Blenkinsop
U19 Cricketer
This happened in a club match at the weekend. Bowler has a straight run-up coming directly behind the umpire, then jumping wide at the last minute to bowl right arm round the wicket. Batsman asks the umpire to stand back from the stumps, as otherwise he's unsighted until the delivery stride. Bowler wants the umpire to stand right up to the stumps, saying that otherwise the umpire would be obstructing his run-up. Who's right and where should the ump stand?