However , that did not last for long as well as he decided to switch to umpiring in 1983 .
However , that did not made his first - class umpiring debut in 1987 , as a 36 - year old .
However , that did not last for long as well as he decided to switch to umpiring in 1983 , and made his first - class umpiring debut in 1987 , as a 36 - year old .