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Quiz about Umpire Dickie Bird
Quiz about Umpire Dickie Bird

Umpire Dickie Bird Trivia Quiz


A quiz all about the legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird.

A multiple-choice quiz by crispyspiders. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
91,530
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
Plays
703
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Question 1 of 15
1. What is Dickie Bird's full name: _______ Bird?

Answer: ( Two Words .. first name and middle name)
Question 2 of 15
2. Where did Dickie Bird make his One Day International umpiring debut? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Which two countries played in the last One Day International that Dickie Bird umpired? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Dickie Bird played first class cricket for Lancashire?


Question 5 of 15
5. When was Dickie Bird born? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Did Dickie Bird ever umpire a test in the West Indies?


Question 7 of 15
7. In what year was Dickie awarded his MBE?

Answer: ( Four digit year ... it's in the 1980s or 1990s)
Question 8 of 15
8. Before Dickie played County Cricket for Yorkshire, he played for his home town club. Who was it? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. What was Dickie's first class batting average? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Dickie's last test match was at Lord's in 1996. He gave a batsman out LBW on the fifth ball of the first over. Who was this unfortunate batsman? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Dickie's last test match was at Lord's in 1996. He gave a batsman out LBW on the fifth ball of the first over. Who was the bowler? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What was Dickie's highest first class score? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Did Dickie ever take a first class wicket?


Question 14 of 15
14. Dickie stood in Zimbabwe's inaugural test. Who did he stand with during this test match? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. How many test matches did Dickie stand in as an umpire?

Answer: ( One Word .. a two digit number between 50 and 75)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is Dickie Bird's full name: _______ Bird?

Answer: Harold Dennis

Obviously more affectionally known as Dickie Bird!
2. Where did Dickie Bird make his One Day International umpiring debut?

Answer: Old Trafford, Manchester

It was England v New Zealand at Old Trafford on 20th July 1973. The match was rained off as a draw after England made 8/167 (typical of Dickie Bird - either rain or bad light follows him everywhere!)
3. Which two countries played in the last One Day International that Dickie Bird umpired?

Answer: England and West Indies

England beat West Indies by 25 runs at the Oval on 26th May 1995.
4. Dickie Bird played first class cricket for Lancashire?

Answer: False

False. Dickie played for Yorkshire and Leicestershire.
5. When was Dickie Bird born?

Answer: April 19, 1933

6. Did Dickie Bird ever umpire a test in the West Indies?

Answer: Yes

He umpired three tests against Pakistan in 1992/93.
7. In what year was Dickie awarded his MBE?

Answer: 1986

June 1986 to be precise!
8. Before Dickie played County Cricket for Yorkshire, he played for his home town club. Who was it?

Answer: Barnsley

He played with Geoffrey Boycott and Michael Parkinson.
9. What was Dickie's first class batting average?

Answer: 20.71

3,314 runs at an average of 20.71.
10. Dickie's last test match was at Lord's in 1996. He gave a batsman out LBW on the fifth ball of the first over. Who was this unfortunate batsman?

Answer: Michael Atherton

Michael Atherton (captain) lbw b Srinath 0, a duck.
11. Dickie's last test match was at Lord's in 1996. He gave a batsman out LBW on the fifth ball of the first over. Who was the bowler?

Answer: Javagal Srinath

Srinath had Atherton trapped lbw without troubling the scorers.
12. What was Dickie's highest first class score?

Answer: 181 not out

181 not out against Glamorgan at Bradford in 1959.
13. Did Dickie ever take a first class wicket?

Answer: No

Dickie's first class bowling figures: 8-2-22-0. No luck with the ball then!
14. Dickie stood in Zimbabwe's inaugural test. Who did he stand with during this test match?

Answer: Kantial Kanjee

It was Mr Kanjee from Zimbabwe who had the honour. Ian Robinson was actually the third umpire for TV replays.
15. How many test matches did Dickie stand in as an umpire?

Answer: 66

66 tests indeed. A world record at that point. Subsequently overtaken by Steve Bucknor from the West Indies (another excellent umpire)
Source: Author crispyspiders

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