Cricket/Questions Answered by Expert Edward Fox
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Conferring Sir - Knighthood in Cricket | 1/11/2012 |
| Q: Great Cricketing Legends have been conferred Sir - Knighthood. For examples : Sir Donald Bradman, ... A: G'day Prashant, Great Questions. The knighthood is conferred by the Monarch of the British Empire. ... | |
| fielding | 12/20/2010 |
| Q: is it necessary for any fielder to duck when bowler is about to bowl the ball ?also tell me please ... A: G'day Rayees, Great Question. If it's a close in fielder and hes concerned for his safety he would ... | |
| Delibrately leave a cricket ball | 12/8/2010 |
| Q: Kindly reply,we were playing locally in Republic of Yemen, The batsman left the ball DELIBERATELY ... A: G'day Syed, Great Question and you are absolutely correct. while your batsman chose not to play at ... | |
| fielding | 12/6/2010 |
| Q: can a fielder field at a position which is accurately 90 degrees to that of batsman on offside. A: G'day Rayees,Great Question, 90 Degrees to the batsman on the off side would be the fielding ... | |
| Cricket | 11/29/2010 |
| Q: You are the striker's end umpire. A no-ball has been called by your colleague. The striker misses ... A: You are the striker's end umpire. A no-ball has been called by your colleague. The striker misses ... | |
| Cricket | 11/29/2010 |
| Q: The striker edges the ball, which rebounds off the wicket keeper's helmet & drops into his glove ... A: The striker edges the ball, which rebounds off the wicket keeper's helmet & drops into his glove ... | |
| Cricket | 11/29/2010 |
| Q: In the following 5 questions, is the batsman out CAUGHT, NOT OUT, or is the BALL DEAD? In all ... A: G'day Andrew , some great questions, although i take it i'm to assume some further action then just ... | |
| overthrow | 11/22/2010 |
| Q: when the fielder collects the ball for first run and he is giving back the ball to bowler to bowl ... A: G'day Ram, Great Question. As an Umpire i think the ball would be dead. The 2nd run wouldn't count ... | |
| q | 11/15/2010 |
| Q: if you are a striker end umpire.the batsman hit the ball and it hits your colleage umpire on ... A: G'day Jamshid, Great question. Safety of players & umpires is your first consideration. Having said ... | |
| News | 11/6/2010 |
| Q: sir could you please give me latest news on nathan bracken's injury? He has not played for Australia ... A: G'day Farees Great Question, Nathan Bracken lost his Cricket Australia contract back in April of ... | |
| hat trick | 11/5/2010 |
| Q: if you take two wicket of last two balls of the ining and take a wicket on the first ball of the ... A: G'day Anil, Great question. Yes absolutely. Here is an example of something similar (while not ... | |
| catch by a debut player | 10/5/2010 |
| Q: if a player,who has not played a single international match (but as a player in 14 members team), ... A: G'day Deepan, after looking at player profiles like Gary Pratt (Ran Ponting out during 2005 Ashes ... | |
| Noball - Landing of the foot on the line | 10/4/2010 |
| Q: What would be considered for a No-ball, whether the landing of the foot on the first instance or ... A: G'day Rajesh great question, Where the foot lands is all that's important , if it then slides or ... | |
| Batsman bowled ball bowled above waist height | 10/4/2010 |
| Q: The bowler delivers a full ball that is above the waist of the batsman. The ball hits with wicket. ... A: G'day Rajesh, another great question. Going straight to the law for this one. The umpire has to ... | |
| Umpiring | 8/18/2010 |
| Q: Sir I want become a good Cricket Umpire.so please help me about this. A: G'day Nachiket, what i would suggest you do is spend some time online reading the most up to date ... | |
| Fielding Restriction | 8/13/2010 |
| Q: Greetings! Sir, I want to know whether there can be more than 5 fielders allowed to field on the ... A: G'day Rajesh. Great question. According to the laws of Cricket under Law 41 The Fielder, there is a ... | |
| Batsman called back | 8/12/2010 |
| Q: . In T20 match,when a wicket gone,next batsman X started walking to ground and before reaching the ... A: G'day Ragesh , Great question. While each tournament or league may have specific rules or playing ... | |
| Stump out in cricket | 8/9/2010 |
| Q: If a fast bowler is bowling and batsman comes out of the crease to play the ball and also he miss ... A: G'day Vipin, if 1)it's a fair ball 2)he's out of his crease 3)he's not attempting a run 4)The ... | |
| fielder straight behind bowler | 8/8/2010 |
| Q: A fielder is not allowed to stand straight behind bowler and no ball is called if the bowler bowls ... A: G'day Mahesh, interesting you should ask this , there are only 2 things in the laws about where a ... | |
| Cricket laws | 7/13/2010 |
| Q: If you are a left handed batsman, batting left handed, and at some point the bowler, who has been ... A: G'day John, Great question and with the innovation being driven by T20 and less traditionally ... | |
| No Ball Rules | 7/10/2010 |
| Q: I've got the following queries; 1. If a batsman leaves the crease and steps forward to hit a strong ... A: G'day Azhar, great questions. For Question # 1 Part A: If a batsman leaves the crease and steps ... | |
| Stump out in cricket | 7/6/2010 |
| Q: If a fast bowler is bowling and batsman comes out of the crease to play the ball and also he miss ... A: G'day Vipin, Great question. With the batsman not attempting a run then the wicketkeeper will get ... | |
| Batsman getting Retired Hurt | 7/3/2010 |
| Q: Whether a Batsman can retire even if he does not have any injury? For instance, a batsman has wasted ... A: G'day Rajesh, Great Question and one that there is a lot of confusion about for a lot of people. ... | |
| Limiting a Bowler from bowling full over | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: Whether a Bowler can be removed by his captain from bowling a full over and be replaced by another ... A: G'day Rajesh, Great question. According to the laws of the game a bowler can be replaced under only ... | |
| Run out by wicket keeper | 6/24/2010 |
| Q: Sir Can a wicket keeper throw a ball for a run out wearing his gloves? A: G'day Ramkumar, Great question, A wicketkeeper can attempt to run a batsman out with or without his ... | |
| Position of Runner during batsman at striker end | 6/20/2010 |
| Q: 1. What should be the position of the runner while he is at the striker's end? Whether his whole ... A: G'day Rajesh, Great Questions. 1) the runner should have some part of his bat or body grounded ... | |
| over throw for a byes | 6/19/2010 |
| Q: I would like to know if over throw for a bye is allowed. Eg: The striker misses the ball ... A: G'day Rajesh, great question. Yes byes on overthrows are allowed. In any situation where a fair ... | |
| Win by penalty runs | 6/16/2010 |
| Q: Please explain the scenario with Law & playing condition. In an one innings match Team A scored 210 ... A: G'day Abhi, Great question, once the game is completed the result can not be changed. They can ... | |
| Bowling - front foot | 6/4/2010 |
| Q: I know that part of the front foot has to be behind the popping crease, and that the back foot ... A: G'day Kevin, Great question. The front foot can be touching or outside the return crease,(as long ... | |
| cricket question | 5/13/2010 |
| Q: If captain is not available at the time of toss who can go for the toss in his place ? A: G'day Indranil, great question. Any nominated player can do the toss, so any player in the playing ... | |
| runs at end of game | 5/10/2010 |
| Q: we played on saturday. scores were tied at 223. the bowler bowled a no-ball that past the keeper and ... A: G'day John Great question. Without knowing your leagues By-Laws or playing conditions all i can do ... | |
| Can a Batsman be given catch out if the fielder catches the ball by his cap/hat. | 5/7/2010 |
| Q: Can a Batsman be given catch out if the fielder catches the ball by his cap/hat. A: G'day Rishikesh, Great Question , the laws of Cricket have this to say on the subject. Law 41 The ... | |
| Will ICC pay the players | 5/1/2010 |
| Q: Does ICC pay the cricket players or it is only the Country they belong to Pay them? A: G'day Ravi, Thanks for the question, Each country is responsible for paying their players. Most of ... | |
| Interview question | 4/30/2010 |
| Q: 2 batsmen each on 94, 7 runs to win in 3 ball. both made 100 not out.How? A: G'day Arul, I love this Question, it's awesome, It's fun to think up ways this can happen . Here are ... | |
| wicket keeper holds the ball before it crosses the stumps | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: when wicket keeper holds the ball before it crosses the stumps, then is it legal or the ball is ... A: G'day Rishikesh, Great question. Here is what the law has to say ... | |
| No ball on stepping out | 2/27/2010 |
| Q: If the batsman steps out of the crease and the bowler bounces the ball above his head. Will this be ... A: G'day Sandeep, well that's the funny part, clearly if the batsman hits the ball that's over head ... | |
| No ball on stepping out | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: If the batsman steps out of the crease and the bowler bounces the ball above his head. Will this be ... A: G'day Sandeep, great question. Different Cricket leagues and competitions have different rules. ... | |
| Cricket question | 1/18/2010 |
| Q: If batsman hit a ball and go for a 1 run and if in return the fielder overthrows the ball and the ... A: G'day Nikhil, Great question, The batsman that hit the ball gets the 1 run that they are running as ... | |
| Hit ball to keepers helmet | 1/18/2010 |
| Q: if batsman play shot.and running for 1 run.he completed the run.But in between that the fielder ... A: G'day Rahul, Great question, The batsman that hit the ball gets the 1 run t, then the 5 penalty runs ... | |
| cricket for kids | 1/15/2010 |
| Q: I am 11 years old and have a great interest in cricket,but I have no one to play with and would like ... A: G'day Arkam, Great question, I'm sure that there is a lot of kids in Tulsa that play , but no ... | |
| Run out in Cricket | 1/9/2010 |
| Q: The bowler felled 2 stumps before collecting the ball for a runout and I, a fielder behind the ... A: G'day Mahesh, Great explanation of the situation. With one stump still standing , and you knocking ... | |
| Australian scores | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: Why do Australian commentators give cricket scores backwards (e.g. '3 for 100' meaning 100 runs for ... A: G'day Jonathan, Great Question,From a personal perspective as an Australian I've grown up in all ... | |
| Ball hits helmet | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: One run completed before the ball hits the helmet. What will be the run on that ball ? Will it be ... A: G'day Dipankar, great question. If the run is completed before the ball hits the helmet then the 1 ... | |
| if wicket keeper throws a ball then over throw run can be given? | 11/21/2009 |
| Q: Q: if a wicket keeper collect a ball from fielder and throw the ball to other end then shall over ... A: G'day , because the umpire would need to decide if the ball is dead or not, if the ball is dead ... | |
| runner | 11/15/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| if wicket keeper throws a ball then over throw run can be given? | 11/10/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Waist height ball hit by batsman after stepping out | 11/9/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| wides | 10/31/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| wide ball | 10/21/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| queries regarding cricket | 10/20/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| out | 10/13/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| out | 10/13/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| wide ball | 10/13/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Judgement on wide ball | 10/1/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| out | 9/28/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Penalty Runs - Hit Helmet | 9/28/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Wicket Keeper | 9/14/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| run out | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: If the striker hit the ball and run to the non strikers end and non striker didnt response to him ... A: G'day Adarsh, great question. law 29 covers it , but it seems confusing to read. So i'll try to ... | |
| Ashes series | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: Who won the last Ashes series, and who is favoured to win this year? A: G'day J, Great Question, Australia won in 2006/7 in Australia 5-0 First time in 86 years that there ... | |
| Waist Height Full Toss that hits the wickets | 6/20/2009 |
| Q: We encountered a scenario where a bowler bowled a ball that was clearly above the waist when it ... A: G'day Yousuf, Great Question. A above (but below shoulder)waist high full toss , can be a fair ... | |
| Stumped/run out | 6/19/2009 |
| Q: If, under rule 39, all the conditions of a stumping are met except that the bowler has delivered a ... A: G'day John , Great Question. Short answer NO. If the striker is not attempting a run then he cant ... | |
| bowling | 6/16/2009 |
| Q: 1.can a bowler bowl a under arm ball. 2.if the non striker leaves the crease before the delivery of ... A: G'day Vikas, the short answer is if you get a competent umpire , then YES it's a fair delivery. ... | |
| bowling | 6/15/2009 |
| Q: 1.can a bowler bowl a under arm ball. 2.if the non striker leaves the crease before the delivery of ... A: G'day Vikas, What great questions, I love this stuff. Your really thinking about the game. Awesome. ... | |
| Cricket Boundary | 6/12/2009 |
| Q: Sir, My query is that : A batsman hits the ball over the boundary but before landing the same a ... A: G'day Saseendran, Great question. In the question you ask about a fielder outside the boundary, ... | |
| about cricket acessories | 6/10/2009 |
| Q: what is the weight,size,length of bat,ball,stumps. minimum lenth of cricket ground. A: G'day Amit, Great Question , using the laws of the game i will attempt to answer all parts of it. ... | |
| Question on No Ball | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: I believe the Line on the popping crease belongs to the umpire and there has to be some part of the ... A: G'day Rangarajan, Great Questions. You are correct when you say the line belongs to the umpire. ... | |
| cricket | 6/7/2009 |
| Q: Can you tell me who is the odd one out please; Harbhjan Singh, Glenn McGrath, Wasim Akram, Dennis ... A: G'day Jane, not sure what you are looking for here. a few answers jump out, however, without ... | |
| Cricket Law | 5/19/2009 |
| Q: Regarding the No-Ball being called due to height, if the batsman, facing the ball, is standing at ... A: G'day Hammad, Great question , it raises various issues like you say. A ball bowled over the ... | |
| Challenging Question??? | 5/13/2009 |
| Q: Suppose there are two batsmen.Both of them are on 94.There are 3 balls left.Both of them score ... A: Well seeing as this is a very unlikely event, i will give you an unlikely solution. BTW was this a ... | |
| WIDE BALL | 5/3/2009 |
| Q: The batsman steps out to drive an off spinner. He misses the ball pitched outside the off stump. The ... A: G'day Ravi, then yes no reason it should be given a wide , unless the umpire just made a mistake. ... | |
| WIDE BALL | 5/3/2009 |
| Q: The batsman steps out to drive an off spinner. He misses the ball pitched outside the off stump. The ... A: G'day Ravi , Great Question. Looking at it from several aspects , here is what i know. 1) Test ... | |
| Career as Cricket Umpire in India - 1more suggestion required | 3/5/2009 |
| Q: I want to start my career as cricket umpire. I am playing this game since childhood and have very ... A: G'day Rahul, I can only give you my personal experience as an Umpire , Player & local Cricket League ... | |
| Career as Cricket Umpire in India | 3/5/2009 |
| Q: I want to start my career as cricket umpire. I am playing this game since childhood and have very ... A: G'day Rahul, hopefully i can give you the information you need. First i would contact your local ... | |
| Maximun runs between the wicket | 2/6/2009 |
| Q: At the maximun, how many runs can you score in one ball, by just running between the wickets??? Is ... A: G'day Ranjneesh, Great question. The is no actual limit to the number of runs that you can score ... | |
| stumping rule | 2/5/2009 |
| Q: in stumping can the wicket keeper throw the ball to stump out the batsman? A: G'day Hardeep, Yes the wicketkeeper can throw the ball to break the wicket. Stumping applies when ... | |
| stumping in cricket | 2/5/2009 |
| Q: can wicket keeper hit the stumps with a throw when bye rule is not applicable while stumping? A: G'day Hardeep, not sure i understand what your trying to say about the bye rule. But yes the ... | |
| benifit of doubt | 1/28/2009 |
| Q: If a fielder takes a catch which is quite doubtful whether he has slightly touched the ground and ... A: G'day Sanket , great question. Over the last several years some Captains have tried to have ... | |
| lbw | 12/2/2008 |
| Q: who is the first batsman which had given out by lbw. A: G'day Pankaj, Great Question and fun to find too. The First Batsman given out LBW in a Test Match ... | |
| Umpire as a profession | 11/24/2008 |
| Q: Sir, I want to become an umpire. I live in Delhi, India and am 23 years old. Can you tell me the ... A: G'day Ravi, i would start by looking for a used copy of Tom Smith's New Cricket Umpiring and ... | |
| Cricket in Tulsa | 10/31/2008 |
| Q: I'm interested in umpiring or playing cricket in Tulsa and understand that there are 3 teams in the ... A: G'day Chris, Cricket in Tulsa, there are 3 teams in Tulsa Green Country Cricket Club - A mostly ... | |
| cricket | 10/15/2008 |
| Q: in a test match can a player only defence the bowler without taking runs, & can a bowler ball all ... A: G'day Abdul, I can find no record of Dravid being fined for batting slowly , I can find plenty of ... | |
| cricket | 10/14/2008 |
| Q: in a test match can a player only defence the bowler without taking runs, & can a bowler ball all ... A: G'day Abdul, Great questions ,I hope you find these answers helpful. In any format of cricket a ... | |
| On bowling Wides ... or should we say , Not Bowling Wides. | 9/24/2008 |
| Q: im a young fast bowler,but i have a problem that i had no control over wide delivery.so if u can ... A: G'day Sumit, i think sometimes we all have the same problem young or old <grin> , when i bowl i ... | |
| cricket | 9/20/2008 |
| Q: Can you help me with this question please? Which cricket team declared its innings at 1 for 0 wicket ... A: "Brian Rose declared Somerset's innings in a Benson and Hedges Cup game at Worcester on 24 May 1979. ... | |
| 2 bowlers bowling 1 over | 7/23/2008 |
| Q: bowler # 1 bowls 1st ball of over 3 waist high umpire calls no ball and batsman hits it for a ... A: G'day , I hope i am understanding your question correctly, what i think your asking is: under ... | |
| symonds | 6/15/2008 |
| Q: Is it true that Symonds was born in Birmingham England . If so which subuurb and how did he end up ... A: G'day Dave, Great Question. Yes, Andrew Symonds was born in Birmingham, England, he was adopted. ... | |
| cricket- highest score. | 6/10/2008 |
| Q: If ball fell down in the ground itself, after hit the roof means how much score will provide? A: G'day Mathi, good question, Once the ball touches something outside the boundary without ... | |
| no ball | 6/6/2008 |
| Q: if the bowlers front foot is on the front crease but no part is behind the crease a no ball or not? A: G'day Nawaz, Good Question, Some part of the front foot MUST be BEHIND the popping crease (the front ... | |
| no ball | 6/6/2008 |
| Q: if the front foot of the bowler is completely landed on the popping crease but no part is behind it ... A: G'day , on the line is a no ball , some part of the foot has to be behind the line. it can be in ... | |
| World Cup Wins | 6/3/2008 |
| Q: How many world cup wins does Australia have? A: Australia has won the Cricket World Cup 9 times Mens 4 1987 in India, def England by 7 runs. ... | |
| cricket term | 6/2/2008 |
| Q: Can you tell the answer to the following A term used at Winchester School to describe a blow on the ... A: G'day jean, thanks for your prompt response to my request for more information. Unfortunately i ... | |
| cricket term | 6/2/2008 |
| Q: Can you tell the answer to the following A term used at Winchester School to describe a blow on the ... A: G'day Jean, i need some more information , can you tell me where this Winchester school is please , ... | |
| Size of grounds | 5/22/2008 |
| Q: I would like to know size of various famous cricket grounds across the globe. Also, please tell me ... A: G'day Nishant, The Brabourne Stadium:20,000 people The Brabourne Stadium was built on a piece of ... | |
| Cricket Runout | 5/19/2008 |
| Q: if the stumps are dislodged on an attempted run out but is not given out and the batters go for a ... A: G'day Evan, if all the stumps are out of the ground then the fielder has to pick up the stump and ... | |
| No Ball Rule - Please explain this scenario | 5/9/2008 |
| Q: When a bowler balls a ball and batsman is out of crease charing towards the ball and the ball is ... A: G'day Ranjeet, As to your follow up questions , here is how i would rule them. Q: a) Suppose the ... | |
| No Ball Rule - Please explain this scenario | 5/9/2008 |
| Q: When a bowler balls a ball and batsman is out of crease charing towards the ball and the ball is ... A: G'day Ranjeet, I will answer this as if the ball bounced above shoulder height and not full toss , ... | |
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Expertise
General Cricket questions about teams ,grounds, players and Cricket Trivia. Cricket Umpiring questions covering all 42 laws. Cricket Captaining questions, Cricket Equipment questions.
Experience
I have been an avid cricket fan for over 30 years
Played Cricket in Australia and USA. Captained WWXICC for last 5 years.
Umpired for the last 5 years for Tri-State Cricket league (KS,OK,AK)
Kansas Cricket Association President
Wichita World XI CC President
Built my own private Cricket field with artificial pitch.
Launched a program to teach Adults & Children about Cricket, called Hot Shot Cricket www.HotShotCricket.com
launched a website for PE teachers to learn about Cricket www.CricketAmerica.com
Organizations
Kansas Cricket Association,
Wichita World XI CC,
United States Junior Cricket,
United States Youth Cricket Association,
Kansas Oklahoma Youth Cricket Association
Education/Credentials
Level 2 Certified Kansas Cricket Association Umpire (2005)
Level 2 Certified Tri-State Cricket League Umpire (2008)
Level 1 Certified Cricket Australia Coach (2009)
Awards and Honors
WWXICC Bowler of the year 2004,2006,2009
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