Piloo Reporter, the first among neutral umpires in Tests, dies at 84
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Sunday, 03 September 2023 03:45
But the bigger moment for Reporter was in November 1986 when he, along with fellow Indian VK Ramaswamy, stood in the Lahore Test between Pakistan and West Indies: it was the first instance of neutral umpires standing in international cricket. The move was ushered in by Pakistan captain Imran Khan to mitigate against the perception of biased home umpiring.
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