Peter Burge (cricketer)

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Peter Burge

AM

Personal information
Full name	Peter John Parnell Burge
Born	(1932-05-17)17 May 1932 Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died	5 October 2001(2001-10-05) (aged 69) Southport, Queensland, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
International information
National side	Australia
Test debut (cap 200)	25 February 1955 v England
Last Test	28 January 1966 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1952/53–1967/68	Queensland
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 42 233 Runs scored 2,290 14,640 Batting average 38.16 47.53 100s/50s 4/12 38/68 Top score 181 283 Balls bowled – 195 Wickets – 1 Bowling average – 129.00 5 wickets in innings – 0 10 wickets in match – 0 Best bowling – 1/0 Catches/stumpings 23/0 166/4
Source: CricketArchive, 28 December 2013

Peter John Parnell Burge AM (17 May 1932 – 5 October 2001) was an Australian cricketer who played in 42 Test matches between 1955 and 1966. After retiring as a player he became a highly respected match referee, overseeing 25 Tests and 63 One Day Internationals.

He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1965 and in 1997 was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) "for service to cricket as a player, administrator and international referee, and to harness racing."