Former Test umpire Harold ‘Dickie’ Bird dies aged 92

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Former Test umpire Harold ‘Dickie’ Bird has died at the age of 92, Yorkshire County Cricket Club have announced. Bird was one of the most prominent umpires of his era, and was made president of his home county in 2014. In a statement, Yorkshire added: “The thoughts of everyone at the Yorkshire County Cricket Club are with Dickie’s family and friends during this time. “Dickie Bird enjoyed an illustrious career as an international umpire, writing his name into history as the most famous and popular official in the game’s history,” the statement added. “Born on 19 April 1933 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, Dickie Bird’s life was defined by his unwavering dedication to cricket.