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Former Test umpire Harold "Dickie" Bird has died astatine the property of 92, Yorkshire County Cricket Club announced connected Tuesday.
Bird was 1 of the best-known and astir respected officials successful the game, lasting successful 66 Tests and 69 one-day internationals, including 3 World Cup finals.
Yorkshire issued a connection connected their website saying Bird, "one of cricket's astir beloved figures", had died peacefully astatine home.
"Dickie Bird enjoyed an illustrious vocation arsenic an planetary umpire, penning his sanction into past arsenic the astir celebrated and fashionable authoritative successful the game's history," the nine said.
"He is synonymous with Yorkshire Cricket, wherever helium has been 1 of the astir loyal supporters. In 2014, helium was named president of The Yorkshire County Cricket Club, a relation helium held with pridefulness and distinction."
Bird played for English counties Yorkshire and Leicestershire but made his sanction arsenic an planetary umpire.
"Over a distinguished career, helium officiated successful 66 Test matches and 69 one-day internationals, including 3 World Cup finals — earning the admiration of players and fans alike for his integrity, humour, and unmistakable style," Yorkshire's connection said.
