Personal information | |
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Full name | Stephen John Woodward |
Born | 1947 New Zealand |
Role | Umpire |
Umpiring information | |
Tests umpired | 24 (1979–1991) |
ODIs umpired | 30 (1982–1992) |
WODIs umpired | 2 (1982–1999) |
Source: Cricinfo, 12 July 2013 |
Stephen John Woodward (born 1947) is a New Zealand cricket umpire who stood in 24 Test matches and 30 ODIs. [1]
Born in New Zealand, his first Test match was the New Zealand vs Pakistan test at Napier in 1979, while his last came in the New Zealand v Sri Lanka test at Wellington in 1991. He also stood in 30 one day internationals and officiated in New Zealand domestic cricket. [2] Unusually for an umpire, he had no experience as a player at first class level. [1]