George Ayling Sergeant Major and Test Umpire
by
Michael Jones

In 1956, while on military duty in India, Englishman George Ayling was called upon to stand as umpire in a Test match between India and Australia. Having never umpired a first-class match at home, he thus became one of the first ‘neutral’ umpires to officiate in a Test match, long before the practice became universal in the 1990s. This diligently researched book tells us about the life of this trendsetter.

'With assiduous research, and the assistance of military and educational bodies in both England and India, Michael Jones has put together this detailed account of Ayling’s life, in and out of cricket.' - Keith Walmsley

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