Umpiring legend David Shepherd dies

Former England umpire David Shepherd died after a long battle with cancer

David Shepherd, the legendary international umpire, died after a long battle with cancer. He was 68.
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.

~ by Alok Gurtu on October 28, 2009.