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Spirit of Cricket“To uphold and promote the positive values
associated with the spirit of cricket”
Including:
• Cricketing etiquette for - batsmen, fielders, and umpires
• Traditions of the game
Traditions of the game
• Captains must be dressed in cricket attire
• Home captain to toss coin
• Visiting captain to call
• Toss takes place on the field of play
At the toss:
Traditions of the game
Umpires enter field of play FIRST, followed byfielding captain and his team and then the two batsmen
At the start of a session of play:
At the end of a session of play:
Batsmen leave field FIRST followed by the fielding side then the umpires
Traditions of the gamePlayers should acknowledge efforts of opposition
e.g. acknowledging a batsman’s 50 or 100
or the taking of 5 wickets by a bowler
Traditions of the gameIt is correct to applaud your own team’s efforts
e.g. applaud a good catch, shot, piece of fielding
Traditions of the game
It is NOT correct to applaud errors and/or misfortunes of opposition
e.g. do NOT applaud when a bowler delivers aNo ball or Wide or a fielder drops a catch or mis-
fields the ball
Traditions of the game
Players should acknowledge applause from opposition and spectators
Traditions of the gameAt end of game teams should shake hands
Traditions of the gameIt is only common courtesy that, at the end of the game, you thank:
• Scorers
• Umpires
• Ground staff• Caterers• Home club officials
Actions of the fielding sideDo NOT appeal when you know a batsman is not
out
• Loud, orchestrated and constant appeals
• Frivolous appealing
Do NOT put undue pressure on umpires by:
• Advancing towards the umpire when appealing
Actions of the fielding sideHelp umpires by signalling when the ball has
reached the boundary
Do NOT keep up an incessant verbal barrage of comments to, or about a batsman’s ability
Do NOT sledge the batsmen
Bowlers should NOT follow through and engage in eye to eye contact with batsman or make rude comments about the batsman or the shot he has
just played
Actions of the fielding sideThank the umpire when passing him your sweater or cap to look after during the over and when he returns these items
If questioning the umpire on any point – do it politely and accept his response, even though you may not agree with him
Actions of the fielding side
• If non-striker is leaving his crease early – it is traditional to ‘warn’ him, rather than simply run him out• Applaud a batsman’s 50or 100• Thank a batsman if he‘walks’• Applaud an injured Batsman when he recovers
• Apologise to a batsman if an accidental full pitch delivery (beamer) is bowled
Actions of the fielding side
• Always ensure the umpires receive a drink
• Do not sit on the ground
• Do not leave the field
• Do not take longer than necessary
At a drinks break:
Actions of the batting side• Be honest and if you know youhave hit the ball and it is caught – ‘walk’
• When asking for a guard say: ‘please’ and ‘thank you’
• Non-strikers end, do not leave your crease until the bowler has delivered the ball
• Accept the umpire’s decision even though youmay not agree with it and/or are disappointed
Actions of the batting side• Do not stand at the crease in defiance of the
decision
• Do not criticise the umpire and/or his decision to your team-mates or spectators
• Do not wave your bat in the air or point to it when given out L.B.W.
• Do not knock stumps with the bat or body
Actions of the umpire• Always answer appeals – do not ignore the
players
• Talk to players as you would wish to be spoken to
• Hold bowler’s sweater, cap etc. during the over
• If bowler asks - move your position, back or forward
• At the end of the game thank the players and scorers
EVERYONE has a responsibility to ensure that the match is played within the Spirit of the Game
These include:captains
players
umpires
scorersmanagers and coaches
Spirit of Cricket
parents and spectators
Spirit of CricketIf we can:• Protect the spirit of cricket• Promote & enhance the history & heritage of cricket• Maintain & enhance the traditional spirit of the game• Uphold & promote the values & standards of cricket
THEN CRICKET WILL BE THE GREATEST GAME IN THE WORLD!