Paul Reynolds (umpire)

Paul Reynolds (23 May 1973 – 17 October 2023) was an English cricket umpire representing Ireland.[1][2] In November 2016, he was named the Official of the Year at the Cricket Ireland Awards.[3] In June 2018, he was appointed to the International Panel of Umpires and Referees.[4]

Paul Reynolds
Personal information
Born(1973-05-23)23 May 1973
Crawley, West Sussex, England
Died17 October 2023(2023-10-17) (aged 50)
Umpiring information
ODIs umpired8 (2018–2023)
T20Is umpired11 (2018–2022)
WODIs umpired4 (2016–2022)
WT20Is umpired13 (2016–2022)
Source: Cricinfo, 12 May 2023

Reynolds stood in his first Twenty20 International (T20I), between Ireland and Afghanistan, on 22 August 2018.[5][6] His One Day International (ODI) umpiring debut match was also between Ireland and Afghanistan, on 29 August 2018.[7]

In April 2019, he was one of four umpires to be awarded a full-time season contract by Cricket Ireland, the first time that Cricket Ireland had offered such contracts to umpires.[8]

Death edit

Reynolds died on 18 October 2023, at the age of 50 following prolonged illness.[9]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Paul Reynolds". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Ireland well represented at ICC Regional Conference for Umpires". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Ed Joyce claims third Player of Year award". RTE. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Paul Reynolds promoted to ICC International Umpires Panel". Cricket Leinster. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  5. ^ "2nd T20I (D/N), Afghanistan Tour of Ireland at Bready, Aug 22 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Paul Reynolds stands in his first T20 International". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  7. ^ "2nd ODI, Afghanistan Tour of Ireland at Belfast, Aug 29 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  8. ^ "First-ever full-time umpire season contracts, increased women umpires on Panels". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Irish international cricket umpire Paul Reynolds dies after long illness". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 November 2023.