Official, confirmed, verified "You are the umpire" thread

[Yash.]

- A fast bowler employs a curved run-up, beginning almost in front of mid off before running in smoothly and delivering the ball in a more orthodox fashion. The batsman protests that he cannot see the bowler properly until about halfway through the run-up. Can you do anything?

- A bowler delivers a ball, which knocks the bails off. You are concerned about it being a no ball so you refer to your colleague in the booth. The bowler definitely landed past the line, but his heel is very much behind it in the air. Is it a no ball?

- In a limited overs match, a batsman cleanly hits a six. Your square leg colleague signals no ball. Upon meeting with him and double checking with the TV umpire, it turns out that the fielding team had more players outside the circle than necessary. Does the six stand? (In short, too many fielders in the deep, do the runs count?)

- A batsman absolutely smashes a ball into the face of short leg. Thank goodness he was wearing a helmet. It careens off of his helmet and the keeper dives forward to take the catch inches away from the turf. Is it out?

Contrarian/FakePassport...give them a couple days this time lol...

1. Maybe not. The batsman's excuse is invalid. Over the years, I have seen one or two fast bowlers with curvy runups but they are not objected.

2. Not a no ball. Even if the foot is in air, it is behind the line. I have seen it in some matches when the foot is in air but behind the line and it is not given a no ball.

3. Ya the runs count.

4. It should be out. The ball remains in play.

 

[qpeedore]

I was so close to starting a new thread because of the new laws when you posted these

Q3. Bails at which end?

(Q3) Now you're just being cheeky...

 

[qpeedore]

Pretty good response so far. Maybe...MAYBE...answers tonight.

Contrarian you can reply with your answers now lol...

 

[qpeedore]

I actually use the curved run-up. I start somewhere along the line of a wide long on. Of course I'm a left arm orthodox who has only ever played a few games at the "fun" level so take that as you will. If I'm over the wicket it looks like a capital "l" (ell, not eye). If I'm around the wicket it looks like a capital "J”.

 

[Fake Passport]

A fast bowler employs a curved run-up...

Batsmen has no basis here, in law or practicality.

- A bowler delivers a ball, which knocks the bails off...

If he knocks off the bowlers end in the act of delivering the ball, it's a noball. If your after a foot fault no ball Law 24 only requires the presence of a part of the foot/shoe behind the line, not necessarily grounded.

- In a limited overs match, a batsman cleanly hits a six.

The ball does not become dead at the incident of the calling of a noball, runs would count. 6 runs to striker + 1 Noball extra.

- A batsman absolutely smashes a ball into the face of short leg. Thank goodness he was wearing a helmet. It careens off of his helmet and the keeper dives forward to take the catch inches away from the turf. Is it out?

A couple of issues here.
Under the current law. If the ball comes off the helmet it's not considered a fair catch. The ball is still live however so a runout could be affected.

Also what might come into it is If there is a serious injury to a player the umpire is entitled to call dead ball.

Both these issues change with the new laws tho. The helmet one especially is also often overruled with playing conditions.

 

[qpeedore]

As usual, correct on everything.

Interesting note...I was reading the Laws (again)...check this out...

Example of a catch near the boundary (1)

• The first point to note with this catch, which should have been given out, is that the fielder’s first contact with the ball was when he was within the boundary. He does not have control over his movement at this stage, so the catch is not completed.
• Seeing his momentum will take him beyond the boundary, he tosses the ball up before making contact with the ground beyond the boundary.
• His next contact with the ball is when he is airborne, having taken off from outside the boundary – this is legal, as it is not the first contact he has made with the ball.
• The final contact is back inside the boundary, when the catch is completed.
• At no stage was the fielder in contact with both the ball and the ground beyond the boundary at the same time.

That's interesting...apparently you can complete a catch from over the ropes if circumstances are willing.

 

[qpeedore]

What if the batsman is out of his crease and the ball rebounds from the fielder's helmet into the stumps?

Contrarian, hush for 24 hours lol...(it's too easy for you)

 

[Till Valhalla]

What if the batsman is out of his crease and the ball rebounds from the fielder's helmet into the stumps?

Contrarian, hush for 24 hours lol...(it's too easy for you)

I think it's out.

 

[Fake Passport]

1. Cricket is traditionally played between 2 teams of 11. The teams say they want to make things interesting and make it a game of two teams of 8. Do you allow this?
2. The umpire takes a knock to the head and goes off. Under the laws, what happens?
3. What is denoted by the umpire crossing their hands on their chest?
4. According to the laws, what is the ball to be made of?
5. Is a batsmen out caught and a batsmen dismissed caught the same thing at law?
6. The 9th wicket falls a minute before the scheduled time for lunch. What happens?

and the classic. Without referencing the laws...

Can you name the 10 ways a batsmen can be given out in cricket?

 

[qpeedore]

To your last question...

1. Bowled
2. Caught
3. Stumped
4. Run out
5. Hit wicket
6. Timed out
7. Obstruction
8. Leg before
9. Hit the ball twice
10. Handling the ball

 

[qpeedore]

1. They can once both captains and the umpires agree.

2. In a TV match then the third umpire assumes the post. The reserve umpire takes the place in the booth. In a match where there isn't such provisions then both captains nominate a neutral person to take up the duties. You will have to stand at the bowlers end for each over however.

3. That means revoke the last call isn't it?

4. Ah, jeez...now you're going into all sorts of stuff here. Leather and soforth. Won't even go into this one because it involves weights and circumferences and stitches and whatnot.

5. No, out caught is different from dismissed caught...but you'd have to be a scorer to know the difference.

6. Lunch is taken. Play resumes at the normal scheduled time.

 

[qpeedore]

Couldn't believe I didn't think of LBW earlier though! Took me a while before I realised it...

 

[qpeedore]

A cricket ball is made with a cork core, tightly wrapped with string and then finally covered with leather with a raised stitched seam.

Weighs about 160 grams and measures about 22cm around.

In the West Indies we use Dukes (a much better ball to be honest), in Oz they use the Kookaburra (nice for bouncy pitches but useless otherwise).

EDIT: Using metric because it's easier...only thing I don't like metric for is bowling speeds...

 

[CerealKiller]

10. Handling the ball

I think they've removed it

 

[Fake Passport]

Couldn't believe I didn't think of LBW earlier though! Took me a while before I realised it...

Theres always one. You forget if you have to rattle them off

I think they've removed it

Yup - As of Oct 1 when the new laws become, well, Law, handled the ball gets folded into obstructing the field. Substantially the same requirements tho, so onfield it hasn't overly changed....