Mike Burns is looking forward to the most challenging period of his impressive emergence among the cream of England’s umpires.
The former Somerset captain only joined the first class ranks in 2016, but was promoted to the international list four years later and umpired his first ODI when England played Ireland at Southampton in July 2020.
Now Burns is looking forward to being involved in the one day international and T20 series against both India and South Africa over the coming months. He will also be officiating in The Hundred for the first time, having been denied the opportunity by illness last year.