Former Test umpire Shepherd dies
Former umpire David Shepherd has died after a long battle with cancer, at the age of 68.
Shepherd officiated in 92 Tests and 172 one-day internationals, including three World Cup finals.
Shepherd was famous for his aversion to the 'Nelson' - scores with a multiple of 111 - which made him hop at the crease between deliveries.
Born in Bideford, Devon, he played county cricket for Gloucestershire, from 1965-79, hitting 10,672 runs.
He was appointed as a first-class umpire in 1981 and was swiftly elevated through the ranks, making his Test debut in an Ashes Test four years later.
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- Blog Source: www.jargomartinez.comFormer Test umpire David Shepherd has died after a long battle with cancer, his former club Gloucestershire have confirmed. Shepherd was a batsman for the county for 14 years but came to prominence as a leading umpire, standing in 92 ...
- Blog Source: cricketsafari.comFormer Test umpire David Shepherd dies. David Shepherd, the former England umpire, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 68. Shepherd was a renowned international umpire and officiated in 172 ODIs, including three consecutive ...
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- Blog Source: www.bollyadda.comDavid Robert Shepherd MBE (born 27 December 1940 in Bideford, Devon, England, now living in Instow, near Bideford) is one of the cricket world's best-known umpires. He stood in 92 Test matches, the last of them in June 2005, ...
- Blog Source: www.crichotline.comDavid Shepherd, the former England umpire, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 68. Shepherd was a renowned international umpire and much respected by the players. He officiated in 172 ODIs, including three consecutive World ...
- Blog Source: blogs.timeslive.co.zaDavid Shepherd, who became something of a celebrity umpire with his standing-on-one-leg antics when the score reached 111 (a Nelson), has died. He had been. ... His last Test was match between West Indies and Pakistan in Kingston in June 2005 and his
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