| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Russell Blair Tiffin |
| Born | (1959-06-04)4 June 1959 (age 66) Salisbury,Southern Rhodesia |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Umpire |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| Old Hararians | |
| Umpiring information | |
| Tests umpired | 44 (1995–2009) |
| ODIs umpired | 156 (1992–2018) |
| T20Is umpired | 21 (2010–2018) |
Source:ESPNcricinfo,22 July 2018 | |
Russell Blair Tiffin (born 4 June 1959) is a Zimbabwean cricket umpire and formercricketer. He was a member of theICC International umpire panel from 1995 to 2018 when he retired.
Tiffin was born in Salisbury,Southern Rhodesia (nowHarare, Zimbabwe). His family were farmers in theTengwe area in the north of the country. Tiffin was educated at Banket Primary School andPrince Edward High School in Harare, where he became awicketkeeper-batsman. After three years of military service, he played forMashonaland in the days before Zimbabwean provincial cricket hadfirst-class status, while working as a manager forCastrol Zimbabwe. He became an umpire in 1986, but continued with his day job until May 2002, when he became a full-time umpire.
He became a member of theICC Elite Panel in April 2001. In February 2004, he was among three umpires, along withAsoka de Silva andDave Orchard, whose contracts were not renewed.[1] He officiated in 44 Test matches, the most for anyZimbabwean umpire. In December 2007 he stood in his 39th Test match, after a 3-year lay-off from umpiring Tests. In November 2016 he stood in his 150thOne Day International (ODI) game, in the match betweenZimbabwe and the West Indies at theQueens Sports Club inBulawayo.[2]