Team captain (cricket)

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The cricket team captain plays a central role in a cricket team. Unlike in other sports, powers that often belong to the coach of a team are often largely taken over by the captain. The central tasks are defined by the Laws of Cricket . The captain is generally responsible for his team and is the contact person for the umpires in almost all matters relating to the game .

Duties under the Laws of Cricket

The team captains in a cricket game have primary responsibility for observing fair play during a game and must ensure that their team abides by both the spirit of the game and its rules. Should players violate this, for example by openly showing a dissent with the referee's decision, the umpire is obliged to ask the captain of the team concerned for remedial action. In addition, the rules entrust the cricket captain with numerous tasks for which he has specific responsibility.

Before the game

It is up to the captain of a team to notify his team's line-up in writing before the game. If the opposing team would like to change the team at a later date, the opposing captain must agree. Furthermore, the captains, together with the umpires, have to set the playing times, balls and field markings before the game . They also represent their team when tossing coins.

Rallies and rolling the pitch

The captain of a team is responsible for requesting a new ball from the referees at the start of a new inning or after a specified number of overs . He also has the right to request the pitch be rolled before the start of the inning or on a new day if he is the captain of the batting team. If several scooters are available, he can also decide which one will be used.

Declaration and Follow-On

Should a team want to end an innings prematurely or not let it begin at all, it is up to the captain to choose this decision and, if necessary, the time. The same applies to the decision to follow-on as the batting team with a sufficiently large lead after the first innings . In the event that the referees come to the opinion that one or more players of a team are taking actions that amount to a refusal to play, the umpires have to contact the captain concerned of the respective team. If the latter allows these actions to be continued, the referees can end the game and score for the opponent.

Objections

Whilst every outfield player, if he is of the opinion that he is observing a process that would cause the batsman to be eliminated, may appeal to the referees to make this decision, the captain may withdraw an appeal with the consent of the umpire. This can be important if the captain believes the exit was unfair.

responsibility

The captain is responsible for the crew. In the event of misconduct by players on his team, he can therefore also be punished for it. A common case occurs when the team bowls too slowly and therefore does not play a predetermined number of overs in a given amount of time. In this case it is customary to punish the captain of the team in question, which in international cricket can lead to fines and, if repeated, to game penalties.

Adaptation of the rules for international gaming operations

In some cases, the ICC gives the captain even more opportunities to perform tasks in the game. When choosing a new ball, the referee does not decide which ball is used, but presents the captain of the bowling team with a selection of balls from which he can choose. In the case of the captain of the field team, he also makes the decision whether to use the Decision Review System after an action if it is available for the game.

Further tasks

Apart from the rules, the captain is often assigned other tasks. International teams today mostly have coaches who, unlike in the past, also largely intervene in the game. In the case of selection teams, selectors select the team and put together a squad. In some cases, the captain then makes the final decision as to who will play in the specific game and in which position which player will be deployed. On the field, he divides the players into their field positions and determines which bowler should take over the current over. He is also responsible for the specific tactical decisions.

stand-in

The rules allow a deputy (vice-captain) to be appointed who will carry out his duties in the event of the captain's absence.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Laws of Cricket - Preamble to the Laws ( English ) Marylebone Cricket Club. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  2. ↑ a b Laws of Cricket - Law 1 (The players) ( English ) Marylebone Cricket Club. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  3. ^ Laws of Cricket - Law 3 (The umpires) ( English ) Marylebone Cricket Club. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Laws of Cricket - Law 12 (innings) ( English ) Marylebone Cricket Club. Archived from the original on August 9, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 25, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.lords.org
  5. ^ Laws of Cricket - Law 5 (The ball) ( English ) Marylebone Cricket Club. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 25, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.lords.org
  6. ^ Laws of Cricket - Law 10 (Preparation and maintainance of the playing area) ( English ) Marylebone Cricket Club. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  7. ^ Laws of Cricket - Law 14 (Declaration and Forfeiture) ( English ) Marylebone Cricket Club. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  8. ^ Laws of Cricket - Law 13 (The follow-on) ( English ) Marylebone Cricket Club. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 25, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.lords.org
  9. ^ Laws of Cricket - Law 21 (The result) ( English ) Marylebone Cricket Club. Archived from the original on August 9, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 25, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.lords.org
  10. ^ Laws of Cricket - Law 27 (Appeals) ( English ) Marylebone Cricket Club. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  11. ^ Laws of Cricket - Law 42 (Fair and unfair play) ( English ) Marylebone Cricket Club. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  12. ↑ Brydon Coverdale: Bailey suspended for slow over-rate ( English ) Cricinfo. January 19, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  13. ↑ Standard test match playing conditions ( English ) ICC. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  14. ↑ Daniel boardy: Clarke to quit ODIs after World Cup final ( English ) Cricinfo. March 28, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  15. ↑ Sambid Bal: 'A bad captain can make a great team look ordinary' ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved July 25, 2015.