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1 trivia quiz  Bowler Calls Howzat! icon
In this game you are the umpire. You make the decisions. Can you handle the pressure?
Average 10Q
225 plays
Jun 27 08
swingking2
2 trivia quiz  Howzzat ! coolicon
You be the umpire! Test your knowledge of the cricket laws; go through the following cricketing situations and give your verdict.
Average 10Q
357 plays
Feb 21 08
deepakmr
3 trivia quiz  Umpire Dickie Bird
A quiz all about the legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird.
Difficult 15Q
384 plays
Aug 22 02
crispyspiders
4 trivia quiz  Umpire Signals: Howzat? icon
I will describe various signals that umpires make on the field - tell me what they mean by those actions. All the signals used in the game are mentioned under Law 3(14).
Easy 10Q
1827 plays
Sep 24 02
ace_sodium
5 trivia quiz  Umpire Steve Bucknor icon
A mixture of quiz questions on the umpire who has stood in more test matches than anyone else - Steve Bucknor from the West Indies.
Very Difficult 10Q
441 plays
Aug 30 02
crispyspiders
6 trivia quiz  Wanna be a Cricket Umpire? icon
A quiz on some of the interesting and esoteric laws of the sport.
Average 10Q
951 plays
Jan 12 04
ricemaster
7 trivia quiz  Umpiring In India icon
Quiz on various umpires who umpired on Indian soil.
Difficult 5Q
690 plays
Oct 22 02
ace_sodium

Some sample questions from this category:

* Where did Dickie Bird make his One Day International umpiring debut?
* Which two countries played in the last One Day International that Dickie Bird umpired?
* Before Dickie played County Cricket for Yorkshire, he played for his home town club. Who was it?
* What was Dickie's first class batting average?
* Dickie's last test match was at Lord's in 1996. He gave a batsman out LBW on the fifth ball of the first over. Who was this unfortunate batsman?
* Dickie's last test match was at Lord's in 1996. He gave a batsman out LBW on the fifth ball of the first over. Who was the bowler?
* What was Dickie's highest first class score?
* Dickie stood in Zimbabwe's inaugural test. Who did he stand with during this test match?
* Where was Steve's first test match as an umpire?
* Still on Steve's first test match as a umpire. Who were the two teams who played in that test?
* What was Steve's date of birth?
* Steve stood in Bangladesh's first ever test match. Who was his umpiring colleague during that historic test?
* In June 2002, Steve Bucknor overtook Dickie Bird's record for standing in the most test matches. It was Steve's 67th test, but who were the two teams playing?
* In June 2002, Steve Bucknor overtook Dickie Bird's record for standing in the most test matches. It was Steve's 67th test, but who was his umpiring colleague?
* The Bowler's next ball raps Sachin on the pad and loud cries of "Howzat" are heard. The umpire raises his index finger above the head. Sachin's _____________ ?
* As Sachin walks towards the dressing room, he takes a last look at the umpire. The Umpire is looking at the scorers and he touches both shoulders, each with the opposite hand. What did he mean by that?
* The Bowler's next delivery gets dispatched to the boundary, the umpire _________________ ?
* The bowler's next delivery is hit straight to the top tier of the stadium, so the umpire ___________ ?
* The next ball is played back to the bowler. After some time, the other umpire points to a raised wrist with the other hand. What did he mean by that?
* The first test team to visit India was England in 1933-1934. There was one umpire who stood in all three tests. Who was he?

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