After a 14-year playing career for Gloucestershire 'Shep' first donned the white coat in 1981

Tension is high between David Shepherd and England skipper Mike Atherton at Edgbaston in the 1996 Test against India

The 64-year-old, who has stood in 90 Tests is one of the most familiar and respected umpires in the game

Shepherd warns Waqar Younis during the 2003 World Cup encounter between Pakistan and Australia

The 2003 World Cup final between Australia and India at the Wanderers sees him stand in his third consecutive final

In March 2005 Shepherd presides over the Wellington Test - his last encounter between New Zealand and Australia