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CRICKET
(iii) After any suspension of play, the captains, or, if the
decision has been left to them, the umpires, unaccom-
panied by any of the players, will, without further instruc-
tion, carry out an inspection immediately the conditions
improve, and will continue to inspect at intervals.
Immediately the responsible parties decide that play is
possible, they must call upon the players to resume the
game.
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Appeals
4'7.
The umpires shall not order a batsman out unless appealed
to by the other side, which shall be done prior to the delivery of the
next ball and before " Time " is called under Law 18. The umpire
at the bowler's wicket shall answer appeals before the other
umpire in all cases except those arising out of Laws 38 or 42 and
out of Law 41 for run out at the Striker's wicket. In any case in
which an umpire is unable to give a decision, he shall appeal to the
other umpire, whose decision shall be final.
NOTES
I.
An appeal, " How's that ? " covers all ways of being out
(within the jurisdiction of the umpire appealed to), unless a specific
way of getting out is stated by the person asking. When either
umpire has given a batsman " Not out " the other umpire may
answer
any
appeal within his jurisdiction, provided it is made in
time.
2.
The umpire signals " Out " by raising the index finger above
the head. If the batsman is not out, the umpire calls " Not out."
3. An umpire may alter his decision, provided that such alteration
is made promptly.
4. Nothing in this Law prevents an umpire, before giving a
decision, from consulting the other umpire on a point of fact which
the latter may have been in a better position to observe. An umpire
should not appeal to the other umpire in cases on which he could
give a decision, merely because he is unwilling to give that decision.
If, after consultation, he is still in any doubt, the principle laid down
in Law 46 applies and the decision will be in favour of the batsman.
5. The umpires should intervene if satisfied that a batsman, not
having been given out, has left his wicket under a misapprehension.
6. Under Law 25 the ball is " Dead " on " Over " being called;
this does not invalidate an appeal made prior to the first ball of the
following " Over," provided the bails have not been removed by
both umpires after " Time " has been called.
NOTES FOR SCORERS AND UMPIRES
I.
(a) Law 4 explains the status of the scorers in relation to the
umpires.
(b) During the progress of the game, if two scorers have been
appointed, they should frequently check the total to ensure that
the score sheets agree.