International Cricket

'Dancing' umpire David Shepherd will take charge of his final international match today when England host Australia in the decider of their three-match one-day international series at The Oval.

Shepherd, 64, is well known for his dance whenever the score reaches 111.

Cricketing folklore suggests 111, known as the Nelson, representing Admiral Horatio Nelson's one eye, one arm and one leg, is an unlucky number, often prompting the fall of a wicket. Shepherd, a superstitious man, tries to compensate by hopping on one leg until the score has moved on.