What goes through a square-leg umpire’s mind?

#2 What goes around comes around?

Paul Reiffel found out the perils of being square leg umpire

Square leg umpires are sometimes under mortal danger; morbid thoughts will obviously surround them. In a recent match, Paul Reiffel found out to his detriment how anyone other than the square-leg umpire being absent-minded is bad news. Thankfully, Reiffel was alright eventually and jokes apart, it is always tough on the square leg umpire when the ball goes behind him.

The wrong throw could floor him and he cannot look in that general direction because he has to focus, officially speaking, on the crease. And then there are always the angry players who remember with their snake’s memory, a wrong decision that cost them a wicket or some runs. Can never be sure, who is out for blood!