ICC Panel Umpire Anil Chaudhary terms J&K Umpiring aspirants ‘fit for the job’

Jammu, June 30: Renowned ICC Panel Umpire, Anil Chaudhary Monday termed the aspirants attending the Umpires Clinic at Jammu ‘fit for the job’, keeping in view their enthusiasm, fitness factor, keenness during the classes, body language, besides zeal and zest to learn.As per a statement issued to Rising Kashmir, Chaudhary stated this during a historic Umpires Clinic of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), being held at JKCA Hostel Ground , here.  The Clinic at Jammu in which 17 candidates, with 14 male and 3 female, have been shortlisted, commenced on June 28 and will conclude with an exam on July 2. Chaudhary said though Umpiring is a thankless job, yet it gives immense satisfaction when the job is done well, adding good Umpiring at the grass-root level is directly proportional to the good health of the players and the Association.He said, his focus during the Clinic is on the body language of the candidates, besides inculcating discipline, punctuality and spirit among them. “The Umpires should enjoy the game and should consider the players as the heroes in the middle because they are for their welfare. A single good or bad decision can make a huge impact on the career of a player. So the Umpires are needed to be utterly honest and professional,” Chaudhary said.He said, if the selection of the players is done with professional Umpiring Panel officiating the selection matches, better results will always follow, otherwise, expecting formation of good teams is simply to cry for the moon.   “To set an example in the field of Umpiring, one needs to concentrate on decision making only rather than other things. Bad decisions can blow death-knell to the game. I reckon, J&K produces good number of quality Umpires,” he said. “There are only 42 Laws of Cricket, but a cricket match can throw thousands of problems which are not written anywhere. You are entrusted with the responsibility of managing 22 players.” Chaudhary, Ex International Umpire/IPL Umpire has the honour of being the only Indian Umpire to do Asia Cup Final -2022 in United Arab Emirates (UAE), besides having the distinction of being the Umpire with a maximum number of games (226) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), apart from having the experience of 12 Test Matches, 27 ODI Matches, World Cup, Asia Cup and Afghanistan Premier League (APL).