Product Description

Tom Smith first wrote his guide for umpires and scorers in 1980. Since then his 'indispensable' guide (Richie Benaud) has gone through five fully-revised editions. The 'new' Tom Smith is the first to be fully redesigned and updated for the 21st century. Its publication coincides with international recognition that there should be one universal standard for the training of umpires whatever country they operate in. The 'new' Tom Smith incorporates the full 2000 Code of the Laws of Cricket with amendments as ratified by the MCC and international and national cricket bodies in 2003. The freshly drawn diagrams are easy to follow and will be of value not only to umpires and scorers, but to all lovers of the game of cricket. As Richie Benaud, the great Australian cricketer and commentator, has said, he never goes without his copy of 'Tom Smith'. Nor should any spectator who wishes to feel fully qualified in discussing the application of the Laws of Cricket to the game. As Colin Cowdrey, former England captain, wrote, Tom Smith 'offers clear direction to all umpires and scorers.' John Arlott, one of the great commentators on cricket, called it 'the essential guide.'

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16702 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

About the Author
Tom Smith founded the Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers in 1953 and served as its General Secretary for 25 years. It now has more than 8,000 members world wide. On his death in 1995 he willed his cricketing 'bible' to the Association, who have ensured its continual updating ever since.

Customer Reviews

Tom Smith's Cricket Umpiring & Scoring Guide
As someone who played cricket for nearly 30 years and loved & watched it for longer still, I thought that I knew pretty much all that there was to know about the Laws of Cricket and their interpretation: how wrong I was! Hearing about Tom Smith's guide by chance through a friend, I ordered a copy.
Besides being excellent value for the size of the publication, the content is first rate with the definitive laws explained at length with many examples given of the various scenarios that can occur during a game of cricket. I have certainly learned much about the Laws that I either did not know before or thought I knew but had been wrong: it's an indespensable guide and I would thoroughly commend it to any cricket lover.

Highly Recommended
This book is an essential item for all players (who THINK they know the laws), umpires and scorers.

Every Skysports commentator and ex-player should consider buying a copy too, as their knowledge is lacking on many issues. This book settles many an argument in the bar after the game...

This book not only gives you the wording of the law, but more importantly, the interpretation, which is nearly always more important.

Will be buying the next edition when it comes out.

Tom Smith's New Cricket and Umpiring and Scoring: Jubilee Edition
Excellent book, tells you everything you need to know about Cricket Umpiring. Having completed a Cricket Umpires course 25 years ago, I found out more facts that I didn't know before, I highly recommend this book to ALL Cricket fans, Players and budding Cricket Umpires.