White Cap and Bails: Adventures of a much loved Umpire, the sequel to the bestselling autobiography of the legendary late cricket umpire

Dickie Bird, Mr H D Bird

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In this new anecdotal book, the unstoppable Dickie Bird takes one County Cricket Club at a time and revisits each with the aid of memorabilia, statistics, books and videos. A mass of new hilarious stories flow from Dickie as he flexes his memory: he describes the cricketers, the matches and the character of these clubs. Dickie also relives his journeys as a umpire to clubs and Test match arenas overseas and recalls the humorous times that have filled his unique career. A must have for cricket enthusiasts everywhere.

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Praise for White Cap and Bails: Adventures of a much loved Umpire, the sequel to the bestselling autobiography of the legendary late cricket umpire

  • A delightful book...I defy anyone to read it without emotion - Daily Telegraph on DICKIE BIRD - MY AUTOBIOGRAPHYFor those who love tales from the pavilion bar, this book is a jolly good read - Independent on WHITE CAP AND BAILSHumorous anecdotes abound - Yorkshire Evening Post on W C & BAn immense book...joyous and kindly - The Cricketer International on W C & BAn entertaining view of sport from the other side of the wicket - The Times

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