, Simon Taufel, Asad Rauf (all from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires), Marais Erasmus, Shavir Tarapore and Rod Tucker (all from the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires).
