David Johnston

Match referee Active

  • 121 matches officiated
  • 2017–2026 on record
  • 27 grounds
  • 14 teams
  • #212 of 1,489 by experience

Career by year

051015202017: 1 as match referee20172018: 7 as match referee20182019: 9 as match referee20192020: 16 as match referee20202021: 15 as match referee20212022: 19 as match referee20222023: 16 as match referee20232024: 18 as match referee20242025: 13 as match referee20252026: 7 as match referee2026

By format

First-class22
List A14
T2085
Women's matches55

By role

Match referee 121

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.

First and most recent

First on record Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney ThunderT2031 Dec 2017Aurora Stadium
Most recent New South Wales v Western AustraliaFirst-class14 Mar 2026Cricket Central, Sydney

Grounds

  • Bellerive Oval, Hobart56
  • Bellerive Oval13
  • Sydney Showground Stadium6
  • Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth4
  • Aurora Stadium, Launceston4
  • Aurora Stadium4
  • Adelaide Oval3
  • Sydney Cricket Ground3
  • Melbourne Cricket Ground3
  • Perth Stadium2
  • University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston2
  • Drummoyne Oval2

Teams

  • Hobart Hurricanes49
  • Tasmania33
  • Sydney Thunder22
  • Perth Scorchers18
  • Melbourne Renegades18
  • Brisbane Heat18
  • Melbourne Stars15
  • Adelaide Strikers15
  • Sydney Sixers15
  • New South Wales10
  • Western Australia10
  • South Australia8

Competitions

  • Women's Big Bash League55
  • Big Bash League30
  • Sheffield Shield22
  • The Marsh Cup10
  • One-Day Cup (Australia)4

Milestones

50th match Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder 10 Jan 2022
100th match Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat 22 Dec 2024

Recent matches

DateMatch FormatRole
14 Mar 2026 New South Wales v Western Australia Cricket Central, Sydney First-class Match referee
5 Mar 2026 New South Wales v South Australia Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide First-class Match referee
21 Feb 2026 Tasmania v New South Wales Bellerive Oval, Hobart List A Match referee
16 Feb 2026 Tasmania v New South Wales Bellerive Oval, Hobart First-class Match referee
17 Jan 2026 Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers Perth Stadium T20 Match referee
9 Jan 2026 Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers Bellerive Oval, Hobart T20 Match referee
1 Jan 2026 Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes Bellerive Oval, Hobart T20 Match referee
29 Dec 2025 Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes Bellerive Oval, Hobart T20 Match referee
16 Dec 2025 Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes Bellerive Oval, Hobart T20 Match referee
13 Dec 2025 Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes Bellerive Oval, Hobart T20 Match referee
5 Dec 2025 Tasmania v South Australia Adelaide Oval First-class Match referee
29 Nov 2025 Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes Bellerive Oval, Hobart T20 Match referee
18 Nov 2025 Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes Bellerive Oval, Hobart T20 Match referee
15 Nov 2025 South Australia v Tasmania Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart List A Match referee
10 Nov 2025 Tasmania v South Australia Bellerive Oval, Hobart First-class Match referee
20 Oct 2025 Western Australia v Tasmania Bellerive Oval, Hobart List A Match referee
15 Oct 2025 Tasmania v Western Australia Bellerive Oval, Hobart First-class Match referee
10 Jan 2025 Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes Bellerive Oval, Hobart T20 Match referee
5 Jan 2025 Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes Bellerive Oval, Hobart T20 Match referee
1 Jan 2025 Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers Bellerive Oval, Hobart T20 Match referee

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Questions

How many matches has David Johnston officiated?
David Johnston has officiated 121 recorded matches, between 2017 and 2026.
Which ground has David Johnston officiated at most often?
Bellerive Oval, Hobart, with 56 matches on record.

Other officials

Figures updated 17 Aug 2026.

Ball-by-ball records begin in 2002; matches before that are counted where an official record names the officials. A match with no officials recorded does not appear here.