From The Pavillion End

by Dickie Bird

From the Pavilion End Bird, Dickie

Genres: Nonfiction

159 pages, Paperback

Published April 19, 1990

About the author

Harold Dennis "Dickie" Bird (19 April 1933 – 22 September 2025) was an English cricketer and international cricket umpire. During his long umpiring career, he became a well regarded figure among players and the viewing public, not only due to his high standards as an umpire but also for his many eccentricities.

Bird played first-class cricket for Yorkshire and Leicestershire as a right-handed batsman, but only scored two centuries in 93 appearances. His career was blighted by a knee injury, which eventually forced him to retire at the age of 31. He umpired in 66 Test matches (at the time a world record) and 69 One Day Internationals, including three World Cup Finals. Bird's autobiography, published in 1997, sold more than a million copies.

Reviews

[Craig Helliwell · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's just a collection of stories, some of them from Dickie's career, but the majority just stories from sport.

Some are quite amusing, but majority are like fillers from an after dinner speaker.