Asad Rauf, the former ICC elite panel arbiter from Pakistan, has failed following a cardiac arrest in Lahore. Rauf was 66 times old. He officiated in 64 Tests( 49 as on- field arbiter and 15 as television arbiter), 139 ODIs and 28 T20Is.
Rauf was one of Pakistan’s most prominent judges in themid-2000s, having been elevated to the ICC’s elite panel in 2006. He’d officiated in his first Test the former time, and been on the ODI panel since 2004, having stood in his first ODI in 2000.
He was a popular figure on the circuit who, alongside Aleem Dar, did his bit in perfecting the character of Pakistani judges before the neutral judges period. But his career came to an abrupt halt in 2013 when he was named as a” wanted indicted” by Mumbai police in their disquisition into the IPL spot- fixing reproach, where Rauf had been adjudging.
Saddened to hear about passing of Asad Rauf. Not only was he a good umpire but also had a wicked sense of humour. He always put a smile on my face and will continue to do so whenever I think about him. Many sympathies with his family for their loss.
— Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja) September 15, 2022
Rauf left India before the end of that IPL season but was withdrawn from the title holders jewel that followed by the ICC and latterly that time would be dropped from the ICC’s elite panel, though the ICC claimed it was not because his name had come up in the examinations.
Rauf protested his innocence throughout and said he’d be happy to cooperate with the ACSU. In 2016, the BCCI banned Rauf five times on four charges of corruption and misconduct.
Rauf had a substantial first-class career as a middle-order batter before he turned to adjudge, appearing for National Bank and Railroads, comprising28.76 from 71 first-class matches.
