Brian Aldridge (umpire)

Brian Leslie Aldridge QSM (30 June 1940 – 9 December 2021) was a New Zealand cricket umpire.[1] He was the national umpiring manager for New Zealand cricket, and was one of the umpires in the 1992 Cricket World Cup final between England and Pakistan.[2]

Brian Aldridge
QSM
Aldridge in 2012
Personal information
Full nameBrian Leslie Aldridge
Born(1940-06-30)30 June 1940
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died9 December 2021(2021-12-09) (aged 81)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Umpiring information
Tests umpired26 (1986–1995)
ODIs umpired45 (1986–1995)
Source: Cricinfo, 17 October 2014

Aldridge was awarded the Queen's Service Medal in the 2012 New Year Honours, for services to cricket administration.[3]

He stood in 26 Test matches and 45 ODI games between 1986 and 1995.[4]

Aldridge died in Christchurch on 9 December 2021, at the age of 81.[5]

See also

References

  1. "New Zealand Cricket mourns respected test umpire Brian Aldridge". Stuff. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. "Umpire backs Shoaib action". BBC News. 21 February 2001. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
  3. "New Year honours list 2012". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. "Brian Aldridge". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  5. "Brian Aldridge death notice". The Press. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.


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