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Hit wicket whilst running'
Owner: D Burns Narendra Keshrawani from Guajrat in India queries the dismissal of a batsman when hitting the wicket with his bat whilst attempting a run More

Injured batsman 'stumped'
Owner: M Barber Henry Wilson from Blackburn enquires about the wicket-keeper who thought that he had stumped an injured batsman when he was standing at square leg. More

Wicket-keeper with one glove
Owner: M Barber An umpire who stood in two matches in Mumbai recently stopped wicketkeepers in both games from keeping without a glove on their throwing hand during the final tense overs of an innings More

Diamond Duck?
Owner: A Newman James Ross of New South Wales asks about special terms used in cricket. We confess that we are not aware of the answers. Do you? Comments to the Editor      More

Is Hussey out?
David Hussey was running towards the stumps when he knocked the ball down with his hand. Was he out? If so, how? Comments to the Editor      More

Attempted run out, again!
Owner: A Newman In a recently televised ODI, the bowler was in his delivery stride when he removed the bails with the non-striker out of his ground. There was an appeal, was the batsman Out? More

Catch off bowler's head
A batsman was dismissed in a Twenty20 (T20) match in Adelaide after the ball he hit rebounded from the head of the bowler and was caught by the wicketkeeper More

Proper delivery?
Owner: B Aitken M.Mohamed Rafi from the CST Cricket Academy in India needs an explanation about the situation when the bowler delivers a No ball which then slips out of his hand and lands beyond the edge of the pitch More

  On-line umpiring course
Owner: D JonesIICUS has developed the BTEC Certificate Umpiring Course for learners to use on-line in the comfort of their own homes on their PC, Laptop, iPad or Mobile Phone. No more travelling for miles to attend a 10 week classroom-based course. We appreciate that learners want to allocate time to the study of the Laws of Cricket when it is convenient for them.
Calling all scorers
IICUS has established an alliance with Notchers' News which is a forum for sharing news and experiences, discussing scoring issues and networking. An eLearning course for scorers will be published during 2012.
Cricket scorers required
School/College games in Oxfordshire require scorers during April, May and June. Full training will be given and expenses are payable at £40 per game
For more information contact Mick Warren 01193 836083 mobile 07777613285 or email him

Open Learning Manual
The MCC has published the 4th Edition of the Open Learning Manual which is an essential document for all umpires wishing to extend their knowledge and application of the Laws
ICC change match regulations
From October 1, the ICC changes to match regulations for Internationals will come into force More
IICUS is truly international
Owner: D JonesWith the sale of our eLearning umpiring training course in Dubai, IICUS is now providing courses in 7 countries worldwide, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the United States of America. For more information about our umpiring courses contact the IICUS Course Co-ordinator
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Total Cricket Scorer
Total Cricket Scorer© is the world leading, easy-to-use cricket software for recording scores for cricket matches, but it is much more than just an electronic cricket scorebook More

Insurance cover
Friends of the International Institute of Cricket Umpiring & Scoring (FoIICUS) has been created by the International Community Cricket Trust (ICCT) specifically for umpires, scorers, players, club members, officers and supporters who are involved in grass-roots recreational club cricket of all types at all levels throughout the United Kingdom More

CODE OF CONDUCT - ECB to ban detrimental comments
Players and club officials shall not make any public or media comment which is detrimental to the League, clubs, umpires or the game in general. In this instance, media shall include press, radio, television, external websites, club websites, social networking sites and club match programmes.
Law changes October 2010
Owner: D Burns In October 2010, the new edition of the Laws of Cricket came into force and the changes are explained on the MCC video The 2010 version has been in force in matches abroad in such places as Australia, india, South Africa and Pakistan but will only be used in the UK from the start of the approaching summer season. The Laws have been amended to illustrate changes to logic, layout, consistency and clarity as well as reflecting current practice, getting rid of some ambiguities and introducing some new technology.
A text version of the full Laws has been made available by the MCC. The text highlighted in blue are important changes which may need some study by umpires .
The New South Wales Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association website has been redesigned

Northern Ireland umpires
Owner: NIACUS The website for the Northern Ireland Association of Cricket Umpires & Scorers has been re-vamped and can be viewed here