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"Cricket Has Lost A Unique Character": Sunil Gavaskar's Heartfelt Message In Memory Of Dickie Bird
Dickie Bird, 92, breathed his last at his home in Yorkshire, and had officiated in 66 Tests and 69 ODIs during a career that spanned from 1973 to 1996.
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Legendary Umpire Harold 'Dickie' Bird Dies Aged 92
Former Test umpire Harold "Dickie" Bird has died at the age of 92, Yorkshire County Cricket Club announced on Tuesday.
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Happy to be on Dickie Bird's World Test XI: Sunil Gavaskar
The cricket fraternity in India expressed shock at the omission of legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Don Bradman in the all-time Test eleven named by Bird.
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Sachin's exclusion from Dickie Bird's Test eleven shocks cricket fraternity
Besides the omission of Tendulkar and Bradman, Bird's team did not have the greats like Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting as well as the West Indian fast bowlers Malcolm Marshall, Andy Roberts, Joel Garner and Michael Holding.
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No Sachin, Ponting, Bradman in Dickie Bird's greatest Test XI
Modern greats Brian Lara and Jacques Kallis also miss out in a list that neither features players currently playing the game nor any of the top-10 run scorers in Test cricket. Imran Khan is the captain of Bird's World Test XI.
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Cricket losing charm due to too much technology: Bird
Legendary umpire Dickie Bird has slammed the use of technology in cricket, saying the power of decision-making should remain with on-field officials as the game will lose its charm if this authority is taken away from them.
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Dhoni's wrath finds Dickie Bird's support
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's candour has won him many fans over the years. The latest in the ever-increasing list is legendary umpire Dickie Bird, who has come out in support of the Indian captain for his controversial comments at the end of the Jamaica Test.
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Dickie Bird against using DRS
The DRS will belittle the authority of the on-field match officials and ICC has committed a serious mistake by introducing it, said ex-umpire Dickie Bird.
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I had a better technique than Gavaskar: Boycott
Geoffrey Boycott believes he was technically superior to Sunil Gavaskar even though his Yorkshire teammate Dicky Bird feels otherwise.
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Money has ruined cricket: Dickie Bird
Umpiring legend Dickie Bird says he is pained to see how money has ruined the game.
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Dickie Bird questions Pietersen's 'switch-hit'
Legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird joined debate over Kevin Pietersen's 'switch-hit' and questioned the legality of the stroke.
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Dickie Bird backs his Tykes for Cup
Dickie Bird believes his hometown football club of Barnsley can go all the way and win the FA Cup after the shock 1-0 quarter-final triumph over Chelsea.
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Umpire Bird not out in bronze
Dickie Bird said he "never dreamed" of being immortalised in bronze as he unveiled a statue of himself in his home town of Barnsley, northern England.
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Indian players gentlemen: Dickie Bird
After Bucknor was dropped from the Perth Test, as requested by the Indian cricket team and the BCCI, there have been varied reactions.
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Dickie Bird asks Bucknor to retire
Legendary umpire Dickie Bird on Tuesday advised Steve Bucknor to call it a day, saying the West Indian had "gone on too long."
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"Cricket Has Lost A Unique Character": Sunil Gavaskar's Heartfelt Message In Memory Of Dickie Bird
Dickie Bird, 92, breathed his last at his home in Yorkshire, and had officiated in 66 Tests and 69 ODIs during a career that spanned from 1973 to 1996.
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Legendary Umpire Harold 'Dickie' Bird Dies Aged 92
Former Test umpire Harold "Dickie" Bird has died at the age of 92, Yorkshire County Cricket Club announced on Tuesday.
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Happy to be on Dickie Bird's World Test XI: Sunil Gavaskar
The cricket fraternity in India expressed shock at the omission of legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Don Bradman in the all-time Test eleven named by Bird.
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Sachin's exclusion from Dickie Bird's Test eleven shocks cricket fraternity
Besides the omission of Tendulkar and Bradman, Bird's team did not have the greats like Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting as well as the West Indian fast bowlers Malcolm Marshall, Andy Roberts, Joel Garner and Michael Holding.
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No Sachin, Ponting, Bradman in Dickie Bird's greatest Test XI
Modern greats Brian Lara and Jacques Kallis also miss out in a list that neither features players currently playing the game nor any of the top-10 run scorers in Test cricket. Imran Khan is the captain of Bird's World Test XI.
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Cricket losing charm due to too much technology: Bird
Legendary umpire Dickie Bird has slammed the use of technology in cricket, saying the power of decision-making should remain with on-field officials as the game will lose its charm if this authority is taken away from them.
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Dhoni's wrath finds Dickie Bird's support
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's candour has won him many fans over the years. The latest in the ever-increasing list is legendary umpire Dickie Bird, who has come out in support of the Indian captain for his controversial comments at the end of the Jamaica Test.
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Dickie Bird against using DRS
The DRS will belittle the authority of the on-field match officials and ICC has committed a serious mistake by introducing it, said ex-umpire Dickie Bird.
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I had a better technique than Gavaskar: Boycott
Geoffrey Boycott believes he was technically superior to Sunil Gavaskar even though his Yorkshire teammate Dicky Bird feels otherwise.
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Money has ruined cricket: Dickie Bird
Umpiring legend Dickie Bird says he is pained to see how money has ruined the game.
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Dickie Bird questions Pietersen's 'switch-hit'
Legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird joined debate over Kevin Pietersen's 'switch-hit' and questioned the legality of the stroke.
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Dickie Bird backs his Tykes for Cup
Dickie Bird believes his hometown football club of Barnsley can go all the way and win the FA Cup after the shock 1-0 quarter-final triumph over Chelsea.
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Umpire Bird not out in bronze
Dickie Bird said he "never dreamed" of being immortalised in bronze as he unveiled a statue of himself in his home town of Barnsley, northern England.
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Indian players gentlemen: Dickie Bird
After Bucknor was dropped from the Perth Test, as requested by the Indian cricket team and the BCCI, there have been varied reactions.
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Dickie Bird asks Bucknor to retire
Legendary umpire Dickie Bird on Tuesday advised Steve Bucknor to call it a day, saying the West Indian had "gone on too long."
