Taylor: ‘Officiating is always tough but that builds character’
West Indies and Jamaican umpire Christopher Mark Taylor has been appointed to the International Cricket Council (ICC) International Panel of Umpires.
Taylor earned his promotion, which took effect on April 1, by being the most recent CWI official to successfully complete the ICC umpire accreditation process.
Earlier this year, the 45-year-old benefited from international exposure through the ICC Umpire Exchange Programme, officiating in Pakistan’s President’s Trophy Grade 1 competition, where his performance was rated as outstanding.
Taylor says he’s both grateful and proud of having made it to this point.
“I’m humbled and honoured,” he said. “I’ve been an official now for 20 years, because 2006 is when I did my initial local examination alongside Jacqueline Williams, who is now an established and respected International Women’s Umpire.”
