2. Billy Bowden:
Billy Bowden had a promising career as a fast bowler in his 20s when he was affected by Rheumatoid Arthritis which ended his playing career. Bowden turned to umpire in an effort to be involved with the game he so dearly loved. The pain caused by arthritis was too severe for Bowden to lift his index finger raised above the head, and this led to the “crooked finger of doom” which is now popular all over the cricketing world.
Bowden’s signals vary with the formats. He is more orthodox in Tests, a little enthusiastic in ODIs and at his flamboyant best in T20 games. Coming to his earnings, he gets $3000 for each Test match while $1000 for a T20I game and $2200 for one ODI game. In total, he earns $45,000 per year.