Today we present to you some interesting quotes from legendary England cricket umpire Harold Dennis “Dickie” Bird who is 88 today. Dickie Bird near his statue in Barnsley, England* “If I had to describe myself as an umpire, I’d like to say I was honest and fair. If I had the respect of the players, then (it is) marvellous.”* “Zhe one thing I’ve missed is not having a family. I was married to cricket.”* “Once I crossed the boundary rope, I was okay. I used to say to myself ‘this is mine’.”* “I don’t care much about the television cameras.

Source: The Nation April 19, 2021 02:05 UTC