Harold Dickie Bird, one of the most beloved umpires in cricket’s history, has died at the age of 92. He averaged 20.71 in 93 first-class matches, making two centuries including a best of 181 not out against Glamorgan in 1959. In mitigation, he was at least consistent in offering the benefit of the doubt to batters … with one possible exception. In 2009, Bird was honoured with a bronze statue on Barnsley’s Church Lane, set in his familiar umpiring pose with one finger raised. He was appointed an MBE in 1986 and an OBE in 2012 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cricket, having stood in his last first-class match in 1998, Yorkshire versus Warwickshire at Headingley.