Billy Bowden
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Brent Fraser Bowden |
| Born | 11 April 1963 Henderson, New Zealand |
| Umpiring information | |
| Tests umpired | 84 (2000–2015) |
| ODIs umpired | 200 (1995–2016) |
| T20Is umpired | 24 (2005–2016) |
| WTests umpired | 1 (1995) |
| WODIs umpired | 21 (1995–2021) |
| WT20Is umpired | 25 (2009–2020) |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 December 2021 | |
Brent Fraser "Billy" Bowden (born 11 April 1963) is a New Zealand cricket umpire and former cricketer. He was a player until rheumatoid arthritis forced him to retire. 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.