Former English cricketer and umpire Jeremy Lloyds has passed away at the age of 68.
Jeremy will be fondly remembered by all at the club for his ready-smile, quick wit, kindness and warmth. Gloucestershire County Cricket Club offer our sincerest condolences to Jeremy’s wife Janine, and the rest of his friends and family at this difficult time.
Tributes poured in on social media following the death of the former cricketer.
One person said: “Terribly sad. A good batsman and off-spinner who did even better at Gloucester when he moved.”
Another added: “A player who made the best of what he had and a very fine umpire. Sad news for sure. RIP Jeremy.”
And a third said: “This is terrible news One of the super nice umpires on the circuit when I played.”
Jeremy William Lloyds was an English cricket player and an umpire. A left-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler he played for Somerset, Orange Free State and Gloucestershire before his retirement in 1991.
Lloyds made his umpiring debut in 1996 and graduated to county cricket in 1998 and international games in 2000.
Lloyds made his first-class umpiring debut in 1996 and graduated from county cricket in 1998. He progressed to the international level in 2000 when he umpired his first one-day international match.
In his first ball as an umpire at Test level, he gave out a Bangladeshi batsman leg before wicket. Lloyds was a member of the International Cricket Council International Panel of Umpires and Referees between 2004 and 2006 when he stepped down from international cricket due to family reasons.
As at the end of the 2008 English cricket season, Lloyds had umpired 143 first-class matches. During his career, Lloyds umpired five test matches, 18 one-day internationals and a single T20 match, England v Australia in 2005.