**Former umpire David Shepherd has died after a long battle with cancer, at the age of 68.**Shepherd, who was born in Devon, officiated in 92 Tests and 172 one-day internationals, including three World Cup finals before retiring in 2005.
He was famous for his aversion to the ‘Nelson’ - scores with a multiple of 111 - which made him hop at the crease between deliveries.
He played for Gloucestershire, from 1965-79, hitting 10,672 runs.
He was appointed as a first-class umpire in 1981 and was swiftly elevated through the ranks, making his Test debut in an Ashes Test four years later.
After his final match, a one-day game between England and Australia at the Oval, he received a standing ovation from the fans and players .
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“Truly great servant to the game of cricket - a tremendous loss”
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Dickie Bird, who umpired many matches alongside Shepherd, said his former colleague would be missed.
“I feel very saddened this has happened,” he told Sky Sports.
“He was a fine umpire, we spent many happy hours together. He was a great man and a tremendous man to umpire with. He was a good bloke, he’ll be sadly missed and he was a great friend.”