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Full name Michael Andrew Gough
Born December 18, 1979, Hartlepool, Co Durham
Current age 29 years 339 days
Major teams Durham, England A
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Other Umpire
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 67 | 119 | 3 | 2952 | 123 | 25.44 | 2 | 15 | 57 | 0 |
| List A | 49 | 45 | 4 | 974 | 132 | 23.75 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 67 | 2486 | 1350 | 30 | 5/66 | 45.00 | 3.25 | 82.8 | 1 | 0 | ||
| List A | 49 | 1136 | 947 | 21 | 3/26 | 3/26 | 45.09 | 5.00 | 54.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class span | 1998 - 2003 |
| List A span | 1999 - 2003 |
A right-hand opening batsman, Michael Gough looked to have a promising career ahead of him. He captained the England Under-19 side and in 2002, aged 22, he averaged over 50 for Durham. But one season later and he had quit, for the simple reason he did not enjoy playing the game. "Each year I kept thinking: 'I'll give myself another season and I might enjoy myself more.' But it didn't happen. There would be times when I'd sit there thinking: 'Surely there's more to life than this.' I still enjoyed watching the game, though, so I thought that I might be able to give it a go as an umpire."
He sat his umpiring exams - in between working in his father's shop - and in 2006 he was appointed to the ECB's reserve list at the age of 27.
Martin Williamson March 2007
- Bodenham promoted to first-class list (Nov 10, 2008)
- Umpire Steve Garratt appointed by ECB (Nov 8, 2007)
- On the air, in the air (Mar 28, 2007)
- Michael Gough has been awarded Goldsmiths Player of the Month for August (Sep 2, 2002)
Apr 15, 2009
Umpires Michael Gough and Trevor Jesty inspect the Tiflex ball that will be used in Division Two
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Jul 6, 2008
Umpires Steve Garratt and Michael Gough inspect the pitch
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Apr 11, 2006
Portrait of Michael Gough
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