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Dickie Bird
Wed, May 21 2014
Yorkshire great Phil Sharpe passes away at the age of 77
Phil Sharpe played 12 Tests for England.
Wed, July 23 2014
Sachin Tendulkar given Yorkshire’s honorary life membership
Sachin Tendulkar played for the County side in 1992.
Fri, July 12 2013
Dickie Bird praises Ashton Agar
Former umpire Dickie Bird praised Ashton Agar for his performance with the bat in the first innings against England. He termed his innings “fantastic” and said he wanted to see him score his century. Talking about the controversial stumping decision which went in favour of Agar, Bird said he should have been given out. However,...
Wed, June 05 2013
Mike Gatting happy to be victim of Shane Warne’s ‘ball of the century’
Mike Gatting said he was "happy", 20 years on, to have been bowled by the "ball of the century" that kick-started Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne's career as one of cricket's greatest bowlers.
Sat, May 25 2013
Interview of former umpire Dickie Bird
Former umpire, Dickie Bird spoke to TwelfthMan during the second Test match between England and New Zealand at Leeds, Headingley. Bird, who belongs to Yorkshire, first officiated in a Test match played between England and the Kiwis. In this interview Bird discusses about Headingley venue. He showered praise on coach Andy Flower for shaping up...
Thu, April 14 2016
Dickie Bird: The superstar among umpires
Dickie Bird was an institution within cricket, universally loved and respected, and instantly recognisable.
Fri, April 19 2013
Sunil Gavaskar pleased with inclusion in Dickie Bird’s all-time Test XI
Former Indian cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar is happy to be a part of Dickie Bird's all-time Test XI even as some former cricketers called the ex-English umpire's composition as "biased" and "ill-balanced".
Fri, April 19 2013
Sachin Tendulkar, Don Bradman’s omission from Dickie Bird’s Test XI shocks former cricketers
Indian Cricketing fraternity were shock at the omission of legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Don Bradman in the all-time Test eleven named by former English umpire Dickie Bird with some former cricketers calling his composition as "biased" and "ill-balanced".
Fri, April 19 2013
Sachin Tendulkar misses out in Dickie Bird’s Test XI
Dickie Bird is the face of cricket umpiring and a role model for umpires worldwide. He umpired for nearly three decades.
Wed, July 02 2014
David Lloyd: A truly multi-faceted personality
David Lloyd, born March 18, 1947, runs Dicky Bird close to top the list of curious English cricket characters. Arunabha Sengupta looks at a flipping interesting career.