# Alex Wharf

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English cricketer and umpire

Alex Wharf Personal information Full name Alexander George Wharf Born (1975-06-04) 4 June 1975 (age 51) Bradford, West Yorkshire, England Nickname Gangster Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Batting Right-handed Bowling Right-arm fast-medium Role Bowler, umpire International information National side England (2004-2005) ODI debut (cap 183) 1 September 2004 v India Last ODI 13 February 2005 v South Africa Domestic team information Years Team 1994–1997 Yorkshire 1998–1999 Nottinghamshire 2000–2009 Glamorgan Umpiring information Tests umpired 14 (2021–2025) ODIs umpired 36 (2018–2025) T20Is umpired 52 (2018–2026) WTests umpired 2 (2015–2019) WODIs umpired 11 (2011–2022) WT20Is umpired 13 (2013–2020) Career statistics Competition ODI FC LA T20 Matches 13 121 155 33 Runs scored 19 3,570 1,411 157 Batting average 9.50 23.03 16.21 12.07 100s/50s 0/0 6/14 0/1 0/0 Top score 9 128* 72 19 Balls bowled 584 16,825 6,497 644 Wickets 18 293 192 39 Bowling average 23.77 37.34 28.91 26.35 5 wickets in innings 0 5 1 0 10 wickets in match 0 1 0 0 Best bowling 4/24 6/59 6/5 4/39 Catches/stumpings 1/– 63/– 42/– 5/– Source: Cricinfo, 21 June 2023

**Alexander George Wharf** (born 4 June 1975)[1] is an English [cricket](/source/Cricket) umpire and former international cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-handed fast-medium bowler, who ended his career with the [Welsh](/source/Wales) side [Glamorgan County Cricket Club](/source/Glamorgan_County_Cricket_Club). Currently, he is a member of the [ICC Elite umpire panel](/source/ICC_Elite_umpire_panel).

## Domestic career

Wharf commenced his first-class cricketing career with [Yorkshire](/source/Yorkshire_County_Cricket_Club) in 1994, and played seven such matches for the county until 1997.[1] He later joined [Nottinghamshire](/source/Nottinghamshire_County_Cricket_Club), before moving to Glamorgan in 2000.

Wharf announced his retirement from cricket during the [2009 County Championship](/source/2009_County_Championship), after failing to recover from a long-term injury. In 2010, Wharf played in the South Wales Premier Cricket League for Sully Centurians.[2]

## International career

He never played [Test cricket](/source/Test_cricket), but made his [England](/source/England_cricket_team) [One Day International](/source/One_Day_International) debut at [Trent Bridge](/source/Trent_Bridge), [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham), against [India](/source/India_national_cricket_team) in 2004. Altogether he won 13 ODI caps.

## Umpiring career

In 2011, he was added to the [England and Wales Cricket Board](/source/England_and_Wales_Cricket_Board) list of reserve umpires, alongside the late [Russell Evans](/source/Russell_Evans_(cricketer)) and [Billy Taylor](/source/Billy_Taylor_(cricketer%2C_born_1977)).[2]

Along with [Rob Bailey](/source/Rob_Bailey_(cricketer)), he was one of the two onfield umpires for the [Hurricane Relief T20 Challenge](/source/Hurricane_Relief_T20_Challenge) match played at [Lord's](/source/Lord's) on 31 May 2018.[3] The next month, he stood in his first [One Day International](/source/One_Day_International) (ODI) match, between [England and Australia](/source/Australian_cricket_team_in_England_in_2018), at [Sophia Gardens](/source/Sophia_Gardens_(cricket_ground)) in [Cardiff](/source/Cardiff) on 16 June 2018.[4]

In October 2019, he was appointed as one of the twelve umpires to officiate matches in the [2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier](/source/2019_ICC_T20_World_Cup_Qualifier) tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[5] In February 2020, the ICC named him as one of the umpires to officiate in matches during the [2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup](/source/2020_ICC_Women's_T20_World_Cup) in Australia.[6] In June 2021, Wharf was named as the fourth official for the [2021 ICC World Test Championship Final](/source/2021_ICC_World_Test_Championship_Final).[7] In August 2021, in the third match between [England and India](/source/Indian_cricket_team_in_England_in_2021), Wharf stood in his first Test match as an umpire.[8]

In February 2022, he was named as one of the on-field umpires for the [2022 Women's Cricket World Cup](/source/2022_Women's_Cricket_World_Cup) in New Zealand.[9][10] In September 2023, he was named as one of the sixteen match officials for [2023 Cricket World Cup](/source/2023_Cricket_World_Cup).[11][12] In March 2025, he was promoted to [ICC Elite Umpire Panel](/source/ICC_Elite_Umpire_Panel).[13]

## See also

- [List of Test cricket umpires](/source/List_of_Test_cricket_umpires)

- [List of One Day International cricket umpires](/source/List_of_One_Day_International_cricket_umpires)

- [List of Twenty20 International cricket umpires](/source/List_of_Twenty20_International_cricket_umpires)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-YB_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-YB_1-1) Warner, David (2011). *The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook* (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 381. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-905080-85-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-905080-85-4).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ECB_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ECB_2-1) ["Umpires list - 2011"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110628232819/http://www.ecb.co.uk/ecb/rules/umpires/). www.ecb.co.uk. Archived from [the original](http://www.ecb.co.uk/ecb/rules/umpires/) on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["ICC World XI tour of England at London, May 31 2018"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1141232.html). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ODI_4-0)** ["Alex Wharf to umpire his first One-Day International in Cardiff"](https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/44502567). *BBC Sport*. Retrieved 16 June 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Match Officials announced for ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019"](https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1412092). *International Cricket Council*. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["ICC announces Match Officials for all league matches"](https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1607955). *International Cricket Council*. Retrieved 12 February 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Match officials for ICC World Test Championship Final announced"](https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2167649). *International Cricket Council*. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["India vs England third Test: Umpire Alex Wharf had dismissed Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Rahul Dravid on debut"](https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2021/aug/25/india-vs-england-umpire-alex-wharf-had-dismissed-sourav-ganguly-vvs-laxman-rahul-dravid-on-debut-2349670.html). *New Indian Express*. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Eight women among 15 Match Officials named for ICC World Cup 2022"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220222094833/https://www.womenscriczone.com/icc-match-officials-world-cup-new-zealand/). *Women's CricZone*. Archived from [the original](https://www.womenscriczone.com/icc-match-officials-world-cup-new-zealand) on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Match officials chosen for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022"](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2497729). *International Cricket Council*. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2023_Officials_11-0)** ["Match officials for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 named"](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3676407). *www.icc-cricket.com*. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["ICC announce Match Officials for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023"](https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/3676805). *www.icc-cricket.com*. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Two new faces join the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires"](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/two-new-faces-join-the-icc-elite-panel-of-umpires). *International Cricket Council*. Retrieved 25 March 2025.

## External links

[Alex Wharf](https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/22380.html) at [Cricinfo](/source/Cricinfo)

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