Peter McConnell (umpire)
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Peter John McConnell, was an Australian Test cricket match umpire, from Western Australia
.
He umpired 22 Test matches
between 1983 and 1992. His first match was between Australia
and Pakistan
at Perth
on 11 November to 14 November 1983, won by Australia by an innings and 9 runs, with Wayne Phillips scoring a century on debut, Graham Yallop
also scoring a century and Carl Rackemann
taking 11 wickets. McConnell’s partner was Mel Johnson
.
McConnell’s last Test match was between Australia and India
at Adelaide
on 25 January to 29 January 1992, won by Australia by 38 runs with second innings centuries to David Boon
and Mark Taylor
after a first innings of only 145, and two 5-wicket bags by Craig McDermott
. Wisden (1993 ed.) noted that the game was “marred … by controversy over lbw decisions – eight times Indians were given out, while all but two of their own appeals were rejected”. McConnell’s colleague was Darrell Hair
.
During the 1990-91 England tour more controversy arose when England spinner Phil Tufnell asked McConnell how many balls were left in his over. McConnell replied "Count them yerself, yer Pommy bastard" putting in question his neutrality as umpire. A few overs later, David Boon stepped back to cut Tufnell and got a thick nick into Jack Russell's gloves. Boon, as was his right, stood unmoved. McConnell looked Tufnell straight in the eye and said: "Not out". "You f****** bastard," was Tufnell's response.
McConnell umpired 67 One Day International (ODI) matches between 1983 and 1992. He umpired two women’s Test matches, in 1977 and 1984. Altogether, he umpired 82 first-class matches in his career between 1977 and 1992 the Test match noted above being his last.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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He umpired 22 Test matches
Test cricket
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between 1983 and 1992. His first match was between Australia
Australian cricket team
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and Pakistan
Pakistani cricket team
The Pakistan cricket team is the national cricket team of Pakistan. Pakistan, represented by the Pakistan Cricket Board , is a full member of the International Cricket Council, and thus participates in , and cricket matches....
at Perth
WACA Ground
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on 11 November to 14 November 1983, won by Australia by an innings and 9 runs, with Wayne Phillips scoring a century on debut, Graham Yallop
Graham Yallop
Graham Neil Yallop is a former cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. He captained Australia briefly during the tumultuous era of World Series Cricket in the late 1970s...
also scoring a century and Carl Rackemann
Carl Rackemann
Carl Gray Rackemann OAM , born in Wondai, Queensland, is a former Queensland and Australian cricketer. He was a fast bowler in 12 Tests, 52 ODIs and 167 first-class cricket matches in a career spanning 1979–80 to 1995–96....
taking 11 wickets. McConnell’s partner was Mel Johnson
Mel Johnson
Melville William Johnson is an Australian Test cricket match umpire who accumulated a ten-year career total of 67 first-class matches between 1978 and 1988....
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McConnell’s last Test match was between Australia and India
Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
at Adelaide
Adelaide Oval
The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide...
on 25 January to 29 January 1992, won by Australia by 38 runs with second innings centuries to David Boon
David Boon
David Clarence Boon MBE , nicknamed Boony, is a former Australian cricketer whose international playing career spanned the years 1984–1995...
and Mark Taylor
Mark Taylor (cricketer)
Mark Anthony Taylor, AO is a former Australian cricket player and Test opening batsman from 1988–1999, as well as captain from 1994–1999, succeeding Allan Border...
after a first innings of only 145, and two 5-wicket bags by Craig McDermott
Craig McDermott
Craig John McDermott is a former Australian cricketer. He is currently the bowling coach for the Australian cricket team....
. Wisden (1993 ed.) noted that the game was “marred … by controversy over lbw decisions – eight times Indians were given out, while all but two of their own appeals were rejected”. McConnell’s colleague was Darrell Hair
Darrell Hair
Darrell Bruce Hair is an Australian former Test match cricket umpire, from New South Wales. He stood on the Emirates International panel of umpires from 2002 to 2003, before he, along with fellow Australian Simon Taufel, and New Zealander Billy Bowden, was appointed to the ICC Elite umpire panel...
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During the 1990-91 England tour more controversy arose when England spinner Phil Tufnell asked McConnell how many balls were left in his over. McConnell replied "Count them yerself, yer Pommy bastard" putting in question his neutrality as umpire. A few overs later, David Boon stepped back to cut Tufnell and got a thick nick into Jack Russell's gloves. Boon, as was his right, stood unmoved. McConnell looked Tufnell straight in the eye and said: "Not out". "You f****** bastard," was Tufnell's response.
McConnell umpired 67 One Day International (ODI) matches between 1983 and 1992. He umpired two women’s Test matches, in 1977 and 1984. Altogether, he umpired 82 first-class matches in his career between 1977 and 1992 the Test match noted above being his last.