Peter Burge

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Peter John Parnell Burge was born 17th May 1932 in Queensland Australia and died at the age of 69 in Brisbane

The ICC has added its tribute to the late Peter Burge who passed away recently on the 5th October

The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) today extended its deepest sympathies and condolences to the family of former Australian Test batsman, ICC Match Referee and Queensland Cricket director, Peter Burge AM, who passed away today, aged 69.

To younger members of the world's cricketing community, the late Peter Burge will be best remembered as the tough but fair match referee who has presided over international fixtures for the last nine years.

Australian Cricket Board Chief Executive Officer Malcolm Speed today announced that the umpires had been chosen for this weekend's Sheffield Shield final between the Queensland Bulls and the Western Warriors in Brisbane