(1966-04-19) 19 April 1966 (age 58) Box Hill, Victoria, Australia
Nickname
Pistol
Height
187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Right-arm fast-medium
Role
All rounder, umpire
International information
National side
Australia (1992-1999)
Test debut (cap 352)
1 February 1992 v India
Last Test
6 March 1998 v India
ODI debut (cap 108)
14 January 1992 v India
Last ODI
20 June 1999 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no.
4
Domestic team information
Years
Team
1987/88–2001/02
Victoria
2000
Nottinghamshire
Umpiring information
Tests umpired
62 (2012–2023)
ODIs umpired
88 (2009–2023)
T20Is umpired
27 (2009–2022)
WTests umpired
1 (2008)
WODIs umpired
3 (2004–2011)
WT20Is umpired
7 (2012–2014)
Career statistics
Competition
Test
ODI
FC
LA
Matches
35
92
168
158
Runs scored
955
503
3,690
882
Batting average
26.52
13.97
24.76
14.00
100s/50s
0/6
0/1
0/18
0/1
Top score
79*
58
86
58
Balls bowled
6,403
4,732
32,772
7830
Wickets
104
106
545
166
Bowling average
26.96
29.20
26.40
31.04
5 wickets in innings
5
0
16
0
10 wickets in match
0
0
2
0
Best bowling
6/71
4/13
6/57
4/13
Catches/stumpings
15/–
25/–
77/–
44/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing Australia
ICC Cricket World Cup
Winner
1999 England-Wales -Ireland-Scotland-Netherlands
Runner-up
1996 India-Pakistan-Sri Lanka
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 November 2023
Paul Ronald Reiffel (born 19 April 1966) is an Australian former cricketer who played in 35 Tests and 92 One Day Internationals (ODIs) from 1992 to 1999.[1] He was part of Australia's victorious 1999 World Cup team. After retirement he became a first-class cricket umpire.[2] He is currently a member of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires.
^"Players and Officials – Paul Reiffel". Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
^"International cricketers turned umpires". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
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