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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Christchurch, June 16\u0964<\/strong>&nbsp;Veteran umpire Billy Bowden&#39;s international career may well be over as New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Thursday demoted him to the national panel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 53-year-old Bowden, who officiated in 84 Tests and 200 one-day internationals over 21 years, amused fans with his unorthodox signals, especially his trademark crooked finger with which he indicated dismissals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Along with Bowden, Derek Walker and Phil Jones were also demoted, while former first-class players Shaun Haig and Chris Brown have been promoted to the international panel alongside Wayne Knights.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;It&#39;s a massive opportunity for the guys and they deserve it based on their umpiring performances over recent seasons,&quot; NZC match officials manager Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri said on the NZC website.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We&#39;re delighted to see more former players coming through the umpiring system and hope it continues to be seen as an attractive pathway,&quot; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bowden was dropped from the International Cricket Council&#39;s (ICC) elite panel in 2013, returned in 2014, but was omitted again after umpiring the Test between the West Indies and England in May 2015 in Barbados.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Agency<\/strong><\/p>\r\n",
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