Jeremy Lloyds: Former versatile and international referee dies aged 68

Jeremy Lloyds

Lloyds played 162 games for Somerset before moving to neighbors in 1986, spending six years at Bristol.

He joined the first class referee list in 1998 and appeared in five Tests, 18 ODIs and one England v Australia T20 match in 2005.

A statement from Somerset said they were "deeply saddened" by his death.

His last senior game as a referee was between Birmingham Bears and Northants Steelbacks at the T20 Blast in Edgbaston in September 2020.

A week earlier he was playing in the Somerset game against Gloucestershire in Taunton and was cheered in the middle by both teams.

He scored over 10,600 first-class runs during his game care uh, including 10 centuries, and took 333 counters, with best numbers from 7 to 88.

A statement from Gloucestershire read: "Jeremy will be remembered by all at the club for his ready smile, quick wit, kindness and warmth." /p>

Jeremy Lloyds: Former versatile and international referee dies aged 68
Jeremy Lloyds

Lloyds played 162 games for Somerset before moving to neighbors in 1986, spending six years at Bristol.

He joined the first class referee list in 1998 and appeared in five Tests, 18 ODIs and one England v Australia T20 match in 2005.

A statement from Somerset said they were "deeply saddened" by his death.

His last senior game as a referee was between Birmingham Bears and Northants Steelbacks at the T20 Blast in Edgbaston in September 2020.

A week earlier he was playing in the Somerset game against Gloucestershire in Taunton and was cheered in the middle by both teams.

He scored over 10,600 first-class runs during his game care uh, including 10 centuries, and took 333 counters, with best numbers from 7 to 88.

A statement from Gloucestershire read: "Jeremy will be remembered by all at the club for his ready smile, quick wit, kindness and warmth." /p>

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