Question

State any three duties of the Main Umpire in cricket.

State any three duties of umpires.

Write any three duties of the umpire.

Answer 1

Cricket umpires are responsible for making decisions and calls in a game of cricket. They also ensure that players and matches follow the rules of the game,

1. Before the commencement of the game, the main umpire's duty is to determine whether the pitch and ball used are up to standard.
2. To observe the toss made between the captains of the two teams and the decision for batting or bowling first.
3. To signal no balls, wide, byes, leg byes, out, dead ball, power play, free hit, third umpire review, short-run and boundaries.