Billy Bowden

Quick Facts

Full Name	Billy Bowden
Occupation	Cricket Umpire
Date Of Birth	Apr 11, 1963(1963-04-11)
Age	61
Birthplace	Henderson
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Aries

Billy Bowden Biography

Billy Bowden is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Umpire who was born on April 11, 1963 in Henderson, Minnesota, United States.

In March 1995, he officiated his first One Day International between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Hamilton. In March 2000 he was appointed his first Test match as an on-field umpire, and in 2002 he was included in the Emirates Panel of International Umpires. A year later he was asked to umpire at the Cricket World Cup in South Africa, and was chosen to be the fourth umpire in the final between Australia and India. Shortly after this he was duly promoted to the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, of which he was a member till

2013. He reprised his role as fourth umpire in the 2007 Cricket World Cup final and was involved in the wrong decision that caused the match to end in darkness. 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. In January 2007, Bowden became the youngest umpire to officiate in 100 ODIs during the New Zealand and Sri Lanka match at Hamilton, which corresponded exactly with his first ODI in 1995. Simon Taufel bettered that record a few days later.

Bowden, from his inclusion in the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires in 2003, has umpired in 82 Tests, 192 one-day internationals and 21 Twenty20 internationals. He was dropped from the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires after an annual review of performance in June 2013, but was publicly appreciated for his outstanding contribution – along with fellow umpire Asad Rauf – over the past 10 years. On 1 July 2014 Billy Bowden returned to the elite panel replacing fellow New Zealander Tony Hill. He was then dropped again a year later, in 2015.

Billy Bowden Net Worth

Billy Bowden is one of the richest Cricket Umpire from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Billy Bowden 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Brent Fraser “Billy” Bowden (born 11 April 1963) is a cricket umpire from New Zealand. He was a player until he began to suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. He is well known for his dramatic signalling style which includes the famous “crooked finger of doom” out signal. On 6 February 2016, Bowden stood in his 200th One Day International match in the game between New Zealand and Australia in Wellington.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Billy Bowden Dating?

According to our records, Billy Bowden married to Jennifer Bowden. As of December 1, 2023, Billy Bowden’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Brad Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Umpire. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Billy Bowden celebrates birthday on April 11 of every year.

Top Facts about Billy Bowden

1. Billy Bowden is a former New Zealand cricket umpire.
2. He was known for his unique and flamboyant umpiring style.
3. Bowden officiated in 84 Test matches and 200 ODIs.
4. He was part of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires from 2003-2013.
5. Bowden famously gave out batsmen with his crooked finger gesture.
6. He also had a reputation for making controversial decisions.
7. In 2016, he was dropped from the ICC’s elite panel due to poor performance.
8. Bowden retired from international umpiring in 2018 after a career spanning over two decades.
9. He has since become an ambassador for New Zealand tourism.
10. Bowden is widely regarded as one of the most recognizable and colorful umpires in cricket history.

Why does Billy Bowden have a crooked finger?

Suffering from rheumatoid arthritis , it was too painful for Bowden to signal a batsman out in the conventional fashion, with a straight index finger raised above the head, and this led to the “crooked finger of doom”.

Who is the best umpire in cricket?

• Simon Taufel. Simon Taufel was working in the field of umpiring as an Australian cricket umpire. …
• Dickie Bird. Harold Dennis Dickie Bird is one of the best field umpires. …
• Aleem Dar. …
• Rudi Koertzen. …
• Billy Bowden. …
• David Shepherd. …
• Ian Gould. …
• Nigel Llong.

Does Billy Bowden still umpire?

Theatrical cricket umpire Billy Bowden axed from the elite international list for Test matches. Billy Bowden’s crooked finger won’t be giving out any more Australian batsmen after he was axed from the Test umpires list.

What is the age of Billy Bowden?

59 years (April 11, 1963)

How much do cricket umpires get paid?

UmpiresODI Match FeeAnnual Earnings
Kumar Dharmasena| $3,000| $100,000
Marais Erasmus| $3,000| $100,000
Michael Gough| $3,000| $100,000
Nigel Llong| $3,000| $100,000