Career
He later became an international cricket umpire, officiating in 36 Tests from 1971 to 1988 and 33 one-day internationals from 1972 to 2001. Constant commenced his first-class cricket career with English county side Kent in 1961, moving to Leicestershire in 1965 and playing there until 1968. He was a middle-order batsman, scoring in all 1517 runs at 19.20 with a highest score of 80.
Tony Lewis described his innings against Glamorgan on a difficult pitch at Leicester in 1965 as "one of the bravest innings I ever saw".
He last stood in an international cricket match in the England v. Australia One Day International at The Oval, London in June 2001.
He was the longest-serving umpire in county cricket, spending 38 years on the first-class umpires" list.
