Chris Gaffaney

Chris Gaffaney
Personal information
Full name
Christopher Blair Gaffaney
Born (1975-11-30) 30 November 1975 (age 48)
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1995/96–2006/07Otago
FC debut17 January 1996 Otago v Auckland
Last FC20 March 2005 Otago v Wellington
LA debut26 November 1995 Otago v Wellington
Last LA10 February 2007 Otago v Auckland
Umpiring information
Tests umpired59 (2014–2024)
ODIs umpired87 (2010–2024)
T20Is umpired50 (2010–2024)
WODIs umpired3 (2008)
WT20Is umpired5 (2010–2016)
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 83 113
Runs scored 4,711 2,411
Batting average 33.41 23.63
100s/50s 8/24 1/11
Top score 194 101*
Balls bowled 102 36
Wickets 2 1
Bowling average 23.50 36.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/3 1/4
Catches/stumpings 73/– 33/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 November 2023

Christopher Blair Gaffaney (born 30 November 1975) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He became an umpire after retiring as a player. A right-handed batsman, he played in 83 first-class and 113 List A matches. Gaffaney is currently a member of the ICC Elite umpire panel and officiates in Tests, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals.