Billy Bowden,Dickie Bird and The Late David Sheperd. The most eccentric of all umpires,but still very reliable and very rarely wrong. Great characters and Nice men.🏏🇬🇧🇳🇿
He was suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis which ended his cricket career. So in umpiring he was forced to make finger like this due to his disease. Nothing funny in that
Very few know that Billy suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and that was the reason he would give out by his finger curved as it was too painful for him to straighten his finger. He was in pain all those times yet made us laugh with all his gestures. Salute to a legend.
Old Australian team, Billy on ground as an umpire, and Tony greig in commentary box, we are the luckiest generations to experience this, will never get back such wonderful memories
@@chachachaudhary8217 my foot Aleem Dar has been outstanding he won best ICC umpiring award in 2009, 2010, 2011 consecutive years. He still is invincible.
@@ravipandey7002 lol what sort of question is this? Guyana is 1 of the countries anong the west indies where many countries have come together to form west indies. Hetmeyr is from guyana.
@@ravipandey7002 pandey ji Guyana had many indian specially from North India. Britishers took many of indian for labour works . So you will be surprised to so many Hindus in Guyana.
@@Sreedevi7 it was underarm ball event impersonation being done by McGrath and Billy was continuing the joke with showing the Red Card. Search "From the Vault: The underarm incident" on YT
@@pranavchaware I too understood but still he should remove the word attempted bcoz if a young cricket fan who is like 6 or 7 years old sees this comment ,they will start to think that batsmen are murderers
Apart from Dickie Bird - Billy Bowden is the most celebrated, loved and brilliant umpire bar none; he has charisma by the bucket load and is sore missed in the middle.
We often talk about cricket but we should always admire this person when it comes to fair and funny umpiring. He is one of his kind. He is great. Love from India.
I m from India n I m just watching cricket videos this evening n hv happened to watch this video. Respects to Mr. Billy. He was not only a nice umpire but also a lovable person who would give that extra joy to audience. It was always nice to watch him umpiring. Doing fun while being respectable is not an easy task I believe. Much respects!! Hez from NZ, right? No wonder; they earn respect n likability with birth I guess. One of the nicest ppl on earth🙂. They r such gentlemen like even if we lose a final against them, I feel like it’s ok it’s NZ who won. And, until seeing a comment below, I didn’t know that he had RA. Hope, hez coping well with it. Ya, these health issues suck yaar.. And, someone in d comments below mentioned about Mr. Tony Greig(forgive my spelling).. aww what a great commentator he was!!
Had He been forgotten ever!!! So far, The Most Entertaining Umpire ,The Cricket had but His Decisions never put any Controversy. Billy, You will be Remembered Forever to Cricket Historians. Thank You, Billy for Your Undisputed Service.
Loved Billy from the first test I saw him in. Brought in great humour and eccentricity but was a quality umpire. Maybe not as good as Taufel but as good as anyone around now. Btw his signal for a run out referral has to be seen to be believed.
I look at the umpires that are umpiring today and can't help think Billy got a "crooked" deal. What a character and the game is better for him being there!
@Slim Shady A.k.a Marshal - Try telling that to the players who have had their careers ended because of yet another awful Bowden call. Or to an Australian who lost The Ashes due entirely to Billy's mistakes. I am English by the way.
I am getting old with such people of my generation, it was one hell of a ride to have watched all the great players , and such great umpires like Billy, when I was a kid, Dicky Bird and umpire Shepherd use to be the best in the world , miss them too
Billy , Aleem dar and Simon are my all time favourite umpires. Billy was most entertainment, me and my brother used to laugh on his signals. Specially his signature six signal was love.
One of the most loved and respected umpire in the cricketing history. It was pleasure to watch Billy. A person who enjoyed what he is doing. #BringBackBilly
Naturally umpires always look serious and boaring but billy sir is one person who changed the umpiring culture....salute you sir...lovs from bangladesh 💙
Cricket's most respected and memorable umpire of all time no doubt I also wants to became a umpire he had given me that way and energy always a legend thank you billy I'm very emotional while typing also 😞😞😞😞
Legend Straight Legend - #BringBackBilly
#BringBackBilly
Background music?
Hello friend new Zealand is a best team in world from India
Billy Bowden,Dickie Bird and The Late David Sheperd. The most eccentric of all umpires,but still very reliable and very rarely wrong. Great characters and Nice men.🏏🇬🇧🇳🇿
He's a legend because he didn't show the same type of composure that is professionally required?
what a legend of a man, cricket needs more like Billy, he proves umpires dont need to be boring old men, thanks for the memories Billy
May his soul rest in peace.
Yes he is so entertaining!!
@@julianbanks1885 he is alive 🙄
He was suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis which ended his cricket career. So in umpiring he was forced to make finger like this due to his disease. Nothing funny in that
@@Prateekgnlu4 Arthritis or not, hes a legend
Mr Bean of cricket
Yet most respected umpire
Absolute legend, and a very apt description. What a character
yes bhai
Dude i was going to comment same hahaha
thats because he's also good at what he does
I largely agree with you sir,
But I don't think the "yet" was required here
Very few know that Billy suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and that was the reason he would give out by his finger curved as it was too painful for him to straighten his finger. He was in pain all those times yet made us laugh with all his gestures. Salute to a legend.
R u stupid? 😂
That is garbage. Just look at some of the pics in this video and you will see that his finger is straight when he's not thinking about it.
@@markdalgleish3329Yes bro but he had that arthritis disease
I knew that.
People with arthritis are not that agile
Old Australian team, Billy on ground as an umpire, and Tony greig in commentary box, we are the luckiest generations to experience this, will never get back such wonderful memories
How lucky u are .. I want to see billy as a field umpire in international cricket 🏏. Hope it comes true 👍🏻🙏
Old Australian team...dream team
When Billy and Simon Taufel use to stand......Technology is just a cuss....
It's my comment.... thanks bro
Both are legends.
billy and aleem dar in one match
no need of DRS
@@venkatasriharsha5911 aleem dar has made some worst decision in cricket but some of his decision were outstanding. I think Simon taufel will be best
@@chachachaudhary8217 my foot Aleem Dar has been outstanding he won best ICC umpiring award in 2009, 2010, 2011 consecutive years. He still is invincible.
The best era where the cricket had one of the best umpires in the world❤️❤️❤️👍🙏🙏
Best cricketers and commentators too
It also had worst umpire in the world 🤣🤣🤣🤣
He not just funny but an excellent umpire as well respect from Guyana
Do you play or understand cricket in guyana...😲😲😲😲
@@ravipandey7002 lol what sort of question is this? Guyana is 1 of the countries anong the west indies where many countries have come together to form west indies. Hetmeyr is from guyana.
@@vipul8022 yeah.. I know that before you say...
@@ravipandey7002 pandey ji Guyana had many indian specially from North India. Britishers took many of indian for labour works . So you will be surprised to so many Hindus in Guyana.
@@youboy9586 great 👍 👍👍
Sport is serious business. However Billy made the tough calls and gave us a laugh at times. You are missed. Greetings from Ireland.
Showing card to McGrath... wht a timeing... billy u beauty....😂😂love frm india
Rendichod
Why he showed the card to mcgrath
@@Sreedevi7 was a prank
@@razorblade7486 yep your father is one!
@@Sreedevi7 it was underarm ball event impersonation being done by McGrath and Billy was continuing the joke with showing the Red Card.
Search "From the Vault: The underarm incident" on YT
Once a wise man said "the crowed is here to watch my batting not ur umpiring "
Billy proved it wrong
Sir WG Wells is that person.
What if the man was Kamran Akmal?
@@kumuthasukumar1263 🤣 🤣
@@kajuskitchen wg grace actually
@@kajuskitchen my nickname is kaju 🤣🤣🤣
Billy was and will always be considered a legend of the game.
The high esteem he is held within the commentary teams is a mark to his true greatness
Tony Grieg thought he was a complete tool. And he was right.
He was a mediocre umpire.
Literally he was the best and no one ever will come like him.
2:25 I am absolutely in tears
Why
@@CAayushtiwari because he was laughing you know after laughing hard you get tears
@@noor51kmanj26 ok
1:00 when dancing is your passion but your father wants you to be umpire😂😂😂
😂😂😂
Billy Bowden. Cricket owes you so much.
BVdn.
Just really love Billy Bowden ,one of the best umpires . We need more umpires like him at the moment. Hats off to Billy Bowden
Amazing Umpiring over the years, you do not get like these anymore. Real sense of Humour on the field.
Many batsmen have attempted to murder Billy by hitting a ball in his direction with their bat, but Billy has more lives than a cat to cheat deaths 🤣
Hehehehehehe
But it was non delibrate
@@kumuthasukumar1263 Please try to understand the humor & sarcasm
@@pranavchaware I too understood but still he should remove the word attempted bcoz if a young cricket fan who is like 6 or 7 years old sees this comment ,they will start to think that batsmen are murderers
@@pranavchaware where is billy now what happened to him?
I'm Australian, Billy Bowden was a laugh a minute.
Hello friend I am Indian cricket is my soul
Apart from Dickie Bird - Billy Bowden is the most celebrated, loved and brilliant umpire bar none; he has charisma by the bucket load and is sore missed in the middle.
Simon toufel too
The only umpire with a sense of humor.
Thanks for everything Billy!!U r truely god gifted!!!U r Champion!!!God bless!!
He is a legend man !!!!! Always love his moments
Thanks for the video !!! Brought back our memories
One of the best artist of the Gentleman's game. Love him.
Billy Bowden was a coolest umpire all the time in the field..lots of respect to him from. India ❤❤❤
With Billy at one end and Shep at the other, sometimes the umpiring was more entertaining than the cricket. Enjoy your retirement Mr Bowden 👍😁
Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰❤
Thank you for making our childhood Awesome
His antics would lighten the mood of the players and also enjoyed by the crowd..Incredible man...
One of the most unique umpire we ever witnessed... Time god he is still umpiring in club leagues in new Zealand.. thank you Billy 🙏🙏🙏
Simon Taufel and Billy Bowden two all time greats Umps
David Shepherd was most respected one, and they both had learned from him.
Billy Bowden is my favorite umpire, like him very much.
Loved this guy.
May not have another like him
I always wacth cricket for billy bowden. love from India.
What a legend. We miss you Billy Bowden!
Billy is the best umpire in the world
Love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳
One of crickets great characters. And a nice guy too.
They spectator miss him we all miss him bring him back great entertainer.
When I saw the title to this video I thought he had died, very much relieved to see that he is still with us.
We often talk about cricket but we should always admire this person when it comes to fair and funny umpiring. He is one of his kind. He is great. Love from India.
Yip, he was a character, the game needs them, Dicky Bird, Shep, Billy
#BRINGBACKBILLY
I really love this channel. Thanks for giving tribute to Billy.
Added humour when it was needed . Sometimes we need a bit of fun during the serious stuff. Didn't make many errors either.
Good Old Days.Happy Retirement.
An umpire with a beautiful heart. Yes, Billy. You're a legend.
Billy cricket needs you back
Billy's reflexes were quick..
We miss you Billy❤️
This man made Umpiring Fun.. Love for Billy always, from India ❤
He is the best umpir & most funny man also .... 😀😁
Sukhraj Singh you’re right of course after Billy where are the personalities??
BOOOO THEY'VE LOST THEIR MINDS BILLY'S A LEGEND & NO ONE CAN REPLACE HIM
Dude I love this umpire....Thanks for the video love ya❣️
Cricket umpiring was so entertaining with Billy Bowden.
Respect for two umpire
David shepherd
Billy bowden
I m from India n I m just watching cricket videos this evening n hv happened to watch this video. Respects to Mr. Billy. He was not only a nice umpire but also a lovable person who would give that extra joy to audience. It was always nice to watch him umpiring. Doing fun while being respectable is not an easy task I believe. Much respects!! Hez from NZ, right? No wonder; they earn respect n likability with birth I guess. One of the nicest ppl on earth🙂. They r such gentlemen like even if we lose a final against them, I feel like it’s ok it’s NZ who won. And, until seeing a comment below, I didn’t know that he had RA. Hope, hez coping well with it. Ya, these health issues suck yaar..
And, someone in d comments below mentioned about Mr. Tony Greig(forgive my spelling).. aww what a great commentator he was!!
So true TNZ, he's a deadset legend, Merry Christmas 🍻🍻🍻
He made ordinary matches look fun.
Rightfully deserves Legend status.👏
Had He been forgotten ever!!! So far, The Most Entertaining Umpire ,The Cricket had but His Decisions never put any Controversy. Billy, You will be Remembered Forever to Cricket Historians. Thank You, Billy for Your Undisputed Service.
Legend for a reason! Miss those days 😢
Billy Bowden and David Shepherd are my all time favourites. “The crooked finger of doom”
My favourite umpire love you Billy
If umpiring is a art, he is the picaso of that art
I am really miss you Sir!!!good luck!!God bless you!🙏🙏🙏🌷🌷🌷always best.
Cricket fans all over the world will miss you Billy.
Respect from 🇧🇩
Loved Billy from the first test I saw him in. Brought in great humour and eccentricity but was a quality umpire. Maybe not as good as Taufel but as good as anyone around now. Btw his signal for a run out referral has to be seen to be believed.
I look at the umpires that are umpiring today and can't help think Billy got a "crooked" deal. What a character and the game is better for him being there!
😂😂😂man I miss Billy Bowden, this is UHMAZING
Umpiring legend. Most loved umpire. Thanks billy for the memories
He was dropped?! And now Joel Wilson has just been promoted?! What is going on?
@Slim Shady A.k.a Marshal - Try telling that to the players who have had their careers ended because of yet another awful Bowden call. Or to an Australian who lost The Ashes due entirely to Billy's mistakes. I am English by the way.
He got dropped for the same reason players get dropped. Doesn't necessarily make him a moron though.
David Spector shut your mouth
Hshshs Ussujsjs it’s true though
Glad that Steve bucknor is not promoted
Still seeing this in2024
Yes and I searched it
He's a straight legend with a crooked finger.
Hey Billy thanks for entertaining us. We all cricket lovers love you so much.
I think cricket ball is his wife as it follow him anywhere he stand in the field.
The most loved umpire in cricket and the best one also ......
Jonty rhodes: I'm the best diver on the field
Bowden: Hold my beer
I am getting old with such people of my generation, it was one hell of a ride to have watched all the great players , and such great umpires like Billy, when I was a kid, Dicky Bird and umpire Shepherd use to be the best in the world , miss them too
One of the greatest legend in the history of umpiring
Dicky bird , Steve Buckner and billy bowden are my favorites ..Billy makes everybody smile with his signals,, oh my I miss my back then days
I love him he is a legend of all time 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Showing the card 😅😅 that one
was hilarious 😂
Billy sir always best umpair in the world
U r right bro
Damn right
One of the best umpire in the world
Billy , Aleem dar and Simon are my all time favourite umpires. Billy was most entertainment, me and my brother used to laugh on his signals. Specially his signature six signal was love.
Billy's mother to young Billy: walk carefully.
Young Billy: fells off nothing.
Umpiring Billy: now I can fall for something
One of the most loved and respected umpire in the cricketing history. It was pleasure to watch Billy. A person who enjoyed what he is doing. #BringBackBilly
Billy has good reflexes.
Rajat Kumar nn
Naturally umpires always look serious and boaring but billy sir is one person who changed the umpiring culture....salute you sir...lovs from bangladesh 💙
I really like this umpire.
He is too gud and funny
Those days are just OSum just look at the umpiring style some great umpires with golden commentary and legends players...loved it
That Ravi Shastri commentary *Billy goes wild*😂😂
Simon Taufel and Billy Bowden are my all time favorite umpires. Both of them are highly respected umpire in the entire cricketing world.
Great umpire ,Great character -- Cricket will miss you.
Cricket's most respected and memorable umpire of all time no doubt I also wants to became a umpire he had given me that way and energy always a legend thank you billy I'm very emotional while typing also 😞😞😞😞
Legend of the Game ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
One of the unsung heroes that made cricket exciting and a joy to watch. You see Bowden? You're sure to see some fun!
DRS : I am the most accurate
Billy: Hold my finger
I'm lucky that i watched a match where he was umpiring. Man what a legend. He is one of them whom 90's kid never forget❤
Best umpire ever what happened to him
90s kid only know that he is great umpire
very funny umpire #bringBillyback
easily one of my fav umpires of all time.
love him!