The International Cricket Council has announced the ICC Elite Panel Umpires 2025-26 list where Michael Gough and Joel Wilson have been removed. Meanwhile, South Africa’s Allahuddien Paleker and England’s Alex Wharf have been included in the Elite Panel umpires list for 2025-26 as part of the ICC’s routine performance assessment process. Alex Wharf has played only 13 ODIs for England between 2004 and 2005, has been the on-field umpire in seven tests, 33 ODIs and 45 T20Is in men’s international cricket, and was a part of the panel at the latest ICC White-ball tournaments for men and women including at the Champions Trophy earlier this year in Pakistan and the UAE. Joel Wilson and Michael Gough (image: X) “This milestone would not have been possible without the amazing colleagues who have shared their expertise with me, and those who have supported me both on and off the field,” Wharf said in a statement released by the ICC. “I look forward to continuing to learn from and work alongside them as I embark on this exciting …