Riazuddin (15 December 1958 – 11 June 2019) was a Pakistani
cricket umpire
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. He officiated in 12
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between 1990 and 2002 and 12
One Day International
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s (ODIs) between 1990 and 2000.
He also was one of the on-field umpires in the final of the
2010–11 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
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.
Riazuddin officiated in 310
first-class matches, a Pakistan record.
On 11 June 2019, Riazzudin died of a
heart attack
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at the age of 60.
See also
*
List of Test cricket umpires
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List of One Day International cricket umpires
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References
1958 births
2019 deaths
Muhajir people
People from Karachi
Pakistani Test cricket umpires
Pakistani One Day International cricket umpires
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