Iconic former umpire Bird dies at 92

Retired international cricket umpire Harold Dennis "Dickie" Bird, who officiated in three World Cup finals, has died aged 92, his former clubs Yorkshire and Leicestershire said on Tuesday. Former first-class English cricketer Bird officiated his first Test match in 1973, and went on to umpire 66 tests and 76 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) in men's and women's cricket over the next 23 years. "Bird’s playing career was cut short by injury, but his legacy was truly forged in his role as an international umpire ... writing his name ... as the most famous and popular official in the game’s history," Yorkshire said in a statement. Leicestershire said Bird was one of the most iconic figures in the game of cricket, known...