Full name Russell Blair Tiffin
Born June 4, 1959, Salisbury (now Harare), Rhodesia
Current age 50 years 174 days
Major teams Old Hararians
Batting style Right-hand bat
Other Umpire
Height 6 ft 2 in
Education Banket Primary School; Prince Edward High School (Harare)
| Test debut | Zimbabwe v South Africa at Harare, Oct 13-16, 1995 scorecard |
| Last Test | West Indies v England at Port of Spain, Mar 6-10, 2009 scorecard |
| Test matches | 44 |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Oct 25, 1992 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, Aug 14, 2009 scorecard |
| ODI matches | 111 |
| ODI statistics |
A non-nonsense umpire, Russell Tiffin was a wicketkeeper-batsman who represented Mashonaland before Zimbabwe's Logan Cup was accorded first-class status, and he was persuaded to take up umpiring when still only 30. Within six years he stood in his first Test, and in 2002 was appointed to the ICC Elite panel. But he was left off the panel in 2004, standing in his last Test in March of that year, but he continues to officiate in Zimbabwe's home internationals. It seems unlikely that he will return to the top flight given the paucity of first-class cricket inside Zimbabwe.
Steven Price
- Tiffin tonked (Mar 7, 2009)
- A strong case for technology (Jun 3, 2008)
- Zimbabwe's Elite-Panel Umpire: Russell Tiffin (Oct 17, 2002)
- Tiffin could be left in a spin (Aug 1, 1999)
May 30, 2008
Russell Tiffin, with a bank of empty seats in the background, officiates in the second Test between West Indies and Australia
© AFP
Mar 12, 2004
Russell Tiffin inspects the deteriorating pitch
© AFP
Mar 11, 2004
Graeme Smith and Russell Tiffin exchange views after Andre Nel had been warned for running down the wicket
© AFP
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