Asad Rauf

Asad Rauf
اسدرؤف
Rauf in 2009
Personal information
Born(1956-05-12)12 May 1956
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Died15 September 2022(2022-09-15) (aged 66)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
RoleBatsman, umpire
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1983–91National Bank of Pakistan
1983–84Lahore
1981–83Pakistan Railways
1977–78Pakistan Universities
First-class debut4 November 1977
Pakistan Universities v Habib Bank Ltd
Last First-class28 October 1990
National Bank of Pakistan v Pakistan National Shipping Corporation
List A debut17 March 1981
Pakistan Railways v House Building Finance Corporation
Last List A2 October 1991
National Bank of Pakistan v Pakistan National Shipping Corporation
Umpiring information
Tests umpired49 (2005–2013)
ODIs umpired98 (2000–2013)
T20Is umpired23 (2007–2013)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 71 40
Runs scored 3423 611
Batting average 28.76 19.70
100s/50s 3/22 0/4
Top score 130 66
Balls bowled 722 478
Wickets 3 9
Bowling average 149.33 42.22
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 1/3 2/18
Catches/stumpings 29/– 16/–
Source: CricketArchive, 4 June 2010

Asad Rauf (Punjabi, Urdu: اسدرؤف; 12 May 1956 – 14 September 2022) was a Pakistani cricket umpire and cricketer. He was a member of the ICC Elite Umpire Panel from 2006 to 2013. In 2013, he was found guilty of fixing cricket matches and corruption.[1] In February 2016, he was banned for five years from cricket.[2]

Rauf died on 14 September 2022 from cardiac arrest in Lahore, aged 66.[3]

References

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  1. "Asad Rauf receives costly gifts for fixing matches". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013.
  2. "BCCI bans umpire Asad Rauf for five years". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  3. Former ICC umpire Asad Rauf passes away