of the crease and not attempting a run (while attempting a run it would be a run out) but trying to play the ball and misses it. (a) (b) (c) Fig. . : (a) Bowled (b) Caught (c) Stumped •• Leg Before Wicket (LBW): If the ball is bowled (not a No Ball) and it hits the batsman first without touching and the bat and umpire thinks and decide that the ball would have hit the wickets if the batsman was not there, then the LBW decision is possible.
However, if the ball hits the batsman outside the line of off stump while the player was attempting to play a stroke then the player is not out. •• Run Out: A batsman is out if no part of the bat or body is grounded behind the popping crease while the ball is in play and the wicket is fairly put down by the fielding side. •• Hit Wicket: If a batsman hits the wicket down with the bat or body after the bowler has entered the delivery stride and the ball is in play, then the player is out. •• Handled the Ball: If the batsman willingly handles the ball with the hand that is not touching the bat without the consent of the opposition, then the player is declared out.
Do You Know? There is no fix measurement for cricket’s outer bounderies. Activity . •• Draw and discuss the different positions of the fielders in cricket.
Do You Know? After Jim Leker of England, only Anil Kumble from India in took all wickets in one inning ( / in . overs). (a) (b) Fig.
. : (a) Hit wicket (b) Run out •• Obstructing the Field: A batsman is out if he willingly obstructs the opposition by word or action. Fig. .
: (a) Handled the ball (b) Obstructing the field •• Timed Out: The time for an incoming batsman to face a ball or be at the non-strikers end within three minutes of the outgoing batsman being dismissed. If this is not done, the incoming batsman can be given