Former Australian cricket chief, test umpire, dies

MELBOURNE, Sept 5 (AP) Col Egar, who was in charge of Australian cricket as an administrator and was in charge of some historic test matches as an umpire in the 1960s, has died after an illness. He was 80.brEgar was umpire in 29 of the 30 tests played in Australia between 1960-69, making his international debut in the famous tied test between the Australians and the West Indies at Brisbane in 1960.brHe was also at the center of one of the throwing controversies of the 1960s when he no-balled Australian fast bowler Ian Meckiff from square leg four times in his first over in the first test of 1963-64 series between Australia and South Africa at Brisbane.brCaptain Richie Benaud did not bowl Meckiff again, effectively ending the bowler's international career.