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Umpiring officials constitute the backbone of the cricket, be it the  real life  game or the  daily fantasy cricket.     Being the official in charge of the game it is the onus of the two umpires present in the field to maintain the fairness of the game.  Thus often these gentlemen had to use a whole array of Umpiring Signals to indicate the decisions they  make .   Here is a list of some common gestures that umpires    Umpiring Signal for Out   The Umpire raises his index finger, above his head to indicate the batsman is ‘out’. This is unlike ‘not out’ where the signal is to clearly say ‘not out’ by shaking his head.    However, the umpire can only act after the fielding side appeals by screaming  “How’s that?”( HowzThatt ), “Wot  Wot ” or “How was he?”   Umpiring Signal for No-Ball    This signal is given if the bowler’s foot lands over the front line of the bowling crease.  Here the delivery is considered to be a ‘no-ball’.   Umpiring Si

James Charles Laker or Jim Laker is the man with a record that till now remains unchallenged in the world of cricket. The man who has successfully shielded his record of picking up 19 wickets for 90 runs is a phenomenal bowler who played for the Surrey County Cricket Club. In a world bereft of  fantasy cricket  this man achieved what still many couldn't.    Being born in Putney district of London in the year 1922, Jim happens to carry an identity with him of being one of the trickiest  bowler  from England. Nevertheless, this formidable bowler did not do much in his career but astonishingly, what he did has remained uncontested till now. Jim’s daunting feat of taking 19 wickets is still unsurpassed by bowlers who have managed to take 17 wickets at most.    Laker would be remembered forever in the history of cricket  for the Old Trafford Test of 1956. Here, his 19 for 90 remain the only 19-wicket haul in history. Moreover, his 10 for 53 in the second innings are als

“I feel the way J. Robert Oppenheimer felt after having invented the atomic bomb: If I'd only known this plague that I've visited upon the world...."    – Dan Okrent     (Founding Father of Rotisserie Baseball)    Fantasy gaming is indeed a plague in the world now capturing the popular imaginations. Since this game includes an expansive demography ranging from the youths in their early 20s to people over 40s, both male and female- so fantasy sporting industry is now a booming business all over the world.    Not to mention, India as a developing nation, is not lagging much behind the global trend and being a nation solely devoted to cricket,  fantasy cricket   is a household affair in this nation.   Statistics show that the number of users who register and  play fantasy cricket  on various sites has been recorded to be no less than 20 million on March 2018. The number has been growing ever since.    However, in contrast to the popularity of the game