Ian Gould
Cricketer and umpire of England
Born
August 19th, 1957
68 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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