Ask the umpire - Trees, Sunhats and Clicky Ponting
From Test Match Special by BBC Radio 5 Live
September 4, 2026 · 32 min
About this episode
Former international umpire Ian “Gunner” Gould answers listener questions about cricket rules and umpiring scenarios.
Former international umpire Ian “Gunner” Gould answers your questions alongside Jonathan Agnew and Vic Marks. So, what happens if you accidently throw the ball into a tree or onto a fallen sunhat? When do you step in to diffuse a difficult situation and what action would Gould have taken if he’d umpired a “clicky” fielder.
People in this episode
Hosts: Jonathan Agnew, Vic Marks
Guest: Ian “Gunner” Gould
Topics covered
- umpiring
- cricket rules
- sports questions
- difficult situations
- fielding
- international cricket
Keywords
- umpire
- cricket
- questions
- fielding
- rules
- difficult situations
- Ian Gould
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 5 Live
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