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BBC News
8 hours ago
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What is umpire's call in cricket?
In Test cricket, umpire's call can be used to decide an outcome as part of the wider Decision Review System (DRS).Umpire's call refers to the original decision made by an on-field official and is used in scenarios where no conclusive outcome is reached by example would be a potential leg before wicket (lbw) call and whether the ball was on track to hit the stumps or the umpire gave the decision as out and the technology could not definitively prove or disprove that, the decision would remain the on-field officials opted not to give the decision as out and the review from the technology was inconclusive, the decision would remain not call is also used to help determine lbw decisions where the impact made with the batter is more than 300cm away from the stumps. What is Ask Me Anything? Ask Me Anything is a service dedicated to answering your want to reward your time by telling you things you do not know and reminding you of things you team will find out everything you need to know and be able to call upon a network of contacts including our experts and will be answering your questions from the heart of the BBC Sport newsroom, and going behind the scenes at some of the world's biggest sporting coverage will span the BBC Sport website, app, social media and YouTube accounts, plus BBC TV and radio. More questions answered... How do points work in the County Championship?Why batting positions matter in cricketWhy were South Africa known as 'chokers'?Do red, white and pink cricket balls behave differently?
BBC News
3 days ago
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Why isn't cricket played in the rain?
During most cases of rain during cricket matches, players are either not allowed on to the pitch to play, or are taken off if a game is exception to this is if it is raining lightly and the on-field umpires feel the conditions are not unsafe to play is not played in heavier rain for a number of include the safety of players, who can be injured by slipping on the surface or are unable to run comfortably across the pitch, ball and wicket can also be damaged by allowing rain on to the surface without covers or other layers of protection in being proactive with the use of covers on the wicket and outfield, the surface will drain water faster and dry up better condition the pitch is in, the more likely it is to lead to higher-quality play can continue in rain if it starts without being too unsafe, in the event players are off the field for a scheduled interval, delay or before a day's plan begins, they cannot be brought until the field until it is not raining. How does rain affect a Test match? The impact rain has on a Test match largely depends on the amount of rainfall, the current weather, and how good a ground's drainage more action that is lost due to poor weather, the less time there is for either team to secure victory, with long delays in Tests often leading to drawn example of that came at the 2023 Ashes Test at Old Trafford, with less than 30 overs bowled across the final two days with England in a commanding position before the weather played its match ended in a draw - as did the required, an hour's worth of play can be added on to a Test match to make up for lost time. In most countries, this is done at the end of a day's play, but it can also be added to the start of play than an hour lost from a single day's play does allow extra time to be added on to subsequent days of the same Test match. What about in shorter formats? In shorter formats - those most commonly featuring 20 or 50 overs a side - the Duckworth Lewis Stern (DLS) method is used to determine results and work around poor weather conditions.A DLS score is used to project an estimate of how a team has performed at every stage throughout their innings and set a target to the opposing team if they are unable to play out all of their overs because of the number of overs can also be reduced - with both teams having the same amount of overs taken away in order to ensure a match still goes 50-over matches, the minimum number of overs per side is 10. In 20-over matches, the minimum is five overs per article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team. What is Ask Me Anything? Ask Me Anything is a service dedicated to answering your want to reward your time by telling you things you do not know and reminding you of things you team will find out everything you need to know and be able to call upon a network of contacts including our experts and will be answering your questions from the heart of the BBC Sport newsroom, and going behind the scenes at some of the world's biggest sporting coverage will span the BBC Sport website, app, social media and YouTube accounts, plus BBC TV and radio. More questions answered... Why batting positions matter in cricketHow do points work in the County Championship?What is a demerit point in cricket?Why were South Africa known as 'chokers'?
BBC News
4 days ago
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Pant given demerit point for dissent towards umpires
India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been handed a demerit point after he admitted showing dissent towards the umpires during the first Test with 27, was deemed to have committed a level one offence by the International Cricket Council (ICC) under article 2.8 of its code of conduct., externalThe incident occurred in the 61st over of England's first innings on day three of the Test at Headingley, when Harry Brook and Ben Stokes were was seen having a discussion with on-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Chris Gaffaney in relation to the condition of the match the umpires refused to change the ball after they had checked it with the ball gauge, Pant reacted by throwing the ball on the ground in front of Pant admitted the offence, and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Richie Richardson, he was not required to attend a formal ICC statement said: "One demerit point has been added to Pant's disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period."When a player reaches four or more demerit points within a two-year time frame, the points are converted into suspension points and a player is suspension points equate to a ban from one Test or two ODIs or two Pant has played a key role for India during the match in became only the second batter to make hundreds in each innings in a Test at Headingley and the second wicketkeeper to do so anywhere.
Associated Press
4 days ago
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- Associated Press
Red Sox manager Alex Cora ejected after another shaky start by Walker Buehler in loss to Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Alex Cora is 0 for 2 in arguing obstruction calls with umpire Alan Porter after the Boston Red Sox manager was ejected Monday night in the fifth inning of a 9-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, the second straight game in which Cora was tossed. Boston was trailing 5-4 when Jarren Duran doubled to lead off the fifth. Abraham Toro grounded to shortstop, but Duran hesitated before breaking for third and was tagged out in a rundown by Angels second baseman Christian Moore. Moore then spun and threw to second base, where Angels third baseman Luis Rengifo was covering, to nail Toro trying to advance. Cora argued that Rengifo blocked the bag with his knee and was ejected after a long argument with Porter, who made the out call. Porter ejected Cora for arguing a similar play in a game against Minnesota last Sept. 22 after Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta threw to second baseman Vaughn Grissom in an attempt to pick off Byron Buxton. Buxton was safe, but the Twins argued that Grissom blocked Buxton's path to the bag with his knee. The umpires ultimately agreed, and Buxton was awarded third base. 'Our point of view was that he was blocking the bag,' Cora said, referring to Monday night's play. 'I guess the rule is if he's going to be out easy, they can do that. But we had a similar situation last year with the same (umpiring) crew … and Alan reversed the call. 'That was the whole point I was trying to make — it happened six months ago, the same situation, and it was reversed. Maybe he's right, you know, if he was going to be safe, but I wanted to make sure.' Major League Baseball Rule 6.00(h) awards the base to the runner when the fielder is ruled to have impeded the runner's progress while not in possession of the ball and not in the act of fielding the ball. Porter, however, told a pool reporter there was an extenuating circumstance — mainly, that Moore's throw arrived well before Toro, who was out by several feet, essentially making an obstruction call moot. 'Did the fielder obstruct, or was the runner just out?' Porter said. 'We felt that the runner, no matter what the fielder had done in that situation, was out. He was out by a lot. And that's part of also not calling the obstruction. 'And the other side of it is that it's a very quick developing play there. So we're able to give them a little bit of leeway when they don't have time to set up because it was the rundown, and (Rengifo) is running back (toward second base).' Cora wasn't around to see the Angels score four runs in the eighth to snap a 5-all tie, but he saw enough of Walker Buehler's shaky start to acknowledge the veteran right-hander might be losing his grip on a rotation spot. Handed a 3-0 lead before he took the mound, Buehler walked four and hit two batters during a five-run first inning in which he threw 39 pitches. He finished with a career-high seven walks in four innings. The Red Sox rallied to tie the score in the sixth, taking Buehler off the hook for a loss, but he is 5-5 with a 6.29 ERA in 13 starts. In his previous outing, he gave up eight runs and eight hits over 3 1/3 innings in a loss at Seattle last week. 'You can't walk seven guys in a major league baseball game and expect to be successful,' Buehler said. 'I think we keep trying different things and looking at different stuff, this (pitch) mix or that mix, but at the end of the day, if you don't execute and throw strikes, you really don't have a chance. 'I feel like a broken record. It's embarrassing. It's not who I want to be as a baseball player, obviously. I'd rather get whacked around than do that.' Buehler struggled in his return from a second Tommy John surgery last season, going 1-6 with a 5.95 ERA in 16 starts for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but he recovered in October to play an integral part in the team's run to a World Series title. He even came out of the bullpen to get the final three outs of the series-clinching win over the New York Yankees. Asked if he was sure Buehler is 100% healthy, Cora said: 'One hundred percent.' When Buehler was asked if he's pitching through anything right now, he said, 'I don't want to talk about that.' Buehler recovered from his brutal first inning to blank the Angels on one hit over his final three frames, perhaps earning a longer leash in the team's rotation. 'The second, third and fourth innings were really good,' Cora said. 'The velocity was up and the movement on his pitches were great. There's a few things mechanically that he feels he needs to do better, but he'll be ready for the next one.' Buehler was a postseason star for the Dodgers as they won three National League pennants and a World Series crown from 2017-20. But is he worried about his spot in the Boston rotation? 'Yeah, I think you have to be,' Buehler said. 'At some point, there's 26 guys that are going to help this team hopefully make the playoffs and if you're not one of them, I don't really think it matters what you've done in years past. 'At some point, I've got to put some results out there for myself, but also for this organization. … It just sucks, man. I want to contribute to this team so badly. I've enjoyed playing here so much outside of my own performance, so it's just really frustrating.' ___ AP MLB:
Fox News
4 days ago
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- Fox News
Coastal Carolina coach torches umps after College World Series ejection
Coastal Carolina head coach Kevin Schnall slammed umpires at the Men's College World Series on Sunday following the Chanticleers' loss to the LSU Tigers. Schnall was ejected in the first inning after an argument with home plate umpire Angel Campos. He said his ejection wasn't justified and he was wrongly accused of bumping an umpire who appeared to trip and fall to the ground when he came over to break up the commotion. "If you guys watch the video, there was a guy who came in extremely aggressively, tripped over Campos' foot, embarrassed in front of 25,000, and goes, 'Two-game suspension' and says, 'Bumping the umpire,'" Schnall said. "There was no bump. I shouldn't be held accountable for a grown man's athleticism. Now it's excessive because I was trying to say I didn't bump him. "It is what it is. If that warranted an ejection, there would be a lot of ejections. As umpires, it's your job to manage the game with some poise and calmness and a little bit of tolerance." The NCAA said Schnall was arguing balls and strikes, which was heard on the broadcast. The NCAA added that the head coach was given a warning. Since LSU won Game 2 and the College World Series, Schnall's suspension would start in the 2026 season. The NCAA said Schnall and first-base coach Matt Schilling engaged in "prolonged arguing," which triggers a two-game suspension. Schilling is likely to be suspended for three games — one for the ejection and two for "prolonged arguing." Schnall said he couldn't hear Campos' initial warning when he was arguing balls and strikes. He added that he wasn't "sorry" for what transpired. "As a head coach, it's your right to get an explanation for why we got warned," Schnall said. "I'm 48 years old, and I shouldn't get shooed by another grown man. When I came out, I got told it was a warning issued for arguing balls and strikes, and I said it was because you missed three. At that point, ejected. If that warrants an ejection, I'm the first one to stand here like a man and apologize." Coastal Carolina athletic director Chance Miller said Sunday night the ejections "altered the trajectory of a must-win game for our team." "These decisions were made with an alarming level of haste, without an attempt at de-escalation, and deprived our student-athletes of the leadership they have relied on throughout a historic postseason run," Miller said. "This is not about a single call — it's about process and professionalism. In the biggest moment of the college baseball season, our program and its student-athletes deserved better." Miller implored the NCAA to re-evaluate its training methods and how it assigns and reviews umpires in championship settings. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
