International Institute of Cricket Umpiring & Scoring
Adjudged
The umpire has to determine whether a batsman is out or not out in response to an appeal by the fielding side. However, some cricket writers use phrases such as 'adjudged LBW' and 'adjudged Caught' to imply the coded message 'but he shouldn't have been given out'.Something we've missed? Email your query to Armchair Umpire