5 Umpires with zero haters in cricket history

Some of the top umpires in the history make it to this list.

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2. David Shepherd

David Shepherd
David Shepherd (Photo by Sean Dempsey – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)

Late David Shepherd was another legendary umpire and a brilliant cricketer. He bid adieu to his competitive cricket career back in 1979 and shifted his focus towards umpiring. And he debuted as match official  in 1983 in a World Cup match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Shepherd took World Cricket by storm with his umpiring decisions that were unquestionable. He officiated in three consecutive World Cup finals i-e- 1996, 1999 and 2003. Interestingly, he was famous for raising his one foot when the batting side used to score 111 i.e.. nelson. Moreover, the score and its multiples (222, 333, etc…) is considered bad luck and he used to believe that a wicket will fall when any team reaches there.

He always looked in a cheerful mood, who earned the respect of the players to an extent. He umpired in 92 Tests and 172 ODIs and bid adieu to his umpiring career back in 2005. He passed away of lung cancer in October 2009. After that in a heartwarming gesture, ICC introduced an award for the best umpire of the year that was named as “The David Shepherd Trophy”.

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