Cricket Umpire

In cricket, an umpire is a person who conducts the game in a legal manner. He/she has the authority to make on-field decisions about the events that happen.in a cricket match, four umpires conduct a match two are on-field umpires- one standing at the non-striker’s bowling end while other is standing usually, on the square leg and other two umpires third umpire and fourth umpire. The third umpire who has the access to reply video and make decisions and a fourth umpire who looks after the match balls.

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      The ICC has different panels of umpires

• Emirates Elite Panel of ICC umpire.
• Emirates international panel of ICC umpires.
• International Panel of ICC Development umpires.

Umpires decisions:

Umpires makes different decision on field.

Out/ Not out

An umpire makes the decision about the batsman whether he is out or not out. Umpire can only give out when fielding side appeals. If the signals out batsman have to go or if he gives not out bowling team can review his decision but they can’t argue with him.   

No-ball/ Free hits

An umpire looks for the ball whether it is a legal delivery or not. According to the ICC cricket laws If it is not a legal delivery, he will signal no ball and in limited overs cricket if a bowler bowls an illegal delivery he will signals free-hit.  

Wide ball:

A Wide Ball is an illegal delivery in cricket, due to it being "wide of the striker where he is standing and would also have passed wide of him standing in a normal guard position. Umpires give wide ball signal by extending his both arms out horizontally.

Bounders signals:

Four/Six:

If a batsman plays a ground short and the ball crosses the boundary the umpire will give a signal by waving his one arm back and forth in front of the chest while If a batsman hit the ball over the boundary rope the umpire gives six signal by raising his both hands above his head.

Bye/Leg bye:

If runs are to be scored as byes, the umpire will hold up one open palm above the head.

Leg byes are signaled by the umpire touching a raise his knee.

Television replay:

If the umpire is unsure of a "line decision" (that is, a runout or stumped decision) or if the umpire is unsure whether the ball is a four, a six, or neither, he may refer the matter to the Third Umpire. The umpires may additionally refer decisions to the Third Umpire regarding Bump Balls and catch being taken cleanly (but only after the on-field umpires have consulted and both were unsighted). The Third Umpire is not used except in international or important domestic matches. The signal to refer a matter is using both hands to mime a TV screen by making a box shape.

Short run:

If a batsman complete one run and he turns for another run without grounding his bat or other equipment behind the popping crease the umpire will signal as short run by tapping his shoulder with his fingers.

Penalty runs:

For extreme misconduct by one team, the umpire may award five penalty runs to the other team. Placing one arm on the opposite shoulder indicates that the penalty runs are awarded to the fielding team, but if the umpire taps that shoulder, the penalties are awarded to the batting team.

New ball:

In a test match cricket if a new ball is due to the bowling team after 80 overs and if the team take the new ball umpire will signal from the bowling end to the scorers by holding the ball above his head.

Power play:

In a limited overs match when a power play begins the umpire will move his hand in a circular fashion above his head.

Dead ball:

If a bowler bowled a dead ball umpire will signal dead ball by signaling to cross and uncrossing his wrists below his waist.