From The Pavilion End

Dickie Bird is the most famous cricket umpire in the world and one of cricket's greatest characters. His enormous contribution to the English and the international game was recognised in 1986, when he was awarded the MBE.

'From The Pavilion End' is a mixture of Umpire Bird's finest anecdotes and memoirs from a man ideally placed to pick up on- and off-field banter from stars past and present such as Jack Hobbs, Ian Botham, Fred Trueman, Learie Constantine, Brian Johnston and Michael Parkinson. From underneath the peak of his famous white cap, his wry notes on the game and its exponents will delight cricket lovers worldwide.