FORMER Test umpire David Shepherd has died after a long battle with cancer, his former club Gloucestershire have confirmed.

Shepherd was a batsman for the county for 14 years but came to prominence as a leading umpire, standing in 92 Tests around the world. He was perhaps most famous for his one-legged jigs when the score reached 111, 222 or 333, known as a ’Nelson’.

He retired in 2005 but was struck by cancer soon after and has died aged 68.