by Dickie Bird · Hodder & Stoughton · tapa dura · ISBN 9780340684573
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«Dickie Bird: My Autobiography» is the autobiography of Dickie Bird, cricket umpire, written with Keith Lodge and published by Hodder & Stoughton in hardcover.
Dickie Bird reviews his career as an international cricket umpire up to 1996, when he had officiated in more than 66 Test matches and 150 international encounters. He offers a behind-the-scenes view of the game and its protagonists, from his beginnings in Barnsley to becoming a much-loved figure in cricket.
The edition includes a foreword by Michael Parkinson, an index and appendices on Dickie Bird's career.
For cricket fans and sports biographies, with stories of international umpiring and portraits of the players.
Harold Dennis "Dickie" Bird was an English cricketer and international cricket umpire. During his long umpiring career, he became a well regarded figure among players and the viewing public, not only due to his high standards as an umpire but also for humour and eccentricity.
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