Khalid Aziz
Khalid Aziz (15 July 1937 – 2 July 2011) was a Pakistani cricket umpire. He stood in three Test matches between 1978 and 1992 and seven ODI games between 1977 and 1993.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 July 1937 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Died | 2 July 2011 (aged 73) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Umpiring information | |
| Tests umpired | 3 (1978–1992) |
| ODIs umpired | 7 (1977–1993) |
Source: Cricinfo, 9 July 2013 | |
During the West Indian tour of Pakistan in 1980–81 he protested publicly against the pressure officials put on umpires to make decisions in favour of the home team, and was sacked.[2] He was not appointed to officiate at another first-class match until 1988.[3]
He was the cousin of the Test cricketer Farooq Hamid.[4]
References
- "Khalid Aziz". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- Peter Oborne, Wounded Tiger: The History of Cricket in Pakistan, Simon & Schuster, London, 2014, p. 282.
- "Khalid Aziz as umpire in first-class matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- "Profile: In a league of her own". Dawn. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
External links
- Khalid Aziz at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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