Cricket: Koertzen, Taufel to umpire NZ semi

South African Rudi Koertzen and Australian Simon Taufel will umpire the cricket World Cup semifinal between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Jamaica on Wednesday morning (NZ time).

The match referee for the Sabina Park clash will be South African Mike Proctor.

New Zealand's Billy Bowden has missed an umpiring appointment for either semifinal.

However, he will be the television official for the second match between Australia and South Africa at St Lucia on Thursday morning while compatriot Jeff Crowe is the match referee.

The umpires for that semifinal are Pakistan's Aleem Dar and West Indian Steve Bucknor.

- NZPA