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Leg Before Wicket (LBW)

LBW decisions are often mired in controversy as the decision is often a close call and is prone to human error by the Umpires. If the batsman misses the ball and the ball hits him on his shin pads, then the opposition can appeal to the umpire to dismiss the batsman LBW. The conditions to be fulfilled are:

  • The Ball is legitimate (fair) (not wide/no-ball/dead). [Leg Before Wicket]

  • The batsman attempts to hit the ball.

  • The batsman does not hit the ball with his bat or gloves.

  • Ball strikes the batsman's leg.

  • Bowlers appeal to the umpire for an LBW out opportunity.

The umpires judge the decision based on 3 parameters.

  1. Did the ball pitch in line of the stumps (an imaginary line drawn between the wickets on either end of the pitch)? i.e. Ball is pitched on the ground between the 2 wickets?

  2.  Impact of the ball on the batsman's leg.

  3. The trajectory of the ball, such that it would have crashed into the stumps, had the batsman's leg not been in the way.

  • The  LBW decision is given OUT if the following conditions.

 Pitched Impact Hitting Stumps? Decision
In line with the stumps. Hit the batsman in line with the stumps Yes OUT
       
 In line with the stumps In line with the stumps Unclear Benefit of the doubt goes to the batsman. NOT OUT.
       
Just outside off-stump.  In line with the stumps Yes OUT
       
Just outside off-stump.  Not in line with the stumps Yes NOT OUT
       
Outside leg stump In line with the stumps Yes NOT OUT
       
Outside off stump, Batsman does NOT ATTEMPT to hit the ball. Not in line with the stumps Yes OUT

If the batsman is a foot or two forward from the crease, (closer to the bowler), and the batsman is struck at that point, the batsman is usually is given NOT OUT.

 
   

Stumped: (st.)

A Batsman is declared out "STUMPED" if the following sequence of events take place.
[Stumped]

  • The ball bowled is legitimate (fair).

  • He misses the ball.

  • The wicket keeper collects the ball.

  • [Out Stumped]The batsman is standing outside the batting crease (on the also crease included).

  • The wicket keeper knocks the bails off with the ball in his hands/gloves.
     

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Other Forms:

Hit Wicket : If the batsman hits the stumps either with his bat or body and dislodges a bail from the stump; he is out Hit-Wicket.

Handled the Ball: If the batsman catches the ball with his hand when it is coming toward him or just after it has left him, the opposition can appeal to the umpire for a "Handled the ball" dismissal.

Double hit: If the batsman hits the ball twice with his bat, he is out "Double Hit'.

Timed out: When a batsman gets out, another player replaces him. But if his replacement takes longer than 3 minutes he is 'Timed Out'.

Obstructing the Field: If a batsman has an alteration with the opposition, resulting in the "obstruction of the field", preventing the game from proceeding on, the umpire can declare him out.

Retired Out

 If a player gets injured while batting, he can resume his innings at a later stage, if he is fit then. He is then declared 'Retired hurt- not out'. If he cannot resume, he is declared out 'Retired Hurt - Out'.

Unlike other sports, a substitute cannot take the place of an injured player either to bat, bowl or wicket-keep. The substitute can only field.

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