Brian Aldridge (umpire)

Brian Leslie Aldridge QSM (30 June 1940 – 9 December 2021) was a New Zealand cricket umpire.^[1]

Brian Aldridge

QSM

Aldridge in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Brian Leslie Aldridge
Born	(1940-06-30)30 June 1940 Christchurch, New Zealand
Died	9 December 2021(2021-12-09) (aged 81) Christchurch, New Zealand
Umpiring information
Tests umpired	26 (1986–1995)
ODIs umpired	45 (1986–1995)
Source: Cricinfo, 17 October 2014

Aldridge was one of the umpires in the 1992 Cricket World Cup final between England and Pakistan.^[2] At the time of his death, he was still the only New Zealander to have officiated in a World Cup final.^[3] He stood in 26 Test matches and 45 ODI games between 1986 and 1995.^[4] As well as 20 Tests in New Zealand, he umpired in three Tests in Sri Lanka, two in Pakistan and one in Zimbabwe. In all, he umpired 84 first-class matches between 1979 and 1995.^[5]

In 1997, Aldridge became New Zealand Cricket's first-ever full-time umpire manager, a post he held until his retirement in 2008.^[3] He was awarded the Queen's Service Medal in the 2012 New Year Honours, for services to cricket administration.^[6] Outside cricket, he worked as a builder.^[3]

Aldridge died in Christchurch on 9 December 2021, at the age of 81.^[7]

See also

• List of Test cricket umpires
• List of One Day International cricket umpires

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. "NZC: Stalwarts of the Game Pass". cricexec. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
4. "Brian Aldridge". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
5. "Brian Aldridge as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
6. "New Year honours list 2012". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
7. "Brian Aldridge death notice". The Press. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.