Nagpur, Nov 6 IANS New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden joined an elite club Thursday by officiating at his 50th Test during the fourth and last Test match in this series between India and Australia at the Vidarbha Cricket Association VCA Stadium here.

SPO17SportsBowden officiates in 50th Test matchNagpur, Nov 6 IANS New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden joined an elite club Thursday by officiating at his 50th Test during the fourth and last Test match in this series between India and Australia at the Vidarbha Cricket Association VCA Stadium here. Bowden is the 10th umpire in the history to achieve the mark and the sixth member of the current Emirates Elite Panel of the International Cricket Council ICC. At the start of the match, Bowden was felicitated by Match Referee Chris Broad on behalf of the ICC. "I would like to congratulate Billy on his achievement. Billy has been one of the most consistent and well-respected officials in recent years and this achievement is an indication of the level of commitment he has shown," said ICC Umpires' and Referees' Manager Vince van der Bijl in a statement. Bowden made his debut in Auckland Test between New Zealand and Australia in 2000. He has also stood in 127 ODIs and five Twenty20 Internationals as well as being selected to officiate at the World Cup in 2003 and 2007. The elite club:Steve Bucknor 1989-2008 124 TestsRudi Koertzen 1992-2008 94David Shepherd 1985-2005 92Darrell Hair 1992-2008 78Daryl Harper 1998-200875Srinivas Venkataraghavan 1993-2004 73Dickie Bird 1973-1996 66Simon Taufel 2000-200853Aleem Dar 2003-2008 52Billy Bowden 2000-200850--Indo-Asian News Serviceabr/pt/av/dg249 Words06111955
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