10 Umpiring Signals in Cricket
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 o...
