Rod Tucker

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Rod Tucker

| image = Rod Tucker umpiring at Perth Stadium, First Test Australia versus West Indies, 2 December 2022 02.jpg

| caption = Rod Tucker umpiring at Perth Stadium during the First Test Australia versus West Indies, 2 December 2022

| country = Australia

| fullname = Rodney James Tucker

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|8|28|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Auburn, New South Wales, Australia

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| role = All-rounder

| family = Darren Tucker (brother)

| club1 = New South Wales

| year1 = {{nowrap|1985/86–1987/88}}

| club2 = Tasmania

| year2 = 1988/89–1998/99

| club3 = Canberra

| year3 = 1999/00

| umpire = yes

| testsumpired = 93

| umptestdebutyr = 2010

| umptestlastyr = 2025

| odisumpired = 107

| umpodidebutyr = 2009

| umpodilastyr = 2025

| t20isumpired = 58

| umpt20idebutyr = 2009

| umpt20ilastyr = 2024

| wtestsumpired = 1

| umpwtestdebutyr = 2008

| umpwtestlastyr =

| wodisumpired = 6

| umpwodidebutyr = 2004

| umpwodilastyr = 2008

| wt20isumpired = 5

| umpwt20idebutyr = 2010

| umpwt20ilastyr =

| columns = 2

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 103

| runs1 = 5,076

| bat avg1 = 36.25

| 100s/50s1 = 7/28

| top score1 = 165

| deliveries1 = 10,050

| wickets1 = 123

| bowl avg1 = 41.40

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/56

| catches/stumpings1 = 69/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 65

| runs2 = 1,255

| bat avg2 = 24.13

| 100s/50s2 = 0/7

| top score2 = 85

| deliveries2 = 2,492

| wickets2 = 69

| bowl avg2 = 28.72

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/30

| catches/stumpings2 = 20/–

| date = 23 November

| year = 2023

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/7986.html Cricinfo

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Rodney James Tucker (born 28 August 1964) is an Australian cricket umpire, member of the ICC Elite Umpire Panel and officiates in international Tests, ODIs and T20Is. He was a cricketer who played briefly for New South Wales from 1985/86 to 1987/88, before moving to Tasmania where he played from 1987/88 to 1998/99. He was also vice-captain of Tasmania from 1991/92 until 1995/96. He briefly played as Captain/Coach for the Canberra Comets in the 1999/2000 season before retiring from cricket as a player.

Playing career

A left-handed batsman, Tucker scored 5,076 first-class runs at an average of 36.25, and took 123 first-class wickets at an average of 41.40, bowling right-arm medium. He played in Tasmania's sides that were runners-up in the Sheffield Shield in 1993–94 and 1997–98.

Umpiring career

After his playing career, Tucker took to umpiring. He was appointed to the ICC International Panel of Umpires{{cite web | date =3 June 2008 | url = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/353423.html?CMP=OTC-RSS | title = Tucker elevated to Australia's international panel | publisher = Cricinfo | access-date = 3 June 2008}} in 2008 and was quickly promoted to the ICC Elite Umpire Panel in 2010. He was one of the 20 umpires to stand in matches during the 2015 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url= http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2014/media-releases/83319/icc-announces-match-officials-for-icc-cricket-world-cup-2015|title= ICC announces match officials for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015|publisher= ICC Cricket|date= 2 December 2014|access-date= 12 February 2015|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150330201852/http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2014/media-releases/83319/icc-announces-match-officials-for-icc-cricket-world-cup-2015|archive-date= 30 March 2015|df= dmy-all}} Tucker stood in the 1st semi-final of the tournament, played between South Africa and New Zealand on 24 March 2015 at Auckland. He stood in the final of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/951373.html |title=World T20, Final: England v West Indies at Kolkata, Apr 3, 2016 |access-date=10 April 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} On 2 January 2017, he stood in his 50th Test, when umpiring the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Newlands Cricket Ground.{{cite web |url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2017/media-releases/97345/umpire-rod-tucker-reaches-half-century-of-test-matches |title=Umpire Rod Tucker reaches half-century of Test matches |access-date=2 January 2017 |work=International Cricket Council}}

In April 2019, he was named as one of the sixteen umpires for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1198051 |title=Match officials for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 announced |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=26 April 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1182149.html |title=Umpire Ian Gould to retire after World Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 April 2019}} In September 2023, he was named as one of the sixteen match officials for 2023 Cricket World Cup.{{cite news |title=Match officials for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 named |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3676407 |access-date=22 September 2023 |work=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en}}{{cite news |title=ICC announce Match Officials for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/3676805 |access-date=22 September 2023 |work=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en}} He stood as an on-field umpire in 6 group stage matches and in a semi-final match.