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| Full name | Peter John Parnell Burge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 May 1932 Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 October 2001 (aged 69) Southport, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 200) | 25 February 1955 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 28 January 1966 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1952/53–1967/68 | Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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."