The International Cricket Council, ICC, congratulated Richie Richardson for reaching the landmark of being the first match referee in 50 Test.
He achieved this after taking the field for the ongoing first England-Pakistan Test at Multan.
Richardson, who captained West Indies in his playing days, has been a member of the ICC Panel of Elite Match Referees since 2016.
The 62-year-old has also officiated in 99 Men’s ODIs, 99 Men’s T20Is, eight Women’s ODIs and 15 Women’s T20Is since making his international debut in February 2016.
Richardson said, “It is an honour to be officiating in my 50th Men’s Test match. I have enjoyed doing this job in different parts of the world and in all three formats of the game.”
Richardson scored 5,944 runs in 86 Test matches – hitting 16 centuries and 27 fifties.
He also amassed 6,248 runs in 224 ODIs – five centuries and 44 fifties during an impressive international career from 1983 to 1996.
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