Category: Cricket Rules

What’s The Rarest Way A Batsman Can Lose His Wicket?

| May 11, 2010 | 0 Comments

There are many ways a batsman can get out. Eleven ways, to be precise. Some ways are very common. Every day, we see batsmen dismissed by being bowled or caught or LBW or stumped or run out. Even ‘hit wickets’ are not uncommon, and we also see batsmen declared ‘retired out’.  Of the remaining four [...]

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Can A Bowler Get An LBW With A Ball Pitched Outside The Line Of Leg Stump?

| May 10, 2010 | 0 Comments

It’s a common sight to see a bowler screaming at an umpire for an LBW decision, when the ball clearly pitched outside the line of leg stump. Later, on being turned down by the umpire, we have often seen petulant behaviour from the bowler protesting the decision, thereby inviting the imposition of a penalty by [...]

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Why The Front-Foot No Ball Rule Has Made Life Easier For Batsmen

| May 9, 2010 | 0 Comments

A front-foot ‘No Ball’ is good or bad news depending on whether you are the batsman or the bowler. In limited overs cricket, the bowler suffers even more, because the batsman is awarded a ‘Free Hit’ on the next ball, with the comfort of knowing he cannot get be dismissed, except through a run out.  [...]

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