Test Match Special - Ask the umpire - Trees, Sunhats and Clicky Ponting

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Former international umpire Ian “Gunner” Gould answers your questions alongside Jonathan Agnew and Vic Marks. So, what happens if you accidently throw the ball into a tree or onto a fallen sunhat? When do you step in to diffuse a difficult situation and what action would Gould have taken if he’d umpired a “clicky” fielder.

Published on Friday, 4th September 2026.

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