| Subject | Date Asked |
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 , ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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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