Former Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf no more

Former ICC umpire Asad Rauf who officiated in 231 international matches in his 13-year career died of a cardiac arrest in Lahore.

He was 66. Rauf began umpiring in 2000 and was promoted to ICC's elite panel in 2006. One of Pakistan's most prominent umpires, Rauf's career came to an abrupt halt in 2013 when his name landed in the IPL spot-fixing scandal.

According to media reports, Rauf died due to cardiac arrest soon after he returned from his shop in Lahore on Wednesday night.



Rauf, who had played 71 first-class matches for National Bank and Railways before taking up umpiring, was appointed in the ICC elite panel in April 2006.

Alongside compatriot Aleem Dar, he became one of Pakistan's most prominent umpires.

However in 2013, his career came to an abrupt end when he was named as one of the accused by the Mumbai Police in IPL spot-fixing scandal, where he had been umpiring.

He left India midway through that IPL season and was also withdrawn from the Champions Trophy and dropped from the ICC elite panel.

In 2016, he was handed a five-year ban by the BCCI on four charges of corruption and misconduct.