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10 Umpiring Signals in Cricket

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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

7 records of MS Dhoni that are lesser known

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MS  Dhoni  is undoubtedly one of the most popular and successful  captain  of the Indian Cricket Team. In a country like India where cricketers are considered to be almost equivalent to God,  Dhoni  is widely revered by the multitude. Popularly known as the ‘Captain Cool’ due to his composed persona,  Dhoni  has led the Indian team towards success through many matches. Under  Dhoni’s  captaincy, India have won the top prize in all formats:  the  No.1 Test ranking for 18 months starting December 2009, the 50-over World Cup in 2011 and the World Twenty20 on his captaincy debut in 2007. Eventually this resulted in him becoming more than a sportsman and rather a popular face in the media with thousands of brands endorsing him, including a  fantasy cricket  website. However, behind all  these success  and behind all his visible records there are also some unknown records that are not known by many.    Here is the list of 7 lesser known records of MS  Dhoni   Dhoni  hit his mo