In cricket, the stumps are the three vertical posts that support the bails and form the wicket. Stumping or being stumped is a … See more

Stumps are very important in the game of cricket as they determine when the wicket is "put down". The instant the bails are dislodged from the top of the stumps, the wicket is put down (there are other ways in which a wic… See more

Stumps is also used as a term to mean the end of a day's play, e.g. "The umpires called stumps" means that the umpires have declared that play is over for the day. At the end of a session, i.e. before lunch or tea, the umpire… See more