Local cricket umpire Stephen Douglas has been selected to officiate at the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League (WCL) Division Seven tournament which gets underway this weekend in Gaborone, Botswana.The tournament, which runs throughout the week, is contested by six teams Botswana, Germany, Japan, Kuwait, Nigeria and Norway.Two will be promoted to Division Six.Bermuda Cricket Umpires Association secretary, Richard Austin, said :”The BCUA congratulates Stephen on his assignment . . . this is an opportunity to showcase his talents at an ICC Global Event is recognition for his sustained excellent performance at the regional level and will be a tremendous boost for ICC Americas umpires and further proof of the quality and depth of Bermuda’s local umpires.”President of the Bermuda Cricket Board, Reginald Pearman added: “On behalf of the BCB, I would like to congratulate Stephen on this appointment to officiate at the WCL Division 7 Tournament. I am pleased to recognise that our local officials are continuing their track record of success and credibility at the international level.“For a small island such as Bermuda to witness one of its own fly 10,000 miles to officiate in a global tournament is a magnificent achievement. I trust this will inspire further progress amongst our umpire and scorer community.”