Ian Blackwell, was born in Chesterfield and started off his playing career at Derbyshire, before moving to Somerset in 2000 following a dispute with Derbyshire captain Dominic Cork. He was appointed captain of Somerset for the last part of the 2005 season after the departure of Graeme Smith. Having been appointed official captain for 2006, he had shoulder surgery and missed almost all of the season.
After the 2008 season, Ian Blackwell left Somerset and joined Durham. Blackwell’s struggles with fitness and disagreements with the captain, Justin Langer, were also factors in his departure from Somerset.
Ian Blackwell made his Umpiring debut in First-class cricket in April 2015 in a match between Somerset and Durham MCC University at Taunton. He umpired his first match in the County Championship in April 2016.
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