80 Not Out: My Favourite Cricket Memories by Dickie Bird

80 Not Out: My Favourite Cricket Memories by Dickie Bird

Hardly a week goes by without Dickie Bird visiting a county or Test match arena where he can keep up to date with all that is happening in the cricket world, while at the same time taking the opportunity to reflect, in the company of old friends and acquaintances, on his own colourful contribution to the sport that lasted for over half a century. Dickie remains the most famous umpire of them all and is still highly respected throughout the world. A lovable eccentric with a joyful sense of fun, he has decided, as he approaches his eightieth birthday, to recall the highlights of his life in cricket, while also providing an illuminating insight into what he has been up to since his retirement.

Born in 1933, the son of a miner, Dickie Bird has spent a life `married to cricket`. He was signed up to play for Yorkshire age 19, and played on the county circuit for the next 13 years. In 1979 he became a Test match umpire. The announcement that he would umpire his final Test at Lord`s in June 1996 signalled the end of an international career which has won him worldwide affection as the finest umpire in cricket history.

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ISBN 13	9781444769616
ISBN 10	1444769618
Title	80 Not Out: My Favourite Cricket Memories
Author	Dickie Bird
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton
Year published	2013-04-11
Number of pages	352
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