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 1.2 kg, is 30 cm high and 11 cm in width.
Winners +YearWinnerRef2004 Simon Taufel20052006200720082009 Aleem Dar201020112012 Kumar Dharmasena2013 Richard Kettleborough201420152016 Marais Erasmus20172018 Kumar Dharmasena2019 Richard Illingworth2021 Marais Erasmus2022 Richard Illingworth20232024
Wins by umpire Umpire Winner Simon Taufel 5 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) Richard Illingworth 4 (2019, 2022, 2023, 2024) Aleem Dar 3 (2009, 2010, 2011) Richard Kettleborough 3 (2013, 2014, 2015) Marais Erasmus 3 (2016, 2017, 2021) Kumar Dharmasena 2 (2012, 2018)
Wins by country Country Umpires Total 2 7 1 5 1 3 1 3 1 2
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