1. Brent Fraser "Billy" Bowden was born on 11 April 1963 and is a New Zealand cricket umpire and former cricketer.
11 Facts About Billy Bowden
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Billy Bowden was a player until rheumatoid arthritis forced him to retire.
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Billy Bowden is well known for his dramatic signaling style which includes the famous "crooked finger of doom" out signal.
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On 6 February 2016, Bowden stood in his 200th One Day International match in the game between New Zealand and Australia in Wellington.
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Billy Bowden was born in the Auckland suburb of Henderson and was educated at Westlake Boys High School.
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In March 1995, Billy Bowden officiated his first One Day International between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Hamilton.
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Billy Bowden reprised his role as fourth umpire in the 2007 Cricket World Cup final Bowden was involved in an incident at the 2006 Brisbane Ashes test while standing at the square leg fielding position, when knocked to the ground by a ball hit by Geraint Jones.
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Billy Bowden was selected as one of the twenty umpires to stand in matches during the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
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Billy Bowden was a member of the International Panel of Umpires and Referees until June 2016, when he was demoted to New Zealand's national panel.
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In October 2023, Billy Bowden become the first New Zealand umpire to officiate in 200 first-class matches.
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Billy Bowden has drawn both praise and criticism for his style, with Dave Richardson calling him "one of the best performers of the entire tournament", while Martin Crowe referred to him as a "'Bozo the Clown' character".