He announced his retirement in 1996 after umpiring in 66 Test matches, including 3 World Cup finals
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London: Harold Dickey Bird, a renowned international umpire from Britain, known for his impartial decisions and unique style of giving outs, has died in England at the age of 92.
Harold Dickey Bird officiated in 3 World Cup finals during his umpiring career, and also officiated in a total of 66 Tests and 69 One-Day Internationals.
Dickey Bird began his cricket career in 1956 as a top-order batsman, but later became the president of Yorkshire County.
Dickie Bird retired from first-class cricket at the age of 32, having umpired in a Test match between England and New Zealand in 1970.
He was also awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1986 and the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2012 for his services to cricket.
Dickie Bird also played 93 first-class matches, in which he scored 3,314 runs.
Yorkshire County said in a statement that Dickie Bird died peacefully at his residence.
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