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Questions
State any three duties of the Main Umpire in cricket.
State any three duties of umpires.
Write any three duties of the umpire.
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Solution
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,
- Before the commencement of the game, the main umpire's duty is to determine whether the pitch and ball used are up to standard.
- To observe the toss made between the captains of the two teams and the decision for batting or bowling first.
- To signal no balls, wide, byes, leg byes, out, dead ball, power play, free hit, third umpire review, short-run and boundaries.
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