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!