| Shaun George | |
| Fullname: | Shaun George |
| Birth Date: | 25 January 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| Role: | Bowler, Umpire |
| Club1: | Eastern Province |
| Club2: | Transvaal |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Debutdate1: | 14 March |
| Debutyear1: | 1987 |
| Debutfor1: | Eastern Province |
| Debutagainst1: | Natal |
| Lastdate1: | 26 January |
| Lastyear1: | 1991 |
| Lastfor1: | Transvaal |
| Lastagainst1: | Western Province |
| Umpire: | true |
| Odisumpired: | 60 |
| Umpodidebutyr: | 2011 |
| Umpodilastyr: | 2022 |
| T20isumpired: | 50 |
| Umpt20idebutyr: | 2010 |
| Umpt20ilastyr: | 2023 |
| Wodisumpired: | 23 |
| Umpwodidebutyr: | 2005 |
| Umpwodilastyr: | 2018 |
| Wt20isumpired: | 17 |
| Umpwt20idebutyr: | 2018 |
| Umpwt20ilastyr: | 2021 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 17 |
| Runs1: | 230 |
| Bat Avg1: | 10.95 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 45 |
| Deliveries1: | 1930 |
| Wickets1: | 29 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 26.62 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/66 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 5/0 |
| Date: | 28 March 2023 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/45389.html ESPNcricinfo |
Shaun George (25 January 1968 - 24 February 2024) was a South African former cricketer who later became an international umpire.[1] He was part of Cricket South Africa's umpire panel for first-class matches.[2]
George played first-class cricket for Eastern Province and Transvaal between 1987 and 1991.[3] [4]
After making his first-class and List A umpiring debut in 2004, George officiated in his first Twenty20 international (T20I) in 2010. He made his One-day international (ODI) debut the following year.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
He was one of the seventeen on-field umpires for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[10] He was one of the on-field umpires for the tournament final.[11] In May 2018, he was promoted to the ICC Test/ODI Emerging Panel of umpires.[12]
In October 2018, he was named as one of the twelve on-field umpires for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20.[13] Along with Langton Rusere, he was appointed one of the on-field umpires for the tournament's final.[14]
In July 2019, George umpired in his 50th ODI, in the third ODI between Ireland and Zimbabwe, at Stormont, Belfast.[15] In February 2020, the ICC named him as one of the umpires to officiate in matches during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[16]
George died at the age of 56 from a stroke.[17]