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Can the striker be dismissed, Caught, if the ball is deflected off an umpire before that fielder takes the catch?

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  • Is it "the ball is deflected off an umpire after that fielder takes the catch" or "the ball is deflected off an umpire before that fielder takes the catch"?
    – Himanshu
    Dec 16, 2013 at 10:13
  • It is the ball is deflected off an umpire before that fielder takes the catch and here fielder takes the catch in the second attempt.in the first attempt the ball is deflected by fielder. Dec 17, 2013 at 5:51
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    @SportsFan - So this website is now started generating duplicate posts regularly. :-)
    – Himanshu
    Dec 18, 2013 at 5:18

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Law 32 of the Laws of cricket here

fair catch

(d) a fielder catches the ball after it has touched an umpire, another fielder or the other batsman.

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  • i think this scenario is if the ball hits directly to the umpire before fielder takes the catch. Dec 17, 2013 at 6:32
  • You have asked for the same @KeerthiKumar. Please update your question with the latest scenario.
    – Himanshu
    Dec 17, 2013 at 8:52

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