Product Description

Dickie Bird is not only the world's most famous cricket umpire, he is also one of the most entertaining public speakers and story-tellers of our time. In these, his three bestselling audiobooks, the celebrated Yorkshireman provides a fascinating and entertaining insight into his own life, and into the world of cricket over the last forty years. Dickie's engaging character, his frank opinions and touchingly humorous anecdotes told with his inimitable, down to earth wit, make this an audiobook collection to treasure.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1392971 in Books
• Published on: 2000-09-07
• Format: Audiobook
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 6
• Binding: Audio Cassette

Review
Included in Greg Eden's (Bertrams) selection of best adult audiobooks for the season - Bookseller Sep 29, 2000, p42 'A six-cassette pack containing White Cap and Bails, Dickie Bird: My Autobiography and An Evening with Dickie Bird, all three of which have been outstanding successes for Hodder Headline audiobooks in recent years.'

About the Author
Born in 1933, the son of a miner, Dickie Bird has spent a life 'married to cricket'. He was signed up to play for Yorkshire age 19, and played on the county circuit for the next 13 years. In 1979 he became a Test match umpire. The announcement that he would umpire his final Test at Lord's in June 1996 signalled the end of an international career which has won him worldwide affection as the finest umpire in cricket history.