Ian Gould

Cricketer and umpire of England

Ian Gould - Cricketer and umpire of England
Born

August 19th, 1957
67 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

England

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Played cricket as a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper, participating in first-class and List A matches. Served as an international umpire in the ICC from 2008 to 2019. Officiated in multiple ICC Cricket World Cups and was part of the umpiring team in various Test and One Day International matches.

Played 251 first-class matches

Umpired in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup

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