New Delhi. Without his appreciation, the game seems incomplete, the person whose voice did not only bring a decision, but also made the soul of dignity, honesty and cricket. Dicky Bird is no name, an example, a sermon today, but his legacy is infinite. He not only set boundaries, but also left the ideal. In the final of the three World Cups, umpiring, rising above the tricks of justice in the emotional matches of India-England.

Bird’s smile, his shining style, his calm but stagnant decision was these things that the players, viewers and critics were all affected. Popular and great umpire Herold ‘Dicky’ Bird died at the age of 92. Burd umpted 66 Tests and 69 ODIs in his long career between 1973 and 1996.

Rahul Dravid-Saurav’s first Test bird

Bird’s last Test as an umpire was played between India and England in 1996 at Lord’s. In this match, former captains Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly made their Test debut in the Test format. The Yorkshire County Club said in a statement here, “Yorkshire County Cricket Club has to announce with great grief that one of the most loved people of cricket, Herold Dennis ‘Danis’ Bird MBE OBE died at his home at the age of 92. He said, “He has left a army of fans of many generations with a legacy of sportsmanship, humility and happiness,” he said.

Love Yorkshire

Bird had a long association with Yoroksher. He started his first -class career with this county in 1956 and scored 3,314 runs in 93 matches by the end of his career in 1964. It also includes two centuries. The club said, “At present, everyone’s condolences in Yorkshire County Cricket Club are with Dicky’s family and friends. Everyone in the club will miss him a lot because he spent a lot of time incredibly in support of everyone here. He will be remembered as one of the greatest human beings in the history of Yorkasher.

Honor to Dicky Bird

Bird was awarded MBE in 1986 for his outstanding contribution to cricket and OBE in 2012. He formed a special pair of umpiring on the field with Hamntan late David Shepherd (2009). Birds were quite popular among the audience and players due to the accuracy of their decisions and their special habits. He often used to reach the match site at six in the morning.

Gavaskar hair cut on the pitch

During the Test match played between India and England in the Old Trafford in 1974, Indian veteran Sunil Gavaskar got his hair cut with the bird as his hair was repeatedly coming into his eyes. Bird used scissors cutting the thread of the ball’s seam for this. Bird later said, “This is what all the umpires should keep with them.

Most respected umpire

Bird also received a lot of respect from the players of that time. He once said, “(Gary) Sobers, (Richie) Richards, (Dennis) Lily and (Ian) Botham, as great players called me a good umpire. It matters a lot to me. Bird remained unmarried but made some best friends, including the late Queen Elizabeth. He used to visit tea parties often at Queen Elizabeth. The British Prime Minister like writers Stephen King and John Major were his good friends. Bird also wrote books called ‘My Autobiography with Keith Lodge’ and ‘The White Cap and Bells’.