Index
- Umpires Home
- 2.1 Appointment and attendance
- 2.2 Change of umpire
- 2.3 Consultation with captains
- 2.4 Wickets, creases and boundaries
- 2.5 Conduct of game, implements ....
- 2.6 Fair & unfair play
- 2.7 Fitness for play
- 2.8 Suspension of play ...
- 2.9 Position of umpires
- 2.10 Umpires changing ends
- 2.11 Disagreement and dispute
- 2.12 Umpire's decision
- 2.13 Signals
- 2.14 Informing the umpires
- 2.15 Correctness of scores
2.9 POSITION OF UMPIRES
Striker's end
The umpire should stand on the leg side in line with the popping crease about 22 yards (24 metres) from the wicket
Not too far back to judge runs, run outs or stumpings and not too close to impede fielders standing close to the wicket
It may be preferable to stand on the off side when
Striker's end
The umpire should stand on the leg side in line with the popping crease about 22 yards (24 metres) from the wicket
Not too far back to judge runs, run outs or stumpings and not too close to impede fielders standing close to the wicket
It may be preferable to stand on the off side when
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fielders obstruct his view
the sun is low in the sky
there is a runner on the field for an injured batter
there may be a suspicion of too many fielders behind the popping crease on the leg side