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Umpires are also humans!

I am sure all of us, as players, had at least one occasion if not more, where an umpire's decision went against us either as a batsman or a bowler. There is no denial that if a decision goes against you as a player, there got to be some level of frustration. However, a good cricketer has to accept these decisions and move on with the game and not let them impact the remainder of the game, however crucial they were. I completely understand that this is easier said than done but after all umpires are also human and they also make mistakes.

It is important and imperative for us to realize as players that an umpire's job is the most thankless job in Cricket and almost all the good things done by the umpire are instantaneously erased away by a single error. According to me at our level of Cricket, the umpires are most criticized for LBW decisions. My observation has been that in case of an LBW, the batsman is never completely satisfied - at least 90% of the time this is true. If the appeal is turned down, the bowler is the one who is disappointed. Invariably, there is at least one party which is not happy with the decision. As an umpire, I always give any benefit of doubt to the batsman because the bowler can get a second chance to get the batsman out, the batsman never gets a second chance.

With the modern technology not available in the level of Cricket we play, it is very important for us, as players, to understand the umpire's perspective and honor the umpire's decision and move on with the game - after all they are also humans!!!

Which Cricket format is more enjoyable?

Twenty20 has recently become a crowd puller and spectators have gleefully accepted this shortened version of the game. The main reason for this is that people have lesser disposable time on their hands especially for recreational purposes.

Columbus Cricket Club thought that perhaps this concept might also be accepted by amateur players in the US so that these Cricket enthusiasts can play their favorite game and yet not spend the whole weekend day playing it. Thus, the Ohio Invitational Cricket Tournament (OICT) or Quick Fire T20 was born in 2008.

Eight teams registered for the inaugural version of the tournament. We would like to gather feedback from our participating players whether they enjoy the T20 format better or they still prefer the 35-over format over this shorter format. This feedback will help us grow this tournament and make it even more enjoyable for our participating teams.

Please give us your honest feedback.