5 cricketers who took up umpiring after retiring from international cricket

#5. Peter Willey

Durham v Lancashire - LV County Championship — Peter Willey officiated in the 1999 and 2003 World Cup

Peter Willey, the former English all-rounder who played 26 Tests and 26 ODIs for cricket was one of the successful umpires in recent times. Willey did not taste much success for England in a stop start international career.

Willey made his debut as an umpire in the year 1996 and went on to officiate in 2 World Cups i.e. 1999 World Cup in England and 2003 World Cup in South Africa. Willey officiated in 25 Tests and 34 ODIs from 1996 to 2003.

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