Overview

• Yorkshire County Cricket Club confirmed the death of Harold “Dickie” Bird at his home and described him as a national treasure.
• Bird officiated 66 Test matches and 69 One Day Internationals between 1973 and 1996, including three Cricket World Cup finals.
• Players, county clubs and fans posted tributes recalling his integrity, humour and distinctive style on and off the field.
• He received a guard of honour in his final Test at Lord’s in 1996, where he famously gave Mike Atherton out lbw in the first over.
• A former Yorkshire and Leicestershire batsman, he later served as Yorkshire’s president from 2014 and was honoured with an MBE in 1986 and an OBE in 2012.