The Honourable Stephen Anthony Bucknor OJ, also known as Steve Bucknor, is a former international cricket umpire. He was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on 31 May 1946. He became a high school mathematics teacher and sports coach, before going on to be one of Jamaica's leading sports officials as an international football referee and more famously as a cricket umpire. In October 2007 he was awarded the Order of Jamaica, Commander Class, for "outsta...
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The Honourable Stephen Anthony Bucknor OJ, also known as Steve Bucknor, is a former international cricket umpire. He was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on 31 May 1946. He became a high school mathematics teacher and sports coach, before going on to be one of Jamaica's leading sports officials as an international football referee and more famously as a cricket umpire. In October 2007 he was awarded the Order of Jamaica, Commander Class, for "outstanding services in the field of sports".
Bucknor's first international cricket fixture was a One Day International (ODI) between the West Indies and India at Antigua on March 18, 1989. His first Test match was at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica, between April 28 and May 3, 1989, with the competing teams again being the West Indies and India. After umpiring in a few international matches, he was selected to umpire at the 1992 Cricket World Cup in Australasia, and went on to stand in the final despite being quite inexperienced. Bucknor also stood...
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