Niels Bagh
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Niels Gunnar Bagh is a Danish cricket
umpire
who serves on the ICC
Associate and Affiliate International Umpires panel. Bagh first officiated a match of note in 2001 when Staffordshire
played the Worcestershire Cricket Board
in a List A match in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
. Four years later, Bagh stood in his first first-class
fixture, which was between the Netherlands and Scotland in the 2005 Intercontinental Cup. From 2005 to 2010, Bagh has stood in 12 further Intercontinental Cup matches.
After standing his first List A match in 2001, he had to wait until the 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two
to stand his next, as Uganda played the UAE. In total, Bagh has stood as an umpire in 25 List A matches. Some of these List A matches have had One Day International status. Bagh first stood in an ODI in August 2008 when the Netherlands played Bermuda. From 2008 to 2010, he has stood in 14 ODI's, the last of which to date involved Ireland and the Netherlands.
Bagh has also officiated in 5 Twenty20 International
s, all of which came in the 2008 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in Belfast
. His first match saw Canada play the Netherlands and his final Twenty20 International standing as an umpire saw Bermuda play Canada.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
umpire
Umpire (cricket)
In cricket, an umpire is a person who has the authority to make judgements on the cricket field, according to the Laws of Cricket...
who serves on the ICC
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
Associate and Affiliate International Umpires panel. Bagh first officiated a match of note in 2001 when Staffordshire
Staffordshire County Cricket Club
Staffordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Staffordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
played the Worcestershire Cricket Board
Worcestershire Cricket Board
The Worcestershire Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Worcestershire.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status....
in a List A match in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2001 Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy was the 1st Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy following its change of name from the NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 1 May and 1 September 2001...
. Four years later, Bagh stood in his first first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
fixture, which was between the Netherlands and Scotland in the 2005 Intercontinental Cup. From 2005 to 2010, Bagh has stood in 12 further Intercontinental Cup matches.
After standing his first List A match in 2001, he had to wait until the 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two
2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two
The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two is a tournament that forms part of the ICC World Cricket League. It was played in Windhoek, Namibia between 24 November and 1 December 2007, and forms part of the qualification structure for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.-Teams: The 2007 ICC World...
to stand his next, as Uganda played the UAE. In total, Bagh has stood as an umpire in 25 List A matches. Some of these List A matches have had One Day International status. Bagh first stood in an ODI in August 2008 when the Netherlands played Bermuda. From 2008 to 2010, he has stood in 14 ODI's, the last of which to date involved Ireland and the Netherlands.
Bagh has also officiated in 5 Twenty20 International
Twenty20 International
A Twenty20 International is a form of cricket which is played over 20 overs per side between two national cricket teams. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket...
s, all of which came in the 2008 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
. His first match saw Canada play the Netherlands and his final Twenty20 International standing as an umpire saw Bermuda play Canada.
External links
- Niels Bagh at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...