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| Full name | Shaun George | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 January 1968 Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 February 2024 (aged 56) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler, Umpire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1990 | Eastern Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Transvaal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 14 March 1987 Eastern Province v Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 26 January 1991 Transvaal v Western Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Umpiring information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODIs umpired | 60 (2011–2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20Is umpired | 50 (2010–2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WODIs umpired | 23 (2005–2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WT20Is umpired | 17 (2018–2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 March 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shaun George (25 January 1968 – 24 February 2024) was a South African former cricketer who later became an international umpire.[1] He was part of Cricket South Africa's umpire panel for first-class matches.[2]
Playing career
George played first-class cricket for Eastern Province and Transvaal between 1987 and 1991.[3][4]
Umpiring career
After making his first-class and List A umpiring debut in 2004, George officiated in his first Twenty20 international (T20I) in 2010. He made his One-day international (ODI) debut the following year.[5][6][7][8][9]
He was one of the seventeen on-field umpires for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[10] He was one of the on-field umpires for the tournament final.[11] In May 2018, he was promoted to the ICC Test/ODI Emerging Panel of umpires.[12]
In October 2018, he was named as one of the twelve on-field umpires for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20.[13] Along with Langton Rusere, he was appointed as one of the on-field umpires for the tournament's final.[14]
In July 2019, George umpired in his 50th ODI, in the third ODI between Ireland and Zimbabwe, at Stormont, Belfast.[15] In February 2020, the ICC named him as one of the umpires to officiate in matches during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[16]
See also
References
- ^ "CSA promotes seven umpires to Reserve List Panel". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Agenbag and Fritz break new ground for SA Cricket". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Shaun George". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Shaun George". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Shaun George as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Shaun George as Umpire in List A Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Shaun George as Umpire in International Twenty20 Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Shaun George as Umpire in ODI Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Shaun George debut a landmark for CSA umpiring". Cricket South Africa. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Match officials appointed for U19 Cricket World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Shaun George appointed for duty in ICC under-19 World Cup Final". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "CSA congratulates Shaun George on promotion to ICC Emerging Panel". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "11th team for next month's ICC Women's World T20 revealed". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Match officials for final announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "CSA congratulates Shaun George on his 50th ODI appointment". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "ICC announces Match Officials for all league matches". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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