You Are the Umpire

Name: You Are the Umpire
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780600635741
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By John Holder

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Summary

You Are the Umpire challenges your cricket knowledge with 300 dilemmas drawn from the iconic artwork of Paul Trevillion. Renowned first-class umpire John Holder provides expert guidance through a range of complex and sometimes unusual scenarios, inviting you to make the calls yourself.

From on-field decisions to managing off-field incidents and signalling no-balls, this book offers an engaging test of umpiring skills for cricket enthusiasts.
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This book is perfect for serious cricket fans, players, and anyone intrigued by the intricacies of umpiring decisions. Ideal for readers who enjoy sports strategy and challenging their knowledge of the game.

300 cricketing conundrums for you to solve.

Description

How well do you know your cricket?

Do you think you could be the man at the stumps making the right decisions?

Put your umpiring skills and knowledge to the ultimate test with this collection of 300 dilemmas from legendary artist Paul Trevillion. With expert text from renowned first-class umpire John Holder and a variety of complex and occasionally bizarre scenarios for you to adjudicate on, this is an addictive and absorbing read.

With questions covering everything from handling off-field incidents to deciding when to signal a no-ball, these sporting conundrums will keep cricket fans entertained for hours.

For anyone who has ever disputed an umpire's call, it's your turn to decide.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780600635741

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 June 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hamlyn

Illustration: 300 illustrations

Contributors:

Illustrated by Paul Trevillion

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 192.0mm

Height: 140.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 160

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Cricket John Holder Non-Fiction Sports

About the Author

Paul Trevillion is a world-famous sports artist, recognized as the 'Leonardo of Line' and the 'Master of Movement'. He is best known for his 1960s 'Roy of the Rovers' comic art realism and for being the creator of the iconic 'You Are the Ref' referee conundrum comic strip. Trevillion has met and drawn many of the sport's biggest names, and his work has appeared in museums, galleries and almost every national newspaper in the UK.

John Holder spent 22 years as a high-class umpire. His umpiring career included 11 tests, his first being in 1988 when England played Sri Lanka and his last at Lords when England played Australia in 2001. In 2019, he was awarded the Cricket Society's Ian Jackson award for his contribution and commitment to cricket.