“That's like calling for work after declaring holiday” - Twitterati react to viral video of umpire giving batter out with bowler on his run-up

Being an umpire in a cricket game is not an easy job by any stretch of imagination. Every decision made by an umpire is scrutinised very closely these days, especially with advanced technology like UltraEdge and ball-tracking in use.

Recently, during the third Test between India and Australia at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, Indian umpire Nitin Menon was trolled heavily on social media for some of the decisions he made. Some fans even accused him of bias.

Speaking of umpiring, a hilarious video is doing the rounds on social media, where the umpire is once again the focus of attention. In the clip, which appears to be from a village cricket game, the bowler appeals for a caught behind down leg after the batter missed a pull stroke.

The umpire negated the appeal, or at least it initially seemed so. Almost on second thought, as the bowler reached his run-up for the next delivery, the umpire suddenly raised his finger and stunned the batter by declaring him out.

Twitterati were extremely amused by the video. One remarked:

"Steve Bucknor 2.0. That's like calling for work after declaring holiday."

Here are some funny reactions to the clip:

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When a batter forgot pads and the umpire was seen talking on the phone

Funny moments in village cricket games are not uncommon. Last year, a clip from a local cricket game in the UK went viral on social media after a batter came out to bat without his pads on.

The Southend Civic Cricket Club cricketer, identified as Martin Hughes, had to run back to get things in order.

That’s not all, the umpire in the same game was seen having a conversation on the phone even as the batter came in to take strike. After taking his guard, Hughes looked down and realised that he wasn’t wearing pads and rushed back to get the same.