Former cricket umpire Dickie Bird dies aged 92 | Cricket News

Harold “Dickie” Bird, one of cricket’s most famous and much-loved former umpires , has died at the age of 92, England’s Yorkshire County Cricket Club (CCC) has announced.

Bird “died peacefully at home”, Yorkshire CCC wrote in a post announcing Bird’s death on Tuesday.

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He began his umpiring career in 1973 and officiated in 66 Test matches, 69 men’s one-day internationals and three World Cup finals before retiring in 1996.

He was given…

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