Peter Parker (umpire)

Peter Parker

Personal information
Full name	Peter Douglas Parker
Born	20 July 1959 (1959-07-20) (age 52) Herston, Queensland, Australia
Umpiring information
Tests umpired	10 (1993–2008)
ODIs umpired	65 (1993–2008)
T20Is umpired	2 (2007–2008)
Career statistics
Source: Cricinfo,

Peter Douglas Parker, known affectionately as 'Porky'^{[citation needed]} or 'Spiderpig'^{[citation needed]}, (born 20 July 1959 in Herston, Queensland), is an Australian Test cricket match umpire. He has been a member of the International Panel of ICC Umpires since April 2003.

He umpired eight Test matches between 1993 and 2007. His first match was between Australia and New Zealand at Brisbane on 3 December to 7 December 1993, won by Australia by an innings and 96 runs, with Allan Border and Steve Waugh scoring centuries, and Shane Warne and Craig McDermott taking 8 and 6 wickets respectively. Parker’s partner was Steve Randell.

Parker’s last Test match in Australia was between Australia and the West Indies at Perth on 1 December to 3 December 2000, won by Australia by an innings and 27 runs with Mark Waugh scoring a century, and wickets being shared by Glenn McGrath (who took a hat-trick), Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie and Stuart MacGill. Parker’s partner was the English umpire John Hampshire. Parker retired to focus on his career away from the game on October 2008.

See also

• Australian Test Cricket Umpires
• List of test umpires

External links

• Player profile: Peter Parker (umpire) from ESPNcricinfo
• Cricket Archive
• ICC International Panel

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Name	Parker, Peter
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Date of birth	20 July 1959
Place of birth	Herston, Queensland
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