Browsing Archive: October, 2009

Former Test umpire David Shepherd dies at 68

Posted by Masud Rahman on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, In : David Shepherd

David Shepherd poses before his final international appearance tomorrow, at The Oval, July 11, 2005

David Shepherd, the former England umpire, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 68.

Shepherd was a renowned international umpire and officiated in 172 ODIs, including three consecutive World Cup finals, and 92 Tests between 1983 and 2005. His good-humoured approach to officiating and quirky superstitions - most notably his 'jig' when scores reached 111 or a multiple thereof - made him a favourite with players and spectators the world over.

Shepherd was appointed ...

Akram's wife dies at the age of 42

Posted by Masud Rahman on Sunday, October 25, 2009, In : Huma Akram

Huma, the wife of former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram, has died on Sunday after developing heart and kidney complications. She was admitted to the Apollo Hospital in Chennai last Tuesday after her condition deteriorated on board an air ambulance flying from Lahore to Singapore, where she was due to be treated at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital. She breathed her last around 9:45am, hospital sources informed.

Huma, 42, is survived by two children, Taimur and Akbar, and arrangements are underway...

From Magura to No.1

Posted by Masud Rahman on Sunday, October 25, 2009, In : Sakib Al Hasan

It's one of cricket's ironies that one of its best allrounders of the moment might have been lost to football instead, but for several turns of fate. Like every other boy in the provincial town of Magura, 170 miles from Dhaka, Shakib al Hasan was a regular on the playing field whenever he got a chance but the big draw was always football. His father had played the game for Khulna Division and a cousin ha...

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Browsing Archive: October, 2009

Former Test umpire David Shepherd dies at 68

Akram's wife dies at the age of 42

From Magura to No.1

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