Former Test Umpire David Shepherd Dead

London, Oct 28 – Former England umpire David Shepherd died after a long battle with cancer. He was 68.

Shepherd, a legendary international umpire, stood in 172 ODIs, three consecutive World Cup finals, and 92 Test matches from 1983 to 2005.

Shepherd was a first-class cricketer and during his 14-year-long career played 282 first class matches for Gloucestershire.

His umpiring career started in 1981 from first-class matches. His last Test appearance was in June 2005 between West Indies and Pakistan in Kingston and his final appearance was in an ODI at The Oval in 2005.

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