| Cyril Mitchley | |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Fullname: | Cyril John Mitchley |
| Birth Date: | 1938 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Club1: | Transvaal B |
| Club2: | A Bacher's XI |
| Year2: | 1970 |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 27 January |
| Debutyear1: | 1968 |
| Debutfor1: | Transvaal B |
| Debutagainst1: | Rhodesia |
| Lastdate1: | 14 February |
| Lastyear1: | 1969 |
| Lastfor1: | Transvaal B |
| Lastagainst1: | Western Province |
| Type2: | LA |
| Debutdate2: | 30 March |
| Debutyear2: | 1970 |
| Debutfor2: | A Bacher's XI |
| Debutagainst2: | JT Botten's XI |
| Lastdate2: | 4 April |
| Lastyear2: | 1970 |
| Lastfor2: | A Bacher's XI |
| Lastagainst2: | C Wesley's XI |
| Umpire: | true |
| Testsumpired: | 26 |
| Umptestdebutyr: | 1992 |
| Umptestlastyr: | 2000 |
| Odisumpired: | 60 |
| Umpodidebutyr: | 1992 |
| Umpodilastyr: | 2000 |
| Fcumpired: | 127 |
| Umpfcdebutyr: | 1981 |
| Umpfclastyr: | 2001 |
| Listaumpired: | 218 |
| Umplistadebutyr: | 1982 |
| Umplistalastyr: | 2001 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 8 |
| Runs1: | 224 |
| Bat Avg1: | 20.36 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/2 |
| Top Score1: | 66 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 20/9 |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 2 |
| Runs2: | 53 |
| Bat Avg2: | 26.50 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 36 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 4/0 |
| Date: | 22 December |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/3/3118/3118.html CricketArchive |
Cyril John Mitchley (born 4 July 1938) is a South African former cricket player, umpire and match referee. As an umpire he officiated in first-class and Test cricket matches.
During the late 1960s, Mitchley played for Transvaal as a wicket-keeper in South African domestic cricket.
He later became an umpire, culminating with him becoming a Test cricket umpire. Between 1992 and 2000, he stood in 26 Test matches and 61 One Day Internationals (ODIs).
In a match between South Africa and India in 1992, Mitchley made the first referral to a third umpire in Test cricket history. Sachin Tendulkar was given out after Mitchley referred a run out decision.[1] [2]
He famously gave two LBWs when English bowler Dominic Cork took a hat-trick against the West Indies at Old Trafford in 1995.
He later became an ICC match referee, officiating on four ODIs, all in 2007.[3]