Reviews, UltraEdge, and “umpire’s call” — a constant rules search. This page has 100 important questions and answers.
The Decision Review System (DRS) lets a team challenge an on-field call using TV, ball-tracking, and edge detection. Each team has a limited number of unsuccessful reviews. “Umpire’s call” on LBW means the original decision stands if the ball is only clipping the zone the protocol names.
DRS is not used in every domestic game. Soft-signal rules for catches have also changed over time — use the current playing conditions.
100 important questions. Quick 10 is a random set; Full set plays every question.
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100 questions and answers
Each item is a 4-option MCQ. Open a question, tap A–D. Green is correct, red is wrong. Original explainers — not copied match reports.
1. A review cannot usually
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) overturn a wide that was not in the allowed categories
The menu is listed.
2. Ball-tracking 'impact outside off' can
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) mean LBW is not given if the batter played a shot, under the Laws
The Laws still sit under the tech.
3. Two reviews per innings is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) a common international allocation (check the event)
Unused reviews do not carry like bank interest in every format.
4. A third-umpire 'out' call is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) shown on the big screen after the process
Players wait for the signal.
5. DRS is optional for
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) some domestic tournaments
Boards choose the package.
6. A no-ball that kills a wicket
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) can wipe the dismissal if spotted in time
Front foot is the classic check.
7. Players should not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) shape the T after the time is gone
Late reviews are refused.
8. The 'zone' on LBW graphics is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the stumps plus the protocol's hitting margin
Umpire's call lives in that margin.
9. DRS does not replace
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the on-field umpire as the default decision maker
Tech is a support layer.
10. A stumping review asks
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) whether the batter was grounded behind the line
The keeper must also gather cleanly.
11. UltraEdge is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) proof of a wide by itself
Wides are a different call.
12. The DRS 'not out' graphic means
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the dismissal is rejected
Play goes on.
13. Team reviews are signalled by
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the players on the field, not the dressing-room TV
The captain or batter usually asks.
14. A split-screen replay is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) evidence, not a new Law
The third umpire applies the Laws to pictures.
15. DRS cannot
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) change a four into a six by inventing a bounce
Boundary calls have their own camera process.
16. Umpire's call exists because
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) tracking has a known error margin
The protocol is published.
17. A successful review typically
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) does not cost the remaining quota
Unsuccessful ones usually do.
18. The third umpire is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) allowed to bowl the next over
Stay in your lane is the joke.
19. DRS in T20 and Tests
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) follows that match's playing conditions
Allocations and tools can differ.
20. DRS extra 1: Umpire’s call on LBW means
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the on-field decision stands if the ball only clips the zone the protocol names
It is not “the technology is broken.”
21. DRS extra 2: A review must be asked for
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) before the next ball, within the time the umpire allows
Captains burn them.
22. DRS extra 3: Snicko / UltraEdge looks for
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) a spike as the ball passes the bat
Hot Spot is another tool some series use.
23. DRS extra 4: Ball tracking needs
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) enough clean frames — rain, pads, and low lights can fail it
“No ball tracking” is a possible outcome.
24. DRS extra 5: DRS is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) available in every domestic game worldwide
County/IPL rules differ.
25. DRS extra 6: A successful review keeps
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the team’s remaining reviews (in the usual international protocol)
Failed ones cost a review.
26. DRS extra 7: Soft signal (older protocol) was
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the umpire’s on-field catch impression before TV — some events dropped it
Today’s catch protocol is on the playing-conditions sheet.
27. DRS extra 8: A review for a wide or no-ball is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) not the same as a wicket review — extras have their own checks
TV umpires can still check no-balls on wickets.
28. DRS extra 9: The third umpire sits
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) off the field with replay tools
Talks to the on-field pair.
29. DRS extra 10: DRS cannot invent
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) a nick that no audio or vision supports
Umpires say “not enough evidence.”
30. DRS extra 11: A burnt review at the wrong time
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) is a captaincy error, not a software bug
Save one for LBW in the last hour.
31. DRS extra 12: Hot Spot shows
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) a bright mark where the ball hits bat or pad
Not every broadcast has it.
32. DRS extra 13: DRS in women’s internationals
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) follows that series’ ICC/playing conditions
Do not assume zero reviews.
33. DRS extra 14: A bump ball is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) a catch that hit the ground first — TV looks for the bounce
Soft hands confuse the eye.
34. DRS extra 15: The DRS is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the same as football VAR, though both are TV reviews
Cricket’s “umpire’s call” is unique.
35. DRS extra 16: If both teams are out of reviews
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) they cannot send more wicket reviews that innings (usual rule)
Umpires can still check some no-balls.
36. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 1) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
37. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 2) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
38. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 3) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
39. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 4) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
40. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 5) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
41. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 6) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
42. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 7) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
43. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 8) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
44. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 9) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
45. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 10) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
46. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 11) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
47. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 12) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
48. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 13) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
49. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 14) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
50. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 15) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
51. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 16) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
52. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 17) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
53. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 18) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
54. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 19) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
55. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 20) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
56. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 21) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
57. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 22) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
58. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 23) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
59. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 24) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
60. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 25) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
61. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 26) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
62. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 27) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
63. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 28) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
64. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 29) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
65. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 30) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
66. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 31) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
67. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 32) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
68. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 33) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
69. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 34) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
70. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 35) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
71. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 36) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
72. The official source for “drs cricket” (games desk, item 37) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
73. DRS lets a team
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) review some umpire decisions with technology
Reviews are limited.
74. Ball-tracking is used mainly for
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) LBW line, impact, and hitting the stumps
Impact in line is a key check.
75. Umpire’s call on LBW means
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the on-field call stands when tracking is in the “margin” zone
It is the protocol, not a guess.
76. UltraEdge / Snicko looks for
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) a nick off bat or glove
Hot Spot is another tool when used.
77. A review for a no-ball
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) can sit outside the team-review count in some conditions
Front-foot no-balls are often checked anyway.
78. DRS is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) VAR in football — different sport, different tech
Do not mix the names on a quiz.
79. If a team is out of reviews
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) they cannot send more unsuccessful challenges
Successful reviews typically do not cost the allocation.
80. The third umpire
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) watches the screens and talks to the on-field umpires
The TV director’s job is different.
81. DRS lets a side
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) challenge some on-field calls with TV tech
Reviews are limited.
82. Umpire's call on LBW means
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the on-field verdict stands in the margin zone
It is the protocol, not a guess.
83. UltraEdge or Snicko looks for
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) a nick off bat or glove
Hot Spot is another tool when used.
84. A no-ball check can
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) sit outside the team-review count in some conditions
Front-foot checks are often automatic.
85. If a team has no reviews left
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) it cannot send more unsuccessful challenges
Successful reviews usually do not cost the quota.
86. A review must be signalled
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) within the time and gesture rules
The T sign is the usual mark.
87. Soft-signal language for catches has
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) changed over time in the playing conditions
Use the current PDF.
88. Hot Spot looks for
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) heat from a nick on bat or pad
It is not used in every series.
89. A review for a bump ball asks
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) whether the catch carried
Replays show the bounce.
90. DRS is not used in
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) every club or school game
Domestic competitions choose.
91. Ball-tracking 'pitching outside leg' can
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) save a batter on LBW under the Laws
The first LBW question is where it pitched.
92. A team review is usually lost when
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the on-field call is upheld (outside umpire's-call stays)
Umpire's call typically keeps the review.
93. The TV umpire can also check
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) run-outs and stumpings on appeal
Those are line decisions.
94. Snicko spikes need
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the right frame synced to sound
False spikes are why umpires look at several tools.
95. A review after the batter leaves the crease for a run
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) can still be for LBW or caught if timed legally
The window is short.
96. DRS does not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) invent a new way to score six
It only tests dismissals and some extras.
97. Umpire's call is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the same as 'the batter is out'
Clipping the zone keeps the original decision.
98. A caught-behind review uses
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) edge detection plus pictures of the take
UltraEdge and replay share the job.
99. The on-field umpire can
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) refer some decisions upstairs without a team review
Ugly catches and run-outs are common referrals.
100. DRS protocols are written by
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the ICC and the competition's conditions
