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Ask the Umpire, the case of bearded wicketkeepers

In Uncategorized on August 29, 2026 by kmflett

Unfortunately I missed Friday’s Ask The Umpire on Test Match Special. It being a Bank Holiday I was on the train.

However I did have the traditional beard cricket related question, which is here:

A wicket keeper with a WG Grace style beard, standing up to the wicket, distracts the batter with a beard movement as the ball is bowled. Does Rule 41 Unfair Play apply?

Toby Wood also had a good point

Ask The Umpire is usually podcast in due course but it is on BBC Sounds, Friday after 1pm on Radio 5 Sports Extra

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