| Brian Aldridge | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Brian Leslie Aldridge |
| Birth Date: | 30 June 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Umpire: | true |
| Testsumpired: | 26 |
| Umptestdebutyr: | 1986 |
| Umptestlastyr: | 1995 |
| Odisumpired: | 45 |
| Umpodidebutyr: | 1986 |
| Umpodilastyr: | 1995 |
| Date: | 17 October |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Source: | http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36280.html Cricinfo |
Brian Leslie Aldridge (30 June 1940 – 9 December 2021) was a New Zealand cricket umpire.[1]
Aldridge was one of the umpires in the 1992 Cricket World Cup final between England and Pakistan.[2] At the time of his death, he was still the only New Zealander to have officiated in a World Cup final. He stood in 26 Test matches and 45 ODI games between 1986 and 1995.[3] As well as 20 Tests in New Zealand, he umpired in three Tests in Sri Lanka, two in Pakistan and one in Zimbabwe. In all, he umpired 84 first-class matches between 1979 and 1995.[4]
In 1997, Aldridge became New Zealand Cricket's first-ever full-time umpire manager, a post he held until his retirement in 2008. He was awarded the Queen's Service Medal in the 2012 New Year Honours, for services to cricket administration.[5] Outside cricket, he worked as a builder.[6]
Aldridge died in Christchurch on 9 December 2021, at the age of 81.[7]