The top 5 empires of all time
1. Dickie Bird (England)
- Harold “Dickie” Bird, one of the most famous cricket umpires of all time, comes from England.
- He umpired in 69 ODIs and 66 Test matches between 1973 and 1996.
- He umpired three World Cup finals.
- He presided over international games for more than two decades, and he was renowned for his sharp decision-making and distinctive walk.
2. Simon Taufel (Australia)
- Simon Taufel was well known for making decisions consistently and accurately.
- He umpired in 174 ODIs and 67 Test matches between 1999 and 2012, which included three World Cup finals.
- From 2004 to 2008, Taufel won the ICC Umpire of the Year award for a record five consecutive years in a row.
- He repeatedly took home the ICC Umpire of the Year honour, and both players and spectators held high respect for him.
- He was also a very good judge in cricket, and he was able to make accurate decisions in pressure situations.
3. David Shepherd (England)
- David Shepherd is well known for his cheery demean our and his well-known “shepherd’s hop.”
- For many years, he was regarded as a leading figure in international cricket.
- one of the cricket world’s best-known umpires.
- He umpired in 92 Test matches, last of which was in June 2005, record for any English umpire/
- Shepherd umpired in 172 ODIs, including three World Cup finals in 1996, 1999, and 2003.
4. Aleem Dar (Pakistan)
- Aleem Dar is a retired Pakistani cricket umpire. He was born on June 6, 1968.
- Aleem Dar is one of the most experienced and highly respected umpires in modern cricket.
- He umpired in numerous matches, including many ICC Cricket World Cup finals.
- Dar was the first Pakistani umpire to be designated to the ICC Elite Panel.
- Dar started his umpiring career in 1990 and continued until 2002.
- He umpired in 53 T20Is, 222 ODIs, and 144 Test matches.
- He was selected for the ICC Umpire of the Year award three consecutive years, from 2009 to 2011.
5. Billy Bowden (New Zealand)
- Billy Bowden is a former international cricket umpire from New Zealand. he is known for his flamboyant style and unique umpiring style.
- He umpired in many international matches and was a recognised face in cricket.
- Bowden umpired in 102 one-day internationals and 21 test matches between 2000 and 2016.
- Bowden was selected to the ICC International Panel of Umpires in 2000.