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Umpire signal for last hour of play
Last hour: In Tests, there is a minimum number of overs to be bowled in a day and at least 15 must be bowled in the last hour of the final day.

In county cricket, when 96 overs have to be bowled, 80 overs must be played before the last hour can start.



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