Rating 10 best umpires of all time in cricket
Not just the cricketers, some of these umpires to have received great love and appreciating from the fraternity over the last few decades.
1. Dickie Bird
One of cricket’s most loved figures of all time, Dickie Bird was perhaps the greatest umpire the game of cricket has witnessed. Harlond Dennis Bird AKA Dickie Bird was born on 19 April 1933 and played 93 First-class games for Yorkshire and Leicestershire. After a playing career which lasted less than a decade, Bird became an umpire.
He stood in his first County game in 1970 and three years later, he made his debut as an umpire in International cricket during the game between England and New Zealand. He stood in the middle to witness West Indies win the 1975 and 1979 World Cup finals against Australia and England respectively. He also was one of the two umpires witnessing 1983 final which changed Indian cricket forever.
His keen eye for detail and ability to be spot on with most decisions astounded the cricketing world. He stood in the middle as an umpire for 66 Tests and 69 ODIs. In his final game as an umpire in 1996, the Indian and the English team players formed a guard of honor as a mark of respect for his outstanding career.
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