You Are the Umpire
By (Author) John Holder
Illustrated by Paul Trevillion
Octopus Publishing Group
Hamlyn
9th July 2019
27th June 2019
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Puzzles and quizzes
796.35802022
Paperback
160
Width 192mm, Height 140mm, Spine 14mm
295g
How well do you know your cricket
Do you think you could be the man at the stumps making the right decisionsPut your umpiring skills and knowledge to the ultimate test with this collection of 300 dilemmas from legendaryartist Paul Trevillion. With expert text from renowned first-class umpire John Holder and a variety of complexand 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, thesesporting conundrums will keep cricket fans entertained for hours.For anyone who has ever disputed an umpire's call, it's your turn to decide.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.