| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Wide ball | 11/19/2009 | Alex Edghill |
Q: I was bowling a leg spinn. The ball was pitched leg side, not in pitch area ( out of pitch area) and ...
A: Please see the definition of a wide from the Laws of Cricket below: Law 25.1. Judging a Wide (a) If ...
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| R Collier | 11/17/2009 | Alex Edghill |
Q: I have acquired a pocket watch which has the name of R Collier on the front and on the back is ...
A: I did some research and there was a Robert Collier, a politician who played for Cambridgeshire, but ...
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| runner | 11/15/2009 | Edward Fox |
Q: sir, we know that if a batsman injured in the field he can take runner and opponent captain have no ...
A: G'day Ranjit, The umpires ruled against allowing the batsman G Smith to have a runner, due to ...
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| out of field | 11/15/2009 | RKR Chirra |
Q: sir, The situation is we field first. Last 10 overs left to conclude the first innings. one of our ...
A: hai ranjit..... well it depends on tournament rules which u have framed for those games...if saying ...
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| if wicket keeper throws a ball then over throw run can be given? | 11/10/2009 | Edward Fox |
Q: Q: if a wicket keeper collect a ball from fielder and throw the ball to other end then shall over ...
A: G'day Ankit , great question, If the wicketkeeper is attempting to run out the batsman at either end ...
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| if wicket keeper throws a ball then over throw run can be given? | 11/10/2009 | Vidya Shankar |
Q: Q: if a wicket keeper collect a ball from fielder and throw the ball to other end then shall over ...
A: I really apologize for my late reply. To answer your question, yes, no matter who throws the ball, ...
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| Waist height ball hit by batsman after stepping out | 11/9/2009 | Edward Fox |
Q: We encountered this situation while playing a match last weekend. The scene was bowler bowled a ...
A: G'day Gangadhar, Great question , I also run into this one quite a bit as captain of a local team ...
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| Umpiring | 11/6/2009 | RKR Chirra |
Q: a. What all information should the Umpire provide when a new-batsman arrives at the crease, as a ...
A: hai vijeth well i have already told u why the umpire should be told as he has to see that the one ...
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| cricket statistician as a career | 11/5/2009 | RKR Chirra |
Q: I have great fascination and confidence about different statistics of cricket matches. These attract ...
A: hai salil its good to see that a young person like u is intrested in most tidest job in cricket ...
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| Umpiring | 11/5/2009 | RKR Chirra |
Q: a. What all information should the Umpire provide when a new-batsman arrives at the crease, as a ...
A: hai vijeth a) any warnings were given to the batting team earlier in that innings which will be ...
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| wide ball | 11/3/2009 | Vidya Shankar |
Q: If a batsman runs down the crease to hit the ball and misses it/ or goes on top of his head (above ...
A: I apologize for the late reply. If the ball goes too wide above the batsman's head, but the batsman ...
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| wides | 10/31/2009 | Edward Fox |
Q: In international one day cricket i.e. 50 overs, can a ball called a wide be scored from by the ...
A: G'day Richard, Great Question. In any form of cricket , if a ball is hit by the batsman or it comes ...
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| Dead Ball | 10/27/2009 | Kunal Ganju |
Q: When the bowler bowls the ball and if it pitches more than once on the pitch before reaching the ...
A: If the ball bounces once or even twice, then it is a legal delivery. If it bounces more than twice ...
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| wide ball | 10/21/2009 | Edward Fox |
Q: sir, situation is that a batsman try for sweep shot to a spinner. Ball was down the leg side. the ...
A: then look the situation here.A batsman try to play the shot aggressively wide ball out side the ...
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| queries regarding cricket | 10/20/2009 | Edward Fox |
Q: if a batsman is bowled on a no ball,all of his stumps have been uprooted and he is out of his crease ...
A: G'day Sivasis, great question. Short answer : the wicket keeper can run the batsman out , if he is ...
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| Overthrows | 10/15/2009 | Gary S Nichol |
Q: If a fielder stops the ball, while batsmen are taking runs, and throws it back wildly which then ...
A: 1. The number of runs the batsmen had scored at the time of the overthrow, plus the run in ...
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| out | 10/13/2009 | Edward Fox |
Q: sir, situation is a batsman has taken runner after being injured in the field.In one of the over ...
A: G'day Ranjit, another great question. While there is no clear law i can point you to to determine ...
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| out | 10/13/2009 | Edward Fox |
Q: Sir, Situation is that the batsman played the shot to spinner. The ball after contact with the bat ...
A: G'day Ranjit, In this situation , the batsman would not be out based on Law 32 out Caught 3.(e) a ...
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| wide ball | 10/13/2009 | Edward Fox |
Q: sir, situation is that a batsman try for sweep shot to a spinner. Ball was down the leg side. the ...
A: G'day Ranjit, Great Question , very simply if it's a limited over situation then it's a wide , the ...
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| Career as umpire and statistician. | 10/5/2009 | RKR Chirra |
Q: I am Chetan from Pune. I want to take Umpire or statistician as a career. I would like to know whom ...
A: hai chetan, its nise to hear that u r intrested in umpiring and statistican job, for this there is ...
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| Judgement on wide ball | 10/1/2009 | Edward Fox |
Q: Please give details of judgement given by umpire on wide ball if any player who is attempting ...
A: G'day Chandrakant, great question. There is no change to be made for a call of wide on a reverse ...
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| Cricket Umpaire | 9/29/2009 | RKR Chirra |
Q: Sir, I am from Islamabad Pakistan and work for a reputed company. Please let me know the process for ...
A: hai qaiser its nise to hear that young people are getting intrested in thankless job on cricket ...
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| out | 9/28/2009 | Edward Fox |
Q: sir, situation is that, a spiner bowling to batsman. the batsman going forward to lift the ball and ...
A: G'day Ranjit, another great question. It was one that took a bit of research. When the ball bounces ...
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| out | 9/28/2009 | RKR Chirra |
Q: sir, situation is that, a spiner bowling to batsman. the batsman going forward to lift the ball and ...
A: hai ranjit... as u have asked if the ball directly hits the helmet and puts down the bailsand with ...
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| Penalty Runs - Hit Helmet | 9/28/2009 | Edward Fox |
Q: sir, situation is that. A pace bowler bowling to batsman. The wicket keeper is far behind the wicket ...
A: G'day Ranjit, Great question. Once the batsmen cross the run counts to the batsman that hit it. When ...
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| run out | 9/27/2009 | Kunal Ganju |
Q: if the striker hits the ball and starts running and while running for the second run both players ...
A: In the situation you've described, the striker would be out. In the case of run out dismissals. ...
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| 3rd empire | 9/15/2009 | Alex Edghill |
Q: Why doesn't 3rd empire decision in cricket shows two or more camera simultaneously with synchronized ...
A: It really would be valuable if it were possible to have all cameras synchronized with a very ...
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| Wicket Keeper | 9/14/2009 | Kunal Ganju |
Q: Here's the situation: The wicket keeper is standing back for a pace bowler. The batsman goes down ...
A: The state of the wicket keeper's gloves do not enter the equation at all. The stumping only takes ...
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| Wicket Keeper | 9/14/2009 | Alex Edghill |
Q: Here's the situation: The wicket keeper is standing back for a pace bowler. The batsman goes down ...
A: Yes, in your scenario the batsman will be out stumped provided he is not attempting a run. Law 39 ...
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| Wicket Keeper | 9/14/2009 | RKR Chirra |
Q: Here's the situation: The wicket keeper is standing back for a pace bowler. The batsman goes down ...
A: hai Vidi yes the batsmen is out stumped if that is not a NOBALL..there is no where in the law ...
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| Wicket Keeper | 9/14/2009 | Edward Fox |
Q: Here's the situation: The wicket keeper is standing back for a pace bowler. The batsman goes down ...
A: G'day Vidi, Great Question. Yes the batsman is out. It does not matter if the gloves are off or on ...
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| Wicket Keeper | 9/14/2009 | Anthony Goel |
Q: Here's the situation: The wicket keeper is standing back for a pace bowler. The batsman goes down ...
A: I have been following the game for the past two decades and this is the first that I'm hearing of ...
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| Above waist high bowling | 9/14/2009 | Kunal Ganju |
Q: Afternoon Kunal, I was hoping for your assistance in regards to recent incident. A medium paced ...
A: I'm fairly certain that if the ball (bowled my a medium pacer) passes above the batsman's waist, it ...
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| About runner | 9/14/2009 | RKR Chirra |
Q: Sir I want to ask you that for any injured batsman, if he ask for a runner. Is it necessary that ...
A: hai om yes only the person who is in playing 11 can come as runner, if possible the person who is ...
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| No ball rule for bowling from behind the umpire | 9/11/2009 | RKR Chirra |
Q: Can a bowler bowl form behind the umpire without using the bowling crease and does it constitute a ...
A: hai manjunath... its not a NOBALL as there is no where in the law stating that the bowler should ...
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| bowling | 9/8/2009 | RKR Chirra |
Q: I can do bowling using both hands. I am medium fast - right hand bowler as well as slow left arm ...
A: hai rahul... as u have asked u can bowl with both hands,yes u can do that but u should inform the ...
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| bowling using both hands | 9/5/2009 | Anthony Goel |
Q: Can a bowler do bowing using both hands in match or over. Means first ball was bowled by right hand ...
A: Please accept my apologies for the delayed response. The answer to your question is yes. At the ...
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| I want to be a part of cricket | 8/29/2009 | RKR Chirra |
Q: I am Arvind Sekar (24 yrs) from Coimbatore, TN. I am a masters degree holder in engineering and ...
A: hai arvind.... well there are lot of oppurtunites in cricket..but u have to get in touch with your ...
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| cricket | 8/21/2009 | RKR Chirra |
Q: A batsman while fielding first took rest after 45 over and out of the field till the end of their ...
A: well it depends on the different playing conditions or rules of the tournament as per mcc law he ...
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| No Ball | 8/19/2009 | Alex Edghill |
Q: Consider scenario that batsman got out but umpire declared no ball and striker did not realize this ...
A: The short answer is yes, its entirely possible, but it would need to be a perfect storm of events. ...
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