RIP, Dickie Bird: Tributes flow for 'one of the greatest characters' in cricket history

Former Test umpire Harold ‘Dickie’ Bird has died at the age of 92, Yorkshire County Cricket Club have announced. Bird was one of the most prominent umpires of his era, and was made president of his home county in 2014.  In a statement, Yorkshire added: “The thoughts of everyone at the Yorkshire County Cricket Club […]