Six Cricket Umpires and their vintage style

#6 Srinivas Venkataraghavan - The bent arm

Srinivas Venkataraghavan is India’s gift to the umpiring world. He officiated in 72 Tests and 52 ODIs and became one of the most respected umpires of all-time. A member of the ICC’s elite panel until he retired from umpiring in 2004. His umpiring career is star studded with six Ashes series and three World Cups (1996, 1999, 2003).

The former off spinner’s most notable feature while umpiring was his bent arm while adjudging the batsmen out. Unlike most umpires who raise the arm straightforward and point the finger upwards to the skies, Venkataraghavan’s vintage style was to raise the arm sidewards while bending it at the elbow and then dealing the deathly blow to the batsman.

Here is a video of his particular style.