Full name Douglas Bruce Cowie
Born December 2, 1946, Kaitaia, Northland
Current age 71 years 145 days
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Other Umpire
| Test debut | New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Napier, Mar 11-15, 1995 scorecard |
| Last Test | New Zealand v England at Auckland, Mar 30-Apr 3, 2002 scorecard |
| Test matches | 22 |
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| ODI debut | New Zealand v England at Auckland, Jan 11, 1992 scorecard |
| Last ODI | New Zealand v Australia at Auckland, Feb 26, 2005 scorecard |
| ODI matches | 71 |
| ODI statistics |
One of New Zealand's leading umpires, Doug Cowie officiated at first-class level for more than two decades, and on the international stage for ten years during which time he stood in 22 Tests and 71 ODIs, including matches at the 1999 World Cup in England, and more than 100 first-class games. He announced his retirement in 2005, commenting that "the satisfaction gained from the challenges of umpiring no longer outweigh the sacrifices necessary to perform on the field." He was subsequently appointed as the ICC's Umpires and Referees Manager.
Cricinfo staff
- A blip in the review system (Nov 27, 2009)
- Hair calls on ICC officials to quit (Feb 3, 2009)
- Hair hits back at the ICC (Aug 27, 2006)
- Speed admits Hair's career could be over (Aug 27, 2006)
- Full transcript of emails (Aug 25, 2006)
Sep 27, 2006
Trevor Jesty, Peter Hartley , Doug Cowie, Billy Doctrove and Mike Proctor relax before the disciplinary hearing
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Apr 2, 2002
Doug Cowie checks out a light meter
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Apr 2, 2002
Nasser Hussain discusses the light conditions with umpires Cowie and Venkataraghavan
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