Chris Gayle hit one back at me and if it had hit me, I wouldn’t be here. He won the Professional Cricketers’ Association umpire of the year award – as voted for by county cricketers – an unprecedented eight years in a row from 2011 to 2018, made his international debut in 2013 and was elevated to the International Cricket Council’s elite panel of umpires in 2019. They replace retired umpire Ian Gould and Ravi Sundaram who were part of the previous panel. Irked by the third umpire's dismissal verdict for opener Rohit Sharma during India's World Cup match against West Indies in Manchester on Thursday, a fan edited umpire Michael Gough's Wikipedia page Match referee Mohammad Anees will lead them. Lahore: Two of the ICC Elite umpires, Aleem Dar and Michael Gough will be officiating the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season five knockout stage at the Gaddafi Stadium on March 17 and 18. Advertisement . Former pacer Darren Gough suggests what England needs to do after losing the first Test to West Indies England went for the express speed of Archer and Wood along with the experience of James Anderson in Southampton but ended up losing by 4 wickets in the series opener. The matches I did were university matches and I’m umpiring with the very best – Dickie Bird, Alan Whitehead, Lloyd Budd and Ray Julian are showing me the ropes. English umpire Michael Gough … In his debut in Second XI cricket, he finished his first innings admirably, but went out in the second innings for a duck. View Michael Gough’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. Umpire Michael Gough’s Wikipedia page gets hilarious update after controversial decision for Rohit Sharma dismissal, then gets locked due to ‘vandalism’ Written By Joel Kurian . He didn’t allow any trouble. I’ll always remember my first meeting with the ECB and [the former umpire] Barry Leadbeater turned to me and he couldn’t believe it, he thought I was there on behalf of the players to give a speech to the umpires! [6][7] In July 2019, Gough along with Joel Wilson, were promoted to the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, following the retirement of Ian Gould and exclusion of Sundaram Ravi. Someone had put a roll of tape in my pocket and when he walked past I pulled a bit off and stuck it over his mouth. Age. Sitting at the kitchen table of his Hartlepool home, rather than standing behind the stumps at Old Trafford or the Ageas Bowl, Michael Gough… I’ve been lucky enough to spend a lot of time with Gunner [Gould] and that has been great for me. You’re 22 yards away, the best seat in the house. Michael Gough: When I first went into it every single person thought I was crazy. Also read: ‘It’s in the game’: Chris Gayle supports Darren Sammy on racism revelation in IPL. But it can be dangerous. You better be careful ….” So I thought bugger it, and me and Bumble just stopped the game for five minutes as we were chatting away and I’m saying on live TV, “I’d rather be looking after my granddaughter at this moment than looking after Dominic Cork!”. His humour is ... astonishing. Gould: I just love to umpire with Neil Bainton. Trolling, abusing and ranting against any celebrity is common now, but it seems fans chose an all-new way to attack a celebrity. Michael is corporate vice president of design for Microsoft’s Applications and Services Group. Lloyd: Nobody crossed you as an umpire when I was doing it in the mid-1980s. Watch one of Michael Gough's excellent umpiring decisions during this summer's Test series between England and Pakistan. KARACHI: Aleem Dar, who holds the record for officiating the most number of Tests and ODIs, and Michael Gough will take the field as on-field umpires at a floodlit National Stadium for the final of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020, the country’s cricket board announced on Thursday. Gough umpired in the Second XI Championship and in the Second XI trophy, officiating his first game in April 2006. A cricket event is coming to Tong Garden Centre … As he ran off he patted me on the backside with his bat and said, “You stick with me pal, I’ll make you famous.”, Millns: Myself and Russell Evans, we grew up together. Karachi [Pakistan], November 12 (ANI): Aleem Dar, who holds the record for officiating the most number of Tests and ODIs, and Michael Gough will take the field as on-field umpires at a floodlit National Stadium for the final of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020, the country's cricket board announced on Thursday. Friday 18 Sep 1970. Michael Gough is an incredibly good umpire. Lilia Kopylova . He’s one of our best. Ian Gould, David Lloyd, David Millns, Michael Gough and Peter Willey on life in the middle, By Jim Wallace for Wisden Cricket Monthly. While Gough did not mention which match was he was talking about, it could be the third ODI between India and Australia in Bengaluru which took place in January this year, in which Gough was one of two umpires on the field. He was very calm and collected. Gough was not born straight into the tradition. By Michael Potts. RELATED BBC SITES. Lahore (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th March, 2020) Aleem Dar and Michael Gough, both from the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, will be involved in this week’s semi-finals and final of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 at the Gaddafi Stadium. There used to be a great band of umpires, as there is now. He also appeared in Dracula, The Man in the White Suit, Berserk, I'll Met by Moonlight, Night Was Our Friend and The Age of Innocence. Lloyd: The very best umpires, they get 95% of decisions correct but you know what, the umpire, even when he’s wrong … he’s right. Gough is an international umpire and is a member of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, representing the England and Wales Cricket Board. ... Related … Next thing in my ear is Bumble: “He’s on his way, Gunner. Gough: I feel like I got a second chance with the game and I want to make the most of it. 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Cricket umpire Michael Gough has revealed the moment Australian one-day captain Aaron Finch cheekily sought advice during an international match in January. David Lloyd: I’d always been interested in being an official. He’s someone I know I can go to the trenches with. [5], In April 2019, he was named as one of the sixteen umpires to stand in matches during the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Michael Gough (right) has stood in 18 Tests, 63 one-day-internationals and 14 Twenty20 internationalsWhat's the secret to being the best umpire in the world?Cle I looked at him and said, “I’ve got enough on my plate, you’re on your own there!”. Our umpires, Michael Gough and Alex Wharf, explaining why the incident within Shannon Gabriel’s over was NOT OUT! I was always a daydreamer, I must have been a nightmare to captain. Darren Gough has tipped Ben Stokes to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year following his terrific displays for the England cricket team in 2019. The new issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is a county cricket special. Tragically he passed away a couple of years ago. Ian Gould: I never had myself down as an umpire. Since 2018, he is the only umpire with a correct rate of more than 90 percent on DRS calls in Tests. Occupations. I had turn up to grounds and ask where the umpire room was and everyone would look at me weirdly and direct me to the players’ changing rooms. Michael Andrew Gough (born 18 December 1979) is an English cricket umpire and former cricketer. Both these umpires have gained significant experience at the international level with Gough having officiated in nine Tests, 59 ODIs and 14 T20Is and Wilson having stood in 13 Tests, 63 ODIs and 26 T20Is. Millns: I remember after I’d had my first decision overturned on DRS, I walked over to my colleague at square-leg – Bangladeshi umpire Masadur Rahman – and he said: “I think we all missed that day at school – the day when they teach you to be perfect.” I thought that was a brilliant thing to keep in your head as an umpire. Gough is an international umpire and is a member of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, representing the England and Wales Cricket Board.[1]. Umpire Michael Gough on how he became so good, plus Courtney Walsh and Steve Smith sings. Gould: I remember I was mic’d up for a T20 game on Sky and Dominic Cork, he wasn’t happy about a decision or something, comes stomping towards me, and I know I’m getting an earful. So we’ve got to book him. Partners of Darren Gough Professional Partners. Cricket is full of fantastic people and I think the game is going the right way. @ Facebook. I was stood next to Aaron Finch at square-leg and he said to me, during the game, how it was unbelievable to watch these two great players. Senior Indian umpire Sundaram Ravi has been left out of the ICC‘s Elite Panel of Umpires for 2019-20. Having played in two Youth Test matches in 1997, he impressed enough to become a fully fledged member of the Durham side of 1998, having previously been an occasional member of their Second XI side, and carrying on in this role for five more years. Last Modified Tuesday, 30 July 2019 (17:41 IST) Dubai:The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named Michael Gough of England and Joel Wilson of the West Indies in the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for the season 2019-20 following the annual review and selection process. For the Qualifier on 14 November between the top two teams at the table – Multan Sultans and Karachi Kings – Michael Gough, who has officiated as an on-field umpire in 95 internationals, and Rashid Riaz will be the on-field umpires with Asif Yaqoob and Nasir Hussain as the third and fourth umpires. Lloyd: Ray Julian was one of my favourites. Out in the middle − it’s a great place to be. Darren Gough is bowled by Wasim ... Mike Tyson, Nick Faldo, Rory McIlroy, Martina Hingis, Stephen Curry, Michael Phelps and Rose Lavelle. Gough: I was so young, just a kid really. Please help us welcome Michael Gough to Microsoft Research’s studio99. I fully realised the quality of Michael Gough in the early stages of the third Test when Yasir Shah, the leg spinner, was bowling over the wicket to Dom Sibley. Peter Willey: I tried to umpire knowing as many rules and regulations as would get me through the game and then use common sense and speak to people. The 40-year-old Gough has officiated in 62 ODIs so far. There’s Kohli and Sharma… that was as exciting a thing as I’ve ever seen. Yes, you’re going to cop a bit of abuse sometimes from the crowd, but you’ve got to take that on the chin. Gough has certainly achieved those goals. Umpires Michael Gough and Richard Illingworth sanitise the ball after saliva is accidentally applied to it during Day Four of the Old Trafford Test Amid the doubt, the third umpire, Gough, revealed it … Michael Gough is an English former domestic cricketer and umpire who was born on December 18, 1979 in County Durham, England. England opted for the express speed of Archer and Wood and the experience of James Anderson in Southampton but lost by four wickets in the series opener. I’ve done three Boxing Day Tests with him and on Christmas Day he goes off to church and I go to the pub, but we do leave the hotel at the same time! 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