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Dickie Bird
Mon, July 18 2016
Dennis Lillee: 10 little-known anecdotes about the premier fast bowler
Dennis Lillee, born on July 18, 1949, is one of the greatest fast bowlers the world has seen. Along with Jeff Thomson, he formed a lethal pace attack for Australia in the 1970s
Mon, July 04 2016
Dickie Bird or Arthur Jepson: Whose tall tale was the Wally Hammond-Charlie Barnett story?
Dickie Bird and Arthur Jepson were both known for their anecdotes, many of which are known to be exaggerated.
Tue, February 03 2015
1975 World Cup final: The Bird view
While umpire Bird keeps his watchful eye to the proceedings, we see Australia’s Gary Gilmour having just released the ball as the non-striker Viv Richards looks on.
Fri, July 01 2016
Dickie Bird and the mobile phone story: A tall tale?
As has often been the case, Dickie Bird's story does not match up to the facts.
Wed, December 10 2014
Dickie Bird picks Sunil Gavaskar in his best XI, but not Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar is the leading run-scorer in Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODIs). From 200 Test matches, Tendulkar has scored 15,921 runs at an average of 53.78. He has played 463 ODIs and scored 18,426 runs at an average of 44.83. He is the first batsman in the world to score a double century in ODIs....
Fri, September 09 2016
England vs West Indies 1995: Sunlight stops play
Dickie Bird probably created history by calling off play due to excessive sunlight.
Fri, October 17 2014
Yorkshire awarded County Championship Trophy by Prince Philip
Yorkshire won the County Championship.
Thu, October 30 2014
Polly Umrigar suffers Fred Trueman phobia!
Polly Umrigar never had a particularly good time against Fred Trueman.
Wed, January 13 2016
Stephen King and cricket: Adulation of Giants
Nottinghamshire vs Surrey was abandoned without a ball bowled, but...
Wed, January 13 2016
Harold ‘Dickie’ Bird officiates for the last time in a Test match
The final match of a man whose colourful idiosyncrasies made him one of the most recognisable faces.