Kim Cotton
Cricket umpire Active
- 347 matches officiated
- 2018–2026 on record
- 73 grounds
- 40 teams
- #60 of 1,489 by experience
Career by year
- On-field
- TV umpire
- Reserve
By format
| Test | 3 |
|---|---|
| ODI | 60 |
| T20I | 174 |
| First-class | 17 |
| T20 | 93 |
| Women's matches | 234 |
By role
| On-field | 203 |
|---|---|
| TV umpire | 79 |
| Reserve | 65 |
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
- 82reviews against his calls
- 24upheld
- 58overturned
- 29%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 | 39 | 11 (28%) |
| T20I | 43 | 13 (30%) |
First and most recent
| First on record | Auckland v CanterburyT201 Jan 2018Hagley Oval |
|---|---|
| Most recent | England v AustraliaT20I5 Jul 2026Lord's, London |
Stood with most often
- JM Dempsey 20
- BF Bowden 16
- JM Williams 11
- Eloise Sheridan 9
- TJ Parlane 8
- WR Knights 7
- CM Brown 7
- KS Jagannathan 7
Grounds
- Hagley Oval, Christchurch37
- Basin Reserve, Wellington23
- Hagley Oval17
- Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui16
- University Oval, Dunedin15
- Seddon Park, Hamilton13
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium13
- Edgbaston, Birmingham12
- Eden Park, Auckland10
- John Davies Oval, Queenstown9
- Basin Reserve9
- Saxton Oval, Nelson8
Teams
- New Zealand103
- Canterbury50
- Australia49
- England41
- India40
- South Africa38
- Pakistan31
- Wellington30
- Central Districts30
- Auckland27
- Otago25
- Bangladesh24
Competitions
- Super Smash45
- ICC Women's T20 World Cup44
- Women's Super Smash25
- ICC Women's World Cup19
- Plunket Shield17
- New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty2016
- England Women tour of New Zealand14
- ICC Women's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier12
- Australia Women tour of New Zealand11
- ICC Women's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier10
- South Africa Women tour of New Zealand9
- ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier9
Milestones
| 50th match | Wellington v Auckland19 Jan 2020 |
|---|---|
| 100th match | Wellington v Canterbury26 Nov 2021 |
| 200th match | Central Districts v Canterbury5 Jan 2024 |
| 300th match | Canterbury v Central Districts1 Jan 2026 |
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Format | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2026 | England v AustraliaLord's, London | T20I | TV umpire |
| 30 Jun 2026 | West Indies v AustraliaKennington Oval, London | T20I | On-field |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Bangladesh v South AfricaLord's, London | T20I | On-field |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Scotland v Sri LankaOld Trafford, Manchester | T20I | TV umpire |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Bangladesh v IndiaOld Trafford, Manchester | T20I | On-field |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Ireland v Sri LankaCounty Ground, Bristol | T20I | On-field |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Bangladesh v PakistanThe Rose Bowl, Southampton | T20I | TV umpire |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Australia v NetherlandsThe Rose Bowl, Southampton | T20I | On-field |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Pakistan v South AfricaEdgbaston, Birmingham | T20I | On-field |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Netherlands v BangladeshEdgbaston, Birmingham | T20I | TV umpire |
| 12 Jun 2026 | England v Sri LankaEdgbaston, Birmingham | T20I | Reserve |
| 4 Apr 2026 | New Zealand v South AfricaBasin Reserve, Wellington | ODI | TV umpire |
| 1 Apr 2026 | South Africa v New ZealandBasin Reserve, Wellington | ODI | On-field |
| 29 Mar 2026 | New Zealand v South AfricaHagley Oval, Christchurch | ODI | On-field |
| 25 Mar 2026 | South Africa v New ZealandHagley Oval, Christchurch | T20I | On-field |
| 22 Mar 2026 | South Africa v New ZealandSky Stadium, Wellington | T20I | Reserve |
| 22 Mar 2026 | South Africa v New ZealandSky Stadium, Wellington | T20I | On-field |
| 20 Mar 2026 | South Africa v New ZealandEden Park, Auckland | T20I | On-field |
| 17 Mar 2026 | New Zealand v South AfricaSeddon Park, Hamilton | T20I | Reserve |
| 17 Mar 2026 | South Africa v New ZealandSeddon Park, Hamilton | T20I | On-field |
Questions
- How many matches has Kim Cotton officiated?
- Kim Cotton has officiated 347 recorded matches, between 2018 and 2026.
- How many Test matches has Kim Cotton stood in?
- Kim Cotton appears in 3 Tests on record.
- How many ODIs has Kim Cotton stood in?
- Kim Cotton appears in 60 ODIs on record.
- How often are Kim Cotton's decisions upheld on review?
- Of 82 player reviews recorded against his decisions, 24 were upheld -- 29 per cent. This counts only decisions a side chose to review, so it is not an overall accuracy figure.
- Which ground has Kim Cotton officiated at most often?
- Hagley Oval, Christchurch, with 37 matches on record.