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David Shepherd Trophy

{{short description|ICC Umpire of the Year}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}

{{Infobox award

| name = ICC Award for Umpire of the Year

| presenter = International Cricket Council

| year = 2004

| year2 = 2024

| holder = {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Illingworth (4th award)

| most_awards = {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Taufel (5 awards)

| website = [http://www.icc-cricket.com/lg-icc-awards ICC Awards]

}}

The David Shepherd Trophy is awarded annually by the International Cricket Council to the ICC Umpire of the Year. The Trophy is named after famous and respected English umpire David Shepherd. The first David Shepherd Trophy was awarded to Simon Taufel in 2004.

Trophy

The trophy, produced by Swarovski, features a crystal cricket ball studded with over 4200 Swarovski crystal chantons, cusped in a hand which extends from an aluminium base. The hand represents the theme of "breaking through" in pursuit of excellence. The trophy features a clear crystal ball, weighs 1.2kg, is 30cm high and 11cm in width.

Winners

class="wikitable"

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!Year

!Winner

!Ref

2004

|rowspan="5"|{{flagicon|Australia}} Simon Taufel

|{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/143090.html|title=Rahul Dravid is the ICC's player of the year|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en}}

2005

|{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/221678.html|title=Simon Taufel named Umpire of the Year|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en}}

2006

|{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-media/content/story/266792.html|title=Simon Taufel wins ICC Umpire of the Year for third year in a row|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en}}

2007

|{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-media/content/story/310316.html|title=Simon Taufel wins ICC Umpire of the Year for fourth year in a row|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en}}

2008

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/6212/icc-cricket-awards-2008|title=ICC cricket awards 2008|work=Cricbuzz|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en}}

2009

|rowspan="3"|{{flagicon|Pakistan}} Aleem Dar

|{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/427663.html|title=Dar is Umpire of the Year|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en}}

2010

|{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/480079.html|title=Aleem Dar named Umpire of the Year|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en}}

2011

|{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/532182.html|title=Dar named best umpire for the third consecutive year|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en}}

2012

|{{flagicon|SRI}} Kumar Dharmasena

|{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/582366.html|title=Kumar Dharmasena voted Umpire of the Year|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en}}

2013

|rowspan="3"|{{flagicon|England}} Richard Kettleborough

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/179021|title=Clarke takes top honours at LG ICC Awards 2013|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en}}

2014

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/180621|title=Johnson takes top honours at LG ICC Awards 2014|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en}}

2015

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/182330|title=Steve Smith wins the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year 2015|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en}}

2016

|rowspan="2"|{{flagicon|South Africa}} Marais Erasmus

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/319260|title=Marais Erasmus wins David Shepherd Trophy for ICC Umpire of the Year|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en}}

2017

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/596794|title=Marais Erasmus earns successive David Shepherd Trophies|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en}}

2018

|{{flagicon|SRI}} Kumar Dharmasena

|{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25821577/virat-kohli-wins-big-three-fantastic-2018|title=ICC awards: Virat Kohli wins big three after fantastic 2018|access-date=2019-01-22|language=en}}

2019

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Illingworth

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-awards-ben-stokes-named-player-of-the-year-1213115|title=ICC awards: Ben Stokes named player of the year|date=15 January 2020|language=en}}

2021

|{{flagicon|RSA}} Marais Erasmus

|{{cite news |title=South Africa's Marais Erasmus Named ICC Umpire Of The Year 2021 {{!}} Cricket News |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/south-africas-marais-erasmus-named-icc-umpire-of-the-year-2021-2726146 |access-date=24 January 2022 |work=NDTVSports.com |language=en}}

2022

|rowspan=3|{{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Illingworth

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/3038340|title=Babar and Sciver claim the double as final ICC Awards 2022 winners revealed|website=ICC|date=26 January 2023}}

2023

|{{cite twitter|number=1750415410476826742|user=ICC |author=ICC |title=Congratulations to England's Richard Illingworth on winning the ICC Umpire of the Year 2023|access-date=25 January 2024}}

2024

|{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/icc-awards-2024-emerging-associate-and-umpire-winners-named|title=ICC AWARDS 2024: Emerging, Associate And Umpire Winners Named|work=International Cricket Council |access-date=26 January 2025}}

=Wins by umpire=

class="sortable plainrowheaders wikitable"
scope="col" | Umpire

! scope=col style="background-color: gold" | Winner

align="left" scope="row" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Taufel

| style="text-align: center" | 5 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)

align="left" scope="row" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Illingworth

| style="text-align: center" | 4 (2019, 2022, 2023, 2024)

align="left" scope="row" | {{flagicon|PAK}} Aleem Dar

| style="text-align: center" | 3 (2009, 2010, 2011)

align="left" scope="row" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Kettleborough

| style="text-align: center" | 3 (2013, 2014, 2015)

align="left" scope="row" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Marais Erasmus

| style="text-align: center" | 3 (2016, 2017, 2021)

align="left" scope="row" | {{flagicon|SRI}} Kumar Dharmasena

| style="text-align: center" | 2 (2012, 2018)

=Wins by country=

class="sortable plainrowheaders wikitable"
scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Umpires

! scope="col" | Total

scope="row"| {{cr|ENG}}

|style="text-align: center" | 2

|style="text-align: center" | 7

scope="row"| {{cr|AUS}}

|style="text-align: center" | 1

|style="text-align: center" | 5

scope="row"| {{cr|PAK}}

|style="text-align: center" | 1

|style="text-align: center" | 3

scope="row"| {{cr|SA}}

|style="text-align: center" | 1

|style="text-align: center" | 3

scope="row"| {{cr|SRI}}

|style="text-align: center" | 1

|style="text-align: center" | 2

References

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