“I’ve been travelling the world for cricket in various roles as a player, an administrator, and a selector since I was 16 so it’s time to go home.”

Pycroft, who played three Tests and 20 ODIs for Zimbabwe between 1983 and 1992, achieved the milestone during the ongoing Boxing Day Test between Australia and India at the MCG when he joined a group of three match referees to have previously reached the mark.

Four players were sanctioned for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in separate incidents during Colombo Test.