Cricket/Expert Profile
Expertise
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!
Experience in the area
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
Organizations
The Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers (United Kingdom)
Awards and Honors
1997 ACU&S Tom Smith Award
1999 ACU&S Arthur Sims Award
Average Ratings
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Recent Answers from Gary S Nichol
2009-10-15 Overthrows:
Hello 1. The number of runs the batsmen had scored at the time of the overthrow, plus the run in progress, will count in addition to a boundary 4 (not a 6). 2. No. Ignoring that this is probably
2009-07-18 Caught/LBW:
Usually in cricket everything is considered chronologically, the exception being that caught will take precedence over everything except bowled. The umpire turned down LBW because he was convinced the
2009-07-17 Caught/LBW:
Hello I didn't see this but have also read about it. The umpires did not consult to check if Ponting hit the ball, but to check if the catch was taken cleanly. The striker's end umpire is in no place
2009-06-13 Rescinding a no-ball:
Although the Laws allow an umpire to change his mind with regard to a dismissal they do not apply in other areas of Law. Much like accidentally calling over after five balls (you can't say "oh well, let's
2009-06-03 bowling:
Hello Graham Well I would say a bit of extra work on both parts is needed here. In theory every delivery is to be considered a no-ball unless the umpire is satisfied it isn't. So the usual place from
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