Richard Kettleborough is an English international cricket umpire. He is a former first-class cricketer who played for the Yorkshire and Middlesex teams in domestic cricket.
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Wiki/Biography
Richard Kettleborough was born on Thursday, 15 March 1973 (age 50 years; as in 2023) in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. His zodiac sign is Pisces. He studied at Worksop College, Nottinghamshire, England, and Airedale and Wharfedale College, Leeds, England.
Richard Kettleborough with his friends
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 10″
Weight (Approx): 70 kg
Hair Colour: Blonde
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Alan Kettleborough. There is not much information about Richard’s mother and siblings.
wife and children
Richard is married. He has 3 children; His son’s name is Jack Kettleborough.
Richard Kettleborough’s son, Jack
Cricket
player
Richard Kettleborough made his first-class cricket debut for Yorkshire in the 1994 Britannic Assurance County Championship; The match was against Northamptonshire at Wardown Park, Luton. He bowled 6 overs including 2 maiden overs and scored 25 unbeaten runs. He played for Yorkshire from 1994 to 1997 and Middlesex from 1998 to 1999.
Britannic Assurance County Championship logo
In 2000, Richard Kettleborough made his List-A (one-day) cricket debut for the Yorkshire Cricket Board. He also helped his club Sheffield Collegiate win the Yorkshire ECB County Premier League and the National Club Championship.
Richard Kettleborough wearing a Yorkshire Cricket Club t-shirt
He played 33 first-class (Test matches) and 21 List A (One Day) matches, scoring 1500 and 507 runs respectively. In 1996, he scored his first and last century in all formats against Essex.
umpire
Richard Kettleborough began his career as an umpire in April 2002; He umpired a first-class match between Durham and Durham UCCE. In 2004, he was the on-field umpire in a County Championship match between Durham and Essex. In 2006, he became a member of the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) first-class list of umpires, after which he officiated in several domestic matches.
Kettleborough are inspecting the weather and the ground before the match
In 2009, he was appointed by the ECB as a TV umpire on the ICC International Panel. He made his T20 International debut in the match between Australia and England in Manchester and his ODI debut in the match between Australia and England in Nottingham. Later that year, he was promoted to an on-field position and umpired his first international Test match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Galle in November 2010. In 2011, he was promoted to the elite panel of ICC umpires.
Kettleborough checking his light-o-meter during a test match
He was selected as an on-field umpire in matches during the 2015 Cricket World Cup and officiated in the final match played between Australia and New Zealand at the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) on 29 March 2015. During the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy held in England and Wales, he umpired the semi-final match between Bangladesh and India at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham on 15 June 2017.
Richard Kettleborough at ICC World Cup 2015
He also officiated in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy Final between India and Pakistan at The Oval, London on 18 June 2017. In April 2019, he was named to stand in matches during the 2019 Cricket World Cup. In July 2019, he was named as one of the two on-field umpires for the first semi-final match between India and New Zealand. In June 2021, Kettleborough was named as the TV (third) umpire for the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship Final.
Kettleborough’s expression after MS Dhoni’s dismissal during India vs New Zealand 2019
Kettleborough was appointed as the on-field umpire alongside Richard Illingworth for the India vs Australia World Cup 2023 final, held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat in November 2023.
controversies
wore a smartwatch
In the 2020 Rose Bowl Test between England and Pakistan, Kettleborough wore a smartwatch during the opening round. As soon as he realized his mistake, he removed it and did not use it. After this, ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) was informed about this. Kettleborough was informed of the error and his responsibilities under the Player and Match Official Area Regulations (PMOA) by the ACU during his negotiations. This rule violation was criticized by the cricket community.
shout at stuart
The incident occurred on the day of the final Test match when Stuart Broad went to complain about the short balls bowled by Jasprit Bumrah. Although Kettleborough quickly shut down Broad’s complaints, his comments were caught by the stump mic, he said.
Let’s umpire – you bat, okay? Otherwise, you will be in trouble again. One for the over. Brody! Brody! Keep batting and keep quiet.”
Richard Kettleborough (left) shouting at Stuart Broad
Controversial decision in WTC 2023
Australia vs India in the World Test Championship 2023, Australian fielder Cameron Green caught the ball from Shubman Gill while diving, but there was uncertainty as to whether Green touched the ground before completing his dive. Third umpire Kettleborough reviewed the catch from multiple angles before controversially declaring Gill out. The decision angered Indian fans and experts and they expressed their displeasure in the stands and on social media.
a huge moment in #WTC23 The final was decided without the third umpire’s initial ‘soft signal’
More information about recent changes to playing conditions and the wording of the catch law 👇https://t.co/eOE9lBDNB2
– ICC (@ICC) 11 June 2023
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- David Shepherd Award for ICC Umpire of the Year in 2013, 2014 and 2015
He won the David Shepherd Award for ICC Umpire of the Year in 2013, 2014 and 2015 – Happy Birthday Richard Kettleborough! pic.twitter.com/KTuXc7WO2m
– ICC (@ICC) 15 March 2017
Facts/General Knowledge
- Richard’s surname is Cates.
- Discussing his personal and professional life, Richard said in an interview,
My wife and in-laws are very supportive and understanding and it is because of them that I was able to remain an umpire. Being an umpire, we need to be alert for 6-7 hours, we cannot miss a single ball. We are on tour 200 days a year, which is more than the players.”
- Indian fans dislike Kettleborough as they believe he is a bad omen for the Indian cricket team. This is because Kettleborough was the on-field umpire in many of India’s knockout matches in ICC tournaments since 2014, which they lost.
Statistics when Kettleborough was the umpire in Indian matches
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