This page deals with the ways in which a batsman may be out other than LBW which has its own page.
There are now only nine ways in which a batsman can be given out, on appeal. Handed the Ball now comes under Obstructing the Field
A batsman can now be ought caught or stumped or run out when the ball has hit a helmet worn by a fielder.
Bowled
Caught
Hit the ball twice
Hit wicket
LBW
Obstructing the field
Run out
Stumped
Timed Out
Striker is out bowled if:
· His wicket is put down by a fair delivery
· Even if it touches his bat or person first
· He knocks the ball onto his wicket in attempting a to hit the ball a second legally e.g. in guarding his wicket
Striker is out bowled if this happens, even though he may also be liable to be given out in any other way, e.g. caught or LBW
Is liable to be out bowled from when the ball leaves the bowler’s hand until it is touched by another player or an umpire, even though there may a time delay between the striker hitting the ball and it breaking the wicket.
Bowled takes precedence over all other forms of dismissal.
Bowler does not get credit for the wicket.
Caught
Striker is out caught if:
· A fair delivery (that has not been touched by a member of the fielding side) touches his bat and is
· Held as a fair catch before it touches the ground
· Unless he is out bowled
· No runs can be scored from such a delivery, except penalties incurred when the ball is dead
· The fielder is within the field of play
· The ball does not make contact with any object grounded outside beyond the boundary
· The fielder has complete control over the ball and
· His own movements
· The ball is hugged to the body of the fielder
· Trapped by the wicket keeper’s pads or gloves
· The ball does not touch the ground though the hand may
· The ball is caught after a second legal strike (but not if it has touched the bat ground in between)
· The ball has touched another fielder, batsman or umpire but not a protective helmet worn by a fielder
· The ball is over the boundary but the fielder is not
· The ball is caught off an obstruction within the field that has not been declared a boundary
A fielder is not within the field of play if he touches any part of the boundary or anything grounded over the boundary.
If a fielder takes a ball over the boundary in the act of taking a catch, as above, 6 runs shall be awarded.
New striker goes to the end that the dismissed batsman would have been at if he had not been out.
The definition of the bat includes the striker’s hand or gloves (any part) holding the bat.
See TS p 214 for a bizarre instance.
Hit Wicket
Striker is out Hit Wicket if:
· After the bowler has entered his delivery stride and the ball is in play
· His wicket is put down by his equipment or person
· If he is preparing to receive the ball
· Receiving the ball or
· Setting off for his first run immediately after playing the ball or playing at the ball
· Or running when he has not played at the ball, providing this is immediate
· Or making a second lawful attempt to guard his wicket.
If the wicket is put down before the bowler enters his delivery stride either umpire shall call dead ball.
Not Out if:
· It occurs after he has completed any action concerned with receiving the ball
· When he is running
· When he is trying to avoid being run out or stumped
· When he is trying to avoid a throw- in from the field
· The bowler does not deliver the ball.
Appeal is answered by the striker’s end umpire.
Hit the ball twice
Striker is out if, while the ball is in play and it strikes him or his equipment or his bat, and before it is touched by a fielder
he wilfully strikes the ball a second time except when he is guarding his wicket
If he makes a second stroke to return the ball to a fielder
Or he wilfully strikes the ball after it has touched a fielder he is liable to be given out obstructing the field
Striker may protect his wicket by striking the ball a second time but not after it has been touched by a fielder
If he prevents a catch from being made then the striker may be out obstructing the field
Can be out off a no ball.
Bowler does not get credit for the wicket
Hit the ball twice means contact with any part of the batsman’s person or equipment
RUNS –
When the ball is lawfully struck twice then runs can only be scored if:
The first strike was genuine i.e. the ball first struck the bat, the striker attempted to play the ball with his bat, the striker attempted to avoid being hit by the ball
Then penalty runs shall stand
Otherwise only runs that accrue from overthrows shall be allowed either to the batsman or as extras
If the batsmen attempt to run then any runs occurring before overthrows shall be disallowed
If the above conditions have not been met then no runs shall be allowed
Umpire’s Actions
As for leg byes
Obstructing the Field
Either batsman can be out Obstructing the field
Obstruction must be wilful
Can be verbal or by action
Vulnerable if
Striker plays the ball with his bat or person after it has touched a fielder
He uses his bat or person to return the ball to a member of the fielding side without consent
Touches the ball with a hand not holding the bat hand without permission from the fielding side
Obstructs a catch
If a catch is prevented then no runs can be scored, otherwise runs can be scored if they are completed before the obstruction takes place
If the non-striker prevents a catch being made then it is the striker who is out for all other obstructions it is the offender who is out
Bowler does not get credit
Either umpire may decide – consultation is a good idea
Run out
Either batsman can be run out
if , while the ball is in play, he is out of his ground and the wicket at his end is fairly put down.
Can be out off a no ball or a wide and whether or not a run is being attempted
Cannot be run out if he has made his ground and leaves it to avoid being hit by the ball
The ball has not been touched by a fielder after the bowler has entered his delivery stride
The ball rebounds from a fielder’s helmet onto the stumps
He is out stumped
If the wicket is put down by the wicket keeper, alone, when a no ball has been called
Can be run out by the bowler “backing up” or attempting to steal a run.
The batsmen who is given out is the one nearer to the wicket that is broken at the moment it was broken.
Runs completed before the wicket is put down shall count, unless it is a striker with a runner who is given out
Bowler does not get credit
Stumped
Only the striker can be out stumped if
· He is out of his ground and
· The ball is not a no ball
· He is not attempting to run
· His wicket is fairly put down by the wicket keeper alone
Stumped takes precedence over run out
· Can be stumped by the ball rebounding from the wicket keeper’s person or equipment
· Or if the keeper kicks or throws it onto the stumps
Striker’s end umpire decides.
Can be out stumped off a wide.
Timed Out
Unless time has been called the new batsmen must be:
· In place to receive the next delivery
· Or in position at the non-striker’s end
The batsmen should cross on the field of play.
Batsman has to be on the field for an appeal to be upheld.
Any appeal must be made before the call of time.
If there is a longer delay the umpires shall investigate the cause and act accordingly:
Delay of more than 3 minutes
Consult with colleague
Inform fielding captain of what is happening
Call time
Leave the field
Investigate reasons for the delay
Decide if that reason constitutes a refusal to play
If so inform captains of this and proceed accordingly
If not continue game and extend time of close of play to allow for the delay.
Problem occurs of which batsman is out when an appeal is made before the batsmen appears. As no batsman is actually on the pitch then the captain has to nominate a player to be given out.
This law does not apply when there is an interval or an interruption to play immediately following a dismissal.