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aussiefox wrote at 2008-04-15 18:00:52
Law 24.3. Definition of fair delivery - the arm

A ball is fairly delivered in respect of the arm if, once the bowler's arm has reached the level of the shoulder in the delivery swing, (it then goes on to talk about the elbow- but this first part answers your question.

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Gary S Nichol

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General or specific questions on the MCC Laws of Cricket, which have changed recently. Also general question on the English First-Class game. Not too good with cricket in other countries, as I am English!

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Qualified Member - Umpire of the Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers (ACU&S). This catagory of membership, the highest possible for a cricket umpire, requires taking two written exams, an oral exam, two full years of experience and then approval of the application for membership by a committee. I have been umpiring full-time for the past 5 years

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1997 ACU&S Tom Smith Award
1999 ACU&S Arthur Sims Award

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