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Umpiring conundrums
Mon, May 21 2018
Umpiring conundrums in cricket 16: Holding on for dear life
This is about an incident of a batsman holding on to the stumps for dear life.
Wed, February 21 2018
Umpiring conundrums in cricket 15: Improvising batsman, annoyed bowler
This is about a curious case that may occur when a batsman stands outside the crease to a fast bowler.
Thu, September 21 2017
Umpiring conundrums in cricket 14: Raining free-hits
A had already batted past the stipulated 20 overs. In fact, they had batted exactly 20 overs, and had scored 116 for 2. They rummaged through the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern charts. The target was obtained easily: it was, after all, the direct output of a formula where the input parameters are provided.
Thu, August 17 2017
Umpiring conundrums in cricket 13: DRS vs withdrawal
DRS Law 3.1.c on ICC’s website clearly states: “Only the batsman involved in a dismissal may request a Player Review of an ‘Out’ decision and only the captain (or acting captain) of the fielding team may request a Player Review of a ‘Not Out’ decision.”
Thu, August 17 2017
Umpiring conundrums in cricket 12: Have they already won?
Can a side win a match from the pavilion?
Thu, August 17 2017
Umpiring Conundrums in cricket 11: Who caught the ball?
There can be some situations in cricket, very legitimate ones, that might confuse the most diligent followers of the game. In this series we look at several such scenarios.
Mon, August 14 2017
Umpiring conundrums in cricket 10: How long can you run?
The Therecombe opening batsman waited as Little Smith ran in. Unfortunately, the wait was longer than he had anticipated, for little Smith was doing something the spectators had never seen before...
Thu, August 10 2017
Umpiring Conundrums in cricket 8: Can you get a run after hitting the ball twice?
There can be some situations in cricket, very legitimate ones, that might confuse the most diligent followers of the game. In this series we look at several such scenarios. In this particular episode Arunabha Sengupta wonders how a batsman can get runs after hitting a ball twice.
Fri, August 11 2017
Umpiring conundrums in cricket 9: Caught in afterlife?
Of all incidents (real or otherwise) mentioned in the series, this is almost certainly going to be the darkest. Thankfully, the situation is fictitious — though the brilliance of Herbert Farjeon has infused life into it with remarkable ease.
Thu, August 10 2017
Umpiring Conundrums in cricket 7: Sticking to the wicket
In this particular episode of Umpiring conundrums Arunabha Sengupta asks a question about an improbable but not impossible scenario that can crop up in cricket.