LEGENDARY cricket umpire Dickie Bird is set to celebrate his 92nd birthday tomorrow - and he reckons his love for sport...

They certainly don't respect cricket. You only have to look at the last couple of seasons to see how far down the table umpires come for a bit of respect. And what's the cause? Money and selfishness.

Cricket legend Sir Donald Bradman has died ... He was simply the best and I am very sad." Former Test umpire Dickie Bird agreed that Bradman's feats will never be matched. "He was a wonderful ...

but because it is against the laws of nature at least when applied to cricket. When the famous umpire, Dickie Bird, retired I ...

Dickie Bird recounts his first experience of being a cricket umpire.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has expanded the role of the fourth umpire in the Indian Premier League matches after the recent captains' meeting. The fourth umpire generally ...

When Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) umpire Prasad Malgonkar, 60, took his position at square leg for the 11th over of a Bhama Cup Under-19 match between KRP XI CC and Crescent CC at Cross Maidan ...

Is this the first time bat size checks are happening in cricket? Until recently ... But in a noticeable change, on-field umpire checks have now become more common, as seen in recent matches ...

IMAGE: The umpire checks Rajasthan Royals' Shimron Hetmyer's bat size as part of IPL compliance. Photograph: X In a departure from the norm, on-field umpires have started making random checks on ...

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