India's Nitin Men will make his Test debut after being appointed as an on-field umpire for upcoming Test match between Afghanistan and West Indies to be held in Dehrun from vember 27. According to BCCI, Nitin is son of former international umpire Narendra Men and followed his far's footsteps and became a state panel umpire for Mhya Presh Cricket Association in 2005. Nitin, who has represented Mhya Presh in U-16, U-19, U-23, and List A matches, cleared All India Umpiring Exam conducted by BCCI in 2006 and started officiating in domestic matches from 2007-08 season.  Apart from 57 first-class games, Nitin has also officiated in 22 One Day Internationals, nine T20 Internationals, and 40 IPL matches. 

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Ultimate goal to become part of elite panel says, Nitin Men

An elated Nitin, whose ultimate goal is to become an ICC Elite Panel Umpire thanked BCCI for support and faith shown in him.  " reason behind my smooth transition to international cricket is mainly because of robust, competitive and professional structure of BCCI domestic matches," he was quoted as saying by BCCI. He ded that Umpires Exchange Program helped him in his overall growth as a match official.  " experience that I gained from officiating in our domestic tournaments and opportunity given to me by BCCI for officiating in IPL as well as in first-class matches in Australia, England and South Africa as part of Umpires Exchange Program has helped me in my development as an umpire," Nitin said. "I am happy to repay trust shown in me and looking forward to facing new challenges of Test cricket so that I can achieve my goal of becoming an ICC Elite Panel Umpire," he ded. 

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MCC sticks to neutral umpires policy

Currently, seven of 12-strong elite panel hail from England or Australia and Stephenson said need of hour is to invest more in raising umpiring standard across globe. During a two-day meeting of MCC's Cricket Committee at Lord's on Monday, which was attended by MCC chairman Mike Gatting, Stephenson and panel members Shane Warne and Kumar Sangakkara, it was also decided to increase number of umpires in ICC's elite panel. "Unfortunately re is quite an imbalance with ICC elite-level umpiring panel where you have certain umpires judicating in certain series. But we think it's time for base to be broened and to train up more umpires to get to elite levels," Stephenson said. "Overall, we think neutrality does work. But with DRS and techlogy maybe it's something we need look at in future. In one-day cricket, we have one n-neutral umpire standing and in Twenty20 we have it as well. Maybe furr down line, it can be a thing," he ded. 

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