# Cricket: Former Test umpire Harold “Dickie” Bird has died at the age of 92. Bird was one of the best-known and most respected officials in the game, standing in 66 Tests and 69 one-day internationals, including three World Cup finals. Yorkshire issued a statement on their website saying Bird, “one of cricket’s most beloved figures”, had died peacefully at home. Bird played for English counties Yorkshire and Leicestershire but made his name as an international umpire.
Cricket: Beloved umpire Dickie Bird dies aged 92