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Former international umpire Ian Gould joins Jonathan Agnew and Phil Tufnell to answer your questions about the weird and wonderful laws of the game. What happens if the ball strikes a drone or gets stuck in a falling toupee? If you think you’ve won, but celebrate by throwing the ball over the boundary are you penalised? And what’s the ruling if the ball gets stuck up a tree in your garden. Plus, some wonderful memories from Gould’s illustrious career as a top official.
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"Drones, toupees, and trees: Ask the umpire with Ian Gould." is an episode of Test Match Special. Runtime 36 min. Published June 23, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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