David Shepherd holds the record being the umpire in most world cup matches. He stood in 46 matches, including three consecutive World Cup finals in 1996, 1999 and 2003.

Top Ten List of of Umpires

 Umpire:   Country   Span   Matches
 DR Shepherd ENG 1983-2003 46
 SA Bucknor WI 1992-2007 45
 RE Koertzen SA 1999-2007 25
 SJA Taufel AUS 2003-11 23
 S Venkataraghavan IND 1996-2003 23
 Aleem Dar PAK 2003-11 22
 DJ Harper AUS 2003-11 22
 BF Bowden  NZ 2003-11 21
 HD Bird ENG 1975-87 18
 Khizer Hayat  PAK 1987-96 18

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