Peter Parker Cricketer
Peter Douglas Parker, known affectionately as 'Porky' or 'Spiderpig', (born 20 July 1959 in Herston, Queensland), is an Australian Test cricket match umpire. He has been a member of the International Panel of ICC Umpires since April 2003. He umpired eight Test matches between 1993 and 2007. His first match was between Australia and New Zealand at Brisbane on 3 December to 7 December 1993, won by Australia by an innings and 96 runs, with Allan Border and Steve Waugh scoring centuries, and Shane Warne and Craig McDermott taking 8 and 6 wickets respectively. Parker’s partner was Steve Randell. Parker’s last Test match in Australia was between Australia and the West Indies at Perth on 1 December to 3 December 2000, won by Australia by an innings and 27 runs with Mark Waugh scoring a century, and wickets being shared by Glenn McGrath (who took a hat-trick), Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie and Stuart MacGill. Parker’s partner was the English umpire John Hampshire. Parker retired to focus on his career away from the game on October 2008.