Sir Michael Parkinson: Yorkshire cricket greats lead tributes to legendary broadcaster after his death aged 88

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Sir Michael Parkinson died on Wednesday after a brief illness, aged 88; Sir Geoffrey Boycott, Dickie Bird and current managing director of Yorkshire Cricket Club, Darren Gough, pay tribute to the Barnsley-born cricket fanatic

Legendary TV chat show host Sir Michael Parkinson died after a brief illness, aged 88, on Wednesday

Parkinson once kept Boycott out of his hometown Barnsley team but the pair, plus Bird, a former umpire and one of the most recognisable figures in cricket, established lifelong friendships with each other.:"He never lost his Yorkshire roots. Michael was Yorkshire in every way. Former England fast bowler Darren Gough, and current managing director of cricket at Yorkshire, also paid tribute to the broadcaster who he regarded as a close friend.Former England bowler and managing director of cricket at Yorkshire, Darren Gough, paid tribute to Sir Michael Parkinson

Yorkshire held a minute's silence in memory of Sir Michael ahead of play in their One-Day Cup game against Hampshire at York on Thursday.Bird too paid tribute to his"dear friend", telling the PA news agency:"I shall miss him, I'll tell you that. I just don't know how I will cope, I will miss him so much.

"The town has lost one of its favourite sons, and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time."

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