What is the job of a cricket umpire and when can they refer decisions to a third official? Let's start with the basics. On the field of play, there are two umpires officiating a match. One umpire ...

But change does come, even to cricket. On Tuesday, Sue Redfern will become the first woman to serve as a standing umpire in the England and Wales men’s county championship, in a game between ...

Do you fancy becoming the man or woman in the middle? If so, the Association of Cricket Umpires can point you on the road to success. Their training programme covers all the relevant laws of the game.