Billy Bowden, Umpire With The Crooked Finger, Demoted by New Zealand Cricket
Billy Bowden, known for his unusual mannerisms, has been dropped by New Zealand Cricket as an international umpire
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Billy Bowden has been relegated by New Zealand to a national umpire
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Bowden was famous for his eccentric quirks while officiating matches
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Bowden stood in 84 Tests, 200 ODIs and 24 T20 internationals
International cricket will miss Brent 'Billy' Bowden, the Kiwi umpire famous for his unusual style while officiating a match. Known for his mannerisms like raising a crooked finger to announce a dismissal, Bowden has been dropped by New Zealand Cricket from their international panel.
Bowden has been relegated to the national panel. This means the Aucklander can only stand in domestic matches in New Zealand.
Famous for his mannerisms - dancing his way to signal a boundary and raising bent fingers to show a six - Bowden has stood in 84 Tests, 200 ODIs and 24 T20 internationals after starting as an international umpire in 1995.
Bowden, 53, was cut from the elite panel in 2013, reinstated a year later and but dropped once again last year.
Bowden amused fans with his eccentric quirks. He was surely a character on the cricket field.