How to become a ICC Cricket Umpire ?Qualification,Salary Advantages and disadvantages

Even though Sachin Tendulkar and Don Bradman have mastered the game of cricket, but the status of two gentlemen called umpires in the field of cricket is different. The umpire has the freedom to take any decision in the field. The players of both teams have to accept whatever decision they make. In international cricket, many umpires have come in the last years and some of them have won the hearts of the spectators. The life of umpires is also great.

Many cricket lovers cherish the dream of making umpiring a profession, but what is required to become an international umpire and what is the process is very few people are familiar with it. Let's know how to make a career in cricket umpiring.

what should be the qualification to become a cricket umpire.

1. It is necessary to know the 42 rules of cricket to become an umpire.

2. Must have excellent understanding of the game.

3. There should be a good administrator who can handle every bad thing in the field comfortably.

4. Also, one should be calm under any circumstances. An angry person cannot become an umpire.

How to become a Cricket Umpire ?

Experimental and written tests are conducted from time to time by state level sports boards to become an umpire. If the person passes this examination then he is considered eligible to appear in the umpiring examination conducted by the BCCI. If the person passes this second level examination, he is selected for the BCCI panel and after umpiring in national matches for a few days, the person is given the opportunity to umpire in international matches.

Salary

Apart from the annual salary the umpire is also paid a separate fee for each match. It generally ranges between $800-1200 for a One Day International cricket match. The payments of umpires in cash-rich leagues like IPL are whooping compared to the International games. While they usually receive $2500-2800 ( on average) per match (i.e. 1.75 Lakh rupees per match).

What are the advantages and disadvantages of becoming an umpire?

If you become an umpire at the national and international level, you can earn good money. - Umpiring is a very respected job. Even celebrity cricketers call you 'Sir'. - The way the technology is being used day by day in the cricket world, it seems that in future perhaps the need for human umpire will be over. Sometimes if you accidentally give out a big player, then you may have to face the trouble of the audience, but in such a time you need to be calm. It is important to have a good knowledge of cricket to become an umpire.