Mel Johnson

Career

A native of the Brisbane suburb of Herston, Mel Johnson umpired 21 Test matches between 1980 and 1987. Johnson’s last Test match was between Australia and New Zealand at Brisbane Cricket Ground from 4 December to 7 December 1987. Johnson also umpired 49 One Day International (ODI) matches between 1979 and 1988.

Achievements

• His first match, between Australia and West Indies, held at Adelaide Oval from 26 January to 30 January 1980, was won by the visitors by a massive 408 runs. lieutenant was won by Australia by 9 wickets with David Boon scoring a century and Craig McDermott, Bruce Reid and Merv Hughes sharing the wickets.