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{{short description|Cricketer and umpire}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Chris Brown
| image =
| country = New Zealand
| fullname = Christopher Mark Brown
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|3|27|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Rarotonga]], [[Cook Islands]], New Zealand
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]
| testsumpired = 7
| umptestdebutyr = 2020
| umptestlastyr = 2023
| odisumpired = 22
| umpodidebutyr = 2016
| umpodilastyr = 2023
| t20isumpired = 47
| umpt20idebutyr = 2017
| umpt20ilastyr = 2023
| wodisumpired = 8
| umpwodidebutyr = 2015
| umpwodilastyr = 2021
| wt20isumpired = 6
| umpwt20idebutyr = 2016
| umpwt20ilastyr = 2020
| club1 = [[Auckland cricket team|Auckland]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|1993/94–1996/97}}
| type1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| debutdate1 = 11 December
| debutyear1 = 1993
| debutfor1 = Auckland
| debutagainst1 = [[Canterbury cricket team|Canterbury]]
| type2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| debutdate2 = 6 January
| debutyear2 = 1994
| debutfor2 = Auckland
| debutagainst2 = Canterbury
| columns = 2
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
| matches1 = 19
| runs1 = 132
| bat avg1 = 6.94
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 19
| deliveries1 = 2,983
| wickets1 = 63
| bowl avg1 = 21.19
| fivefor1 = 3
| tenfor1 = 1
| best bowling1 = 6/50
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]
| matches2 = 25
| runs2 = 55
| bat avg2 = 7.85
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 13
| deliveries2 = 1,167
| wickets2 = 26
| bowl avg2 = 31.03
| fivefor2 = 2
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/16
| catches/stumpings2 = 8/–
| umpire = true
| date = 14 June 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/Australia/content/player/36352.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Christopher Mark Brown''' (born 27 March 1973), more commonly known as '''Chris Brown''', is a former [[Cook Islands]] cricketer, who previously played representative cricket for [[Auckland cricket team|Auckland]] at [[New Zealand]] domestic level. Born in [[Rarotonga]], Brown's early cricket was played for Auckland under-age teams, and he went on to represent the [[New Zealand Under-19 cricket team|New Zealand national under-19s]] in several matches as a right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast bowler]]. Making his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut during the 1993–94 season of the [[Plunket Shield|Shell Trophy]], he took ten wickets in his debut match, and represented the New Zealand Cricket Academy twice later in the season.

Brown regularly played for Auckland in both the first-class and [[List A cricket|limited-overs]] competitions during the mid-1990s, despite the squad also including several international bowlers. However, after the 1997–98 season, he ceased playing for Auckland. Brown resumed his career in the early 2000s for the [[Cook Islands national cricket team]], playing in regional competitions, and going on to play for a representative [[ICC East Asia-Pacific|East Asia-Pacific]] team. He regularly captained the country of his birth throughout the remainder of the decade, becoming one of the only first-class players to play for the country. After retiring from playing, Brown took up [[Umpire (cricket)|umpiring]], and is currently a member of [[New Zealand Cricket]]'s Umpiring "A" Panel.

==Playing career==
Born in [[Rarotonga]], the Cook Islands' largest and most populous island, Brown played his representative cricket in New Zealand, and represented the [[New Zealand Under-19 cricket team|New Zealand national under-19 cricket team]] in several matches against the [[Australia Under-19 cricket team|Australian under-19s]] during the 1992–93 season.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/18/18587/Under-19_Test_Matches.html Under-19 Test matches played by Chris Brown (1)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2013.</ref><ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/18/18587/Under-19_ODI_Matches.html Under-19 ODI matches played by Chris Brown (3)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2013.</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] for [[Auckland cricket team|Auckland]] in the following season's [[Plunket Shield|Shell Trophy]].<ref name="fc">[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/18/18587/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Chris Brown (19)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2013.</ref> A right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast bowler]], Brown took a [[ten-wicket haul]] on debut against [[Canterbury cricket team|Canterbury]] in December 1993, with figures of 6/50 in the first innings and 4/40 in the second innings.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/58/58159.html Canterbury v Auckland], Shell Trophy 1993/94 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2013.</ref> He took four wickets in the following match, against [[Northern Districts men's cricket team|Northern Districts]],<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/58/58191.html Auckland v Northern Districts], Shell Trophy 1993/94 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2013.</ref> but was dropped after going wicketless in the next match against [[Central Districts cricket team|Central Districts]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/58/58396.html Central Districts v Auckland], Shell Trophy 1993/94 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2013.</ref> Auckland's pace attack during the season had included [[Willie Watson (New Zealand cricketer)|Willie Watson]], [[Murphy Su'a]], [[Chris Pringle]], and [[Justin Vaughan]] at various stages, all previous [[Test cricket]]ers.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/2/Shell_Trophy_1993-94/Auckland_Bowling.html Shell Trophy 1993/94: Bowling for Auckland] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2013.</ref> Brown was, however, a more regular selection in [[List A cricket|limited-overs]] matches, taking five wickets from five matches at an [[Bowling average|average]] of 17.80.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/2/Shell_Cup_1993-94/Bowling_by_Average.html Bowling in Shell Cup 1993/94 (order by average)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2013.</ref> At the end of the season, he also played twice for the [[New Zealand Academy cricket team|New Zealand Academy]] in first-class matches against Northern Districts and [[Otago cricket team|Otago]], taking six wickets at an average of 13.17.<ref name="fc"/>

==Umpiring career==
In August 2011, Brown was elevated to [[New Zealand Cricket]]'s Umpiring "A" Panel for the upcoming 2011–12 season, effectively ranking him in the "top 20" of New Zealand umpires.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130216064212/http://www.icc-cricket.com/the-icc/icc_members/eap/newsdetails.php?newsId=17070_1316066400 Cook Islander Makes NZ Cricket Umpires Panel] – International Cricket Council. Published 15 September 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2013.</ref> Having umpired for just two seasons prior to his appointment,<ref>[http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/cricket/175651/cricket-umpires-raise-professional-finger Cricket: Umpires to raise a professional finger] – ''[[Otago Daily Times]]''. Published 30 August 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2013.</ref> he remained on the "A" Panel for the 2012–13 season.<ref>[http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news/nzc-announce-2012-13-umpire-panels/9918/article.aspx NZC announce 2012-13 Umpire Panels] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222160510/http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news/nzc-announce-2012-13-umpire-panels/9918/article.aspx |date=22 February 2013 }} – New Zealand Cricket. Published 17 August 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013.</ref> Brown umpired his first matches in New Zealand's first-class and one-day competitions during the 2012–13 season, having mainly officiated women's matches and national underage tournaments.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/18/18587/Umpire_in_Womens_limited_overs_Matches.html Chris Brown as umpire in women's limited-overs matches (4)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2013.</ref><ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/18/18587/Umpire_in_Womens_Twenty20_Matches.html Chris Brown as umpire in women's Twenty20 matches (5)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2013.</ref><ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/18/18587/Umpire_in_Miscellaneous_Matches.html Chris Brown as umpire in miscellaneous matches (22)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2013.</ref> In June 2016 he was added to the [[International Panel of Umpires and Referees]].<ref name="NZ">{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1026869.html | title=Bowden cut from NZC international panel| work=ESPNcricinfo| accessdate=16 June 2016}}</ref>

On 29 December 2016, he stood in his first [[One Day International]] (ODI) match, between [[Bangladeshi cricket team in New Zealand in 2016–17|New Zealand and Bangladesh]].<ref name="ODI">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1019975.html |title=Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 2nd ODI: New Zealand v Bangladesh at Nelson, Dec 29, 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=29 December 2016}}</ref> On 6 January 2017, he stood in his first [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) match, also between New Zealand and Bangladesh.<ref name="T20I">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1019981.html |title=Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 2nd T20I: New Zealand v Bangladesh at Mount Maunganui, Jan 6, 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=6 January 2017}}</ref>

In October 2019, he was appointed as one of the twelve umpires to officiate matches in the [[2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier]] tournament in the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1412092 |title=Match Officials announced for ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=10 October 2019}}</ref> In February 2020, the ICC named him as one of the umpires to officiate in matches during the [[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] in Australia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1607955 |title=ICC announces Match Officials for all league matches |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=12 February 2020}}</ref> He stood in his first [[Test cricket|Test]] match on 11 December 2020, between [[West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21|New Zealand and the West Indies]].<ref name="Test">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233943.html |title=2nd Test, Wellington, Dec 11 – Dec 15 2020, West Indies tour of New Zealand |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=11 December 2020}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Test cricket umpires]]
* [[List of One Day International cricket umpires]]
* [[List of Twenty20 International cricket umpires]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{cricinfo|id=36352}}

{{International Panel of ICC Umpires}}

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[[Category:New Zealand Twenty20 International cricket umpires]]
[[Category:People from Rarotonga]]

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Ajay Kumar at 07:47, 28 September 2023