James Middlebrook
Cricket umpire Active
- 257 matches officiated
- 2017–2026 on record
- 44 grounds
- 51 teams
- #95 of 1,489 by experience
Career by year
- On-field
- TV umpire
- Reserve
By format
| Test | 1 |
|---|---|
| ODI | 4 |
| T20I | 12 |
| First-class | 69 |
| List A | 35 |
| T20 | 136 |
| Women's matches | 54 |
By role
| On-field | 226 |
|---|---|
| TV umpire | 16 |
| Reserve | 15 |
A match can appear under two roles — standing in one innings and sitting as third umpire is one match, counted once in the total above.
Decision reviews
- 37reviews against his calls
- 7upheld
- 30overturned
- 19%upheld rate
Counted from ball-by-ball records, which name the umpire whose decision was reviewed. This is not an accuracy rating. It covers only the decisions a side chose to challenge — a small and deliberately unrepresentative sample of the calls made in a match.
| Format | Reviews | Upheld |
|---|---|---|
| ODI | 3 | 1 (33%) |
| T20 | 28 | 5 (18%) |
| T20I | 6 | 1 (17%) |
First and most recent
| First on record | Yorkshire Diamonds v Loughborough LightningT2018 Aug 2017Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough |
|---|---|
| Most recent | Sunrisers Leeds v London SpiritT204 Aug 2026Headingley, Leeds |
Stood with most often
- BJ Debenham 13
- Rob White 12
- DJ Millns 11
- SJ O'Shaughnessy 11
- PR Pollard 11
- Tom Lungley 10
- PJ Hartley 10
- S Redfern 10
Grounds
- Headingley, Leeds29
- Edgbaston, Birmingham20
- Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street18
- Trent Bridge, Nottingham16
- Lord's, London14
- The Rose Bowl, Southampton14
- County Ground, Chelmsford14
- Kennington Oval, London14
- County Ground, Northampton12
- Old Trafford, Manchester10
- County Ground, New Road, Worcester10
- Grace Road, Leicester10
Teams
- Yorkshire33
- Somerset27
- Nottinghamshire27
- Durham27
- Lancashire25
- Northamptonshire23
- Essex21
- Hampshire20
- Leicestershire19
- Derbyshire18
- Worcestershire17
- England17
Competitions
- County Championship55
- Vitality Blast53
- The Hundred Men's Competition28
- Vitality Blast Men24
- Royal London One-Day Cup19
- Women's Cricket Super League14
- Specsavers County Championship10
- The Hundred Women's Competition8
- India Women tour of England8
- Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy7
- One-Day Cup5
- New Zealand Women tour of England5
Milestones
| 50th match | Southern Vipers v Northern Diamonds27 Sep 2020 |
|---|---|
| 100th match | Leicestershire v Warwickshire14 Aug 2022 |
| 200th match | Nottinghamshire v Leicestershire19 Jun 2025 |
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Format | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2026 | Sunrisers Leeds v London SpiritHeadingley, Leeds | T20 | TV umpire |
| 4 Aug 2026 | London Spirit v Sunrisers LeedsHeadingley, Leeds | T20 | TV umpire |
| 1 Aug 2026 | London Spirit v Southern BraveLord's, London | T20 | TV umpire |
| 1 Aug 2026 | London Spirit v Southern BraveLord's, London | T20 | TV umpire |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Worcestershire v YorkshireClifton Park Ground, York | List A | On-field |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Manchester Super Giants v Sunrisers LeedsHeadingley, Leeds | T20 | On-field |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Manchester Super Giants v Birmingham PhoenixOld Trafford, Manchester | T20 | On-field |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Sunrisers Leeds v Southern BraveHeadingley, Leeds | T20 | TV umpire |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Sunrisers Leeds v Southern BraveHeadingley, Leeds | T20 | TV umpire |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Southern Brave v Welsh FireThe Rose Bowl, Southampton | T20 | On-field |
| 18 Jul 2026 | Northamptonshire v HampshireEdgbaston, Birmingham | T20 | On-field |
| 18 Jul 2026 | Northamptonshire v SomersetEdgbaston, Birmingham | T20 | On-field |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Yorkshire v SomersetHeadingley, Leeds | T20 | On-field |
| 10 Jul 2026 | India v EnglandLord's, London | Test | TV umpire |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Somerset v DerbyshireCounty Ground, Derby | T20 | On-field |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Yorkshire v LeicestershireHeadingley, Leeds | T20 | On-field |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Surrey v The BlazeTrent Bridge, Nottingham | T20 | TV umpire |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Nottinghamshire v LancashireTrent Bridge, Nottingham | T20 | TV umpire |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Northamptonshire v EssexCounty Ground, Northampton | T20 | On-field |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Somerset v NottinghamshireTrent Bridge, Nottingham | First-class | On-field |
Questions
- How many matches has James Middlebrook officiated?
- James Middlebrook has officiated 257 recorded matches, between 2017 and 2026.
- How many Test matches has James Middlebrook stood in?
- James Middlebrook appears in 1 Tests on record.
- How many ODIs has James Middlebrook stood in?
- James Middlebrook appears in 4 ODIs on record.
- How often are James Middlebrook's decisions upheld on review?
- Of 37 player reviews recorded against his decisions, 7 were upheld -- 19 per cent. This counts only decisions a side chose to review, so it is not an overall accuracy figure.
- Which ground has James Middlebrook officiated at most often?
- Headingley, Leeds, with 29 matches on record.