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Former international umpire Asad Rauf dies.

Former international umpire Asad Rauf has passed away after a cardiac arrest on Wednesday, September 15, in Pakistan.

Rauf was 66 years old and passed away in Lahore. He was a former member of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires between 2006 and 2013. 

Rauf became a first-class umpire in 1998 and first officiated in an international ODI match in 2000. He joined the ODI panel in 2004. 

His first assignment in a Test match was in 2005 and he was later elevated to the Elite Panel in the following year. Overall, Rauf officiated in 64 Test matches (49 as an on-field umpire), 139 ODIs and 28 T20Is. 

Rauf also had a notable career in Pakistan domestic cricket, having played 71 first-class and 40 List A matches as a middle-order batter.

Source: www.icc-cricket.com

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