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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | John Richard Gayle |
| Born | (1923-11-30)30 November 1923 St Elizabeth, Jamaica |
| Died | 15 September 2020(2020-09-15) (aged 96) Jamaica |
| Umpiring information | |
| Tests umpired | 3 (1972–1986) |
| ODIs umpired | 2 (1984–1988) |
| WTests umpired | 2 (1976) |
Source: Cricinfo, 6 July 2013 | |
John Richard Gayle (30 November 1923 – 15 September 2020) was a West Indian cricket umpire. The five international fixtures he umpired in included three Test matches, between 1972 and 1986. He also officiated in two One Day International games between 1984 and 1988.[1] Overall, he umpired 34 first-class matches, all but two of them in Jamaica, between 1970 and 1988.[2]
Gayle worked for Jamaica's ministry of agriculture, and was an expert on the cultivation of pimentos.[3] He died in Jamaica on 15 September 2020, aged 96.[4][3]
References
- ^ "Johnny Gayle". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Johnny Gayle as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ a b Booth, Lawrence (2021). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. p. 248. ISBN 9781472975478.
- ^ "Respected cricket umpire Johnny Gayle dies at 96". Sports Max. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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