BBL Umpires & Match Officials
Fixtures →Format & Rules Guide →The Cricket Australia officials who run Big Bash matches: the on-field umpire panel, TV umpires and match referees seen across recent BBL seasons.
Umpire Panel
Sam NogajskiDonovan KochPhillip GillespieGerard AboodClaire PolosakEloise SheridanShawn CraigBen TreloarTroy PenmanMichael Graham-Smith
Match Referees
- Kepler Wessels — match referee
- Steve Davis — match referee
- Dave Gilbert — match referee
- Bob Parry — match referee
Officials listed here are drawn from published BBL match reports (umpires and referees named in scorecards across BBL|14 and BBL|15). Match-by-match appointments are published by Cricket Australia during the season.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who officiates Big Bash League matches?
BBL matches are officiated by Cricket Australia's umpire panel — including Sam Nogajski, Donovan Koch, Phillip Gillespie, Gerard Abood, Claire Polosak and Eloise Sheridan — with match referees such as Kepler Wessels and Steve Davis overseeing playing conditions.