Guy Williams speaks to the great Harold Bird about his career as the game finest umpire…

Harold ‘Dickie’ Bird, 84 not out on Wednesday of this week, remains the game’s favourite umpire even though he stood in his last Test, England versus India at Lord’s, just over 20 years ago. The career of this remarkable character and lovable personality – 66 Tests, 69 ODIs, which include three World Cup finals in 1975, 1979 and 1983 – has been revived by an outstanding exhibition of Dickie’s memorabilia on display at the Town Hall museum in Barnsley.
His...