bounces more than twice or rolls before reaching the batsman or if fielders are standing at illegal positions, it is called ‘No Ball’. (a) (b) Fig. . : (a) No ball (b) Wide ball The batsman can hit a no ball and score runs and also cannot be declared out from a no ball except if the player is run out or hit the ball twice, or obstruct the field.
A no ball will add one run to the batting team. •• A ‘Wide Ball’ is declared if the batsman did not have a reasonable opportunity to score off the delivery. As if the delivery is bowled over the batsmen’s reach. A wide delivery will add one run to the batting team.
•• A ‘Bye’ run is scored when a batsman is trying to hit the ball but could not hit it and is miss-field by the fielder or wicket keeper. •• A ‘Leg Bye’ run is scored if while hitting, the batsman misses to hit the ball by bat and is deflected by striker’s body or protective gear. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) Fig. .
: (a) Bye (b) Leg bye (c) Out (d) Short run (e) Six (f) Four (g) Decision change (h) Dead ball When is a Batsman declared ‘out’ as per cricket rules? There are ways through which a batsman can be given “out” in the game of cricket. •• Bowled: If the ball is bowled and hits the striking bats man’s wickets, the batsman is given out (as long as at least one bail or stump is dislodged by the ball). It does not matter whether the ball has touched the batsman’s bat, gloves, body or any other part of the batsman.
•• Caught: If a batsman hits the ball or touches the ball at all with the bat or hand holding the bat and the fielders, or wicket keeper or bowler catches the ball, it is called as caught out. •• Stumped: A batsman can be given out when the wicketkeeper puts down the wicket while the player is out