Donald Burns (14 August 1921 – 20 February 1987) was a New Zealand
cricket umpire
In cricket, an umpire (from the Old French meaning not a peer, i.e. not a member of one of the teams, impartial) is a person who has the authority to make decisions about events on the cricket field according to the ''Laws of Cricket''. Besides ...
. He stood in one
Test match, New Zealand vs. South Africa, in 1964.
See also
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List of Test cricket umpires
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This is a list of umpire (cricket), cricket umpires who have officiated at least one men's Test cricket, Test match. As of June 2025, 500 umpires have officiated in a Test match. Current members of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, Emirate ...
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South African cricket team in New Zealand in 1963–64
The South Africa national cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 1964 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. All three matches were drawn. Prior to this series, the South Africans had j ...
References
1921 births
1987 deaths
Sportspeople from Dunedin
New Zealand Test cricket umpires
20th-century New Zealand sportsmen
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