David Shepherd RIP

U ndoubtedly one of the most consistent and popular cricket umpire of this generation passed away yesterday fighting a his battle with cancer. It is not very often that you hear players across continents praising a cricket umpire. David was known for his inimitable style of signaling the boundry as if he was caressing ripples on a lake and more commonly he was known for his one legged Nelson when the score reached multiples of 111. His judgment even in the days of technology were spot on and that is probably the reason he was loved by the players. May his soul rest in peace.