Since its first publication,
Tom Smith's Cricket Umpiring and Scoring has become the first
reference book
umpires and
scorers from test match to club
cricket levels
consult It contains the complete Laws of Cricket, help on interpretation, and practical hints. Tom Smith's book has been revised under the auspices of the Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers, and is the only guide authorized by the association. The new edition incorporates the full 2000 Code of the Laws of Cricket with amendments as ratified by the MCC and international and national cricket bodies in 2003.