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| name = George Ayling<br />
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| country = India<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1919|11|14|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Northfleet]], Kent, England<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|1964|10|9|1919|11|14|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = [[Eton College]], [[Buckinghamshire]], England<br />
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| testsumpired = 1<br />
| umptestdebutyr = 1956<br />
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| date = 1 July 2013<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/26763.html Cricinfo<br />
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'''George Ayling''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MBE}} (14 November 1919 &ndash; 9 October 1964) was an English soldier and [[umpire (cricket)|cricket umpire]] in India. He stood in one [[Test cricket|Test match]], India vs. Australia, in 1956.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/26763.html |title=George Ayling |access-date=24 April 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><br />
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Born in [[Kent]], Ayling was a [[regimental sergeant-major]] in the [[Grenadier Guards]]. He was on loan to the Government of India, stationed at the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]] in [[Khadakwasla (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khadakwasla]], [[Pune]], when he took up cricket umpiring.<ref name=SM>[[Sujit Mukherjee]], ''Autobiography of an Unknown Cricketer'', Ravi Dayal, Delhi, 1996, p. 102.</ref> He progressed from services matches to [[Ranji Trophy]] matches in the 1954-55 season, and officiated in the Third Test of [[India cricket team|India]]'s series against [[Australia cricket team|Australia]] in [[Australian cricket team in India in 1956–57|1956-57]].<ref>{{cite web |title=George Ayling as Umpire in First-Class Matches |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/38/38180/Umpire_in_First-Class_Matches.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=26 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=3rd Test, Kolkata, Nov 2 - 6 1956, Australia tour of India |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-india-1956-57-61421/india-vs-australia-3rd-test-62819/full-scorecard |website=Cricinfo |access-date=26 February 2021}}</ref> He intended to retire from military service and return to England to become a professional umpire.<ref name=SM/> Back in England, he took up the position of regimental sergeant-major at [[Eton College]], but died there suddenly of illness, aged 44.<ref>{{cite web |title=George Ayling |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/38/38180/38180.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=26 February 2021}}</ref><br />
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While in India, Ayling was appointed [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] in the [[1955 Birthday Honours]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of Test cricket umpires]]<br />
* [[Australian cricket team in India in 1956–57]]<br />
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