Wellington, Oct 19: 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.
He is best remembered in cricket for his part in the contentious second test at Lancaster Park, Christchurch in February 1980, when he was barged by West Indies fast bowler Colin Croft after tempers flared during the course of the match.
While the incident appeared deliberate, Croft has always maintained it was accidental. (AP)
