Fred Goodall, umpire in stormy West Indies series, dies at 83
The Hindu
The New Zealander stood in 24 Test matches and 15 one-day internationals between 1965 and 1988.
New Zealand cricket umpire Fred Goodall, who was at the center of a famously ill-tempered Test series between New Zealand and the West Indies in 1980, has died. He was 83.
His death was announced Tuesday by New Zealand Cricket, which did not specify a cause.
Goodall stood in 24 Test matches and 15 one-day internationals between 1965 and 1988.
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