During his time as a referee, Doctrove took charge of several international matches, including a World Cup qualifier between Guyana and Grenada in 1996.

Despite retiring from international refereeing in 1997, he remains a keen follower of world and English football, supporting Liverpool F.C.

The highlights of his time on the International Panel were an appointment to the 2004 Champions Trophy, and the U19 World Cup in Sri Lanka in early 2006, where he stood in the final.

[2] When the Pakistan team refused to return to the field the umpires removed the bails and declared England winners by forfeiture.

[3] On 7 June 2012, Doctrove announced his retirement from all ICC umpiring roles due to a family bereavement back in his home country of Dominica.