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Umpiring Standards and Player Disputes in the 1850s Cricket
Various county and representative sides
1855-07-01
Umpiring in the 1850s was a notoriously contentious business. Ex-professionals stood as umpires but were often accused of favouring their county's interests; the laws gave batsmen and bowlers little formal right of appeal; and the growing overarm controversy made no-balling — technically required but socially dangerous — a minefield for the men in white coats. Player disputes with umpires were frequent and sometimes ended matches.
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