Former umpire Shepherd dies aged 68

Wed, Oct 28 05:24 PM

Enlarge Photo Veteran English umpire David Shepherd smiles during an interview at the Oval Cricket Ground in...

Former international cricket umpire David Shepherd has died aged 68 following a long battle with cancer, Gloucestershire County Cricket club said on Wednesday.

Shepherd, who played for Gloucestershire for 14 years, stood in 92 test matches and 172 one-day international games between 1983 and 2005.

He umpired three successive World Cup finals (1996, 1999 and 2003) and six tournaments overall, and will be fondly remembered for strictly observing cricket's Nelson tradition; giving a small hop whenever the score reached 111.

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