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| July 11, 2002 | Thursday | Rabi-us-Sani 29, 1423 |
Reiffel turns umpire
SYDNEY, July 10: Retired Australian test cricketer Paul Reiffel is hoping to start a new international career as an umpire.
The veteran of 35 Tests and 92 one-day internationals says he became hooked on umpiring after officiating at a low-grade club match in Melbourne.
The 36-year-old has been added to a special training programme run by the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) that encourages ex-players to try their hand at umpiring.
Under the scheme, Reiffel will spend the next Australian summer officiating in first-grade district matches but could be fast-tracked to first-class games if he shows promise.
“The ACB is striving to develop the best umpires in the world and I am confident our umpiring initiatives will make this happen,” ACB chief executive officer James Sutherland said in a statement.—Reuters
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