What are those big white boards they use at cricket matches.?

Question

What are those big white boards they use at cricket matches.?

Answer 1

side screens

Answer 2

they are called screens and they are so that in the line of site to the batsman there are no distractions like spectators moving etc.

Answer 3

Sight screen.

Answer 4

They are there to block the sun in the batters eye line.

Answer 5

They're used in order for the batsman to be able to see the ball. If the ball is set against the crowd, it can be quite difficult to see.

Answer 6

Never seen 'em

Answer 7

Sun blocks . so you can play in the evening with out the sun being in your eyes

Answer 8

they are sight screens and are to enable the batsman to see the ball more clearly when it is bowled at him the red ball is highly visible against a white background

in night matches they are black as the ball is white

Answer 9

They are called "sight screens".

They are moved so that they are behind the bowler and they enable the ball to be better seen by the batsman as it leaves the bowlers hand. Otherwise the ball may be "camouflaged" by the background . The screens are slatted so that the wind can blow through them. The colour of the ball is being experimented with lately to make it easier to see - I believe bright pink is being tried out as well as yellow

Answer 10

Sight Screens!  They're put there so that every few minutes, when the play is boring, you can get up and walk in front of them!  It livens things up no end!

Answer 11

I think you are talking about those which are exactly behind the umpires, these are to remove the obstructions so that the batsman can see the ball properly.

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Answer 12

In which place did you see them in a cricket match?