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Former umpire Dickie Bird dies at 92

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By Sujay Shivalkar
Published Sep 23, 2025

Dickie Bird

Former Test umpire Harold "Dickie" Bird has died at the age of 92, the Yorkshire County Cricket Club announced on Tuesday

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Dickie Bird

Bird was one of the best-known and most respected officials in the game

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Dickie Bird

Yorkshire issued a statement on their website saying Bird, "one of cricket`s most beloved figures", had died peacefully at home

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In 2014, he was named president of The Yorkshire County Cricket Club, a role he held with pride and distinction

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Dickie Bird

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