Shaun George (cricketer)
cricketer
Shaun George (25 January 1968 – 24 February 2024) was a South African former cricketer who later became an international umpire. He was part of Cricket South Africa's umpire panel for first-class matches.
Playing career
George played first-class cricket for Eastern Province and Transvaal between 1987 and 1991.
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.
He was one of the seventeen on-field umpires for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He was one of the on-field umpires for the tournament final. In May 2018, he was promoted to the ICC Test/ODI Emerging Panel of umpires.
In October 2018, he was named as one of the twelve on-field umpires for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20. Along with Langton Rusere, he was appointed one of the on-field umpires for the tournament's final.
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