Billy Bowden axed from NZ int'l umpiring panel
Umpire Billy Bowden has been dropped from New Zealand's international umpiring panel. The 53-year-old had last officiated in a New Zealand-Australia One-Day International (ODI) match in February 2016. With this demotion to the national panel, it means that Bowden can only officiate in domestic games and women's internationals. He had officiated in 84 Tests and 200 ODIs.