Cricket Rules Questions

[ludhianvi]

If a batsmen advances down the track, and the ball goes over the shoulder, will this be called one bouncer for the over? In gully cricket, this one bouncer translates into a no ball. I think if the stays between the shoulder and the head, then its considered one bouncer for the over in ODIs. And if it goes over the head, it is declared a wide. And the second occurrence of the ball going over the should is given a no ball. So the question again is what happens when the batsman charges down the track and receives a bouncer? I want to impress my fellow park cricketers:D

[King]

A ball is called a bouncer only if the batsman is in his normal stance. As with other rules there is no clear cut instructions for this one but is usually left to the discretion of the sq leg umpire. If common sense prevails it will be called a no ball given the height of the ball will have transpired into head height if the batsman was inside the crease. These calls mostly involve common sense and that is something the ICC panel of umpires usually are short of :winky:

[ludhianvi]

Here's another interesting scenario. A height no-ball and the batsmen hits the stumps, thereby dislodging the bails in the attempt to duck under the ball. Will the batsmen be given hit-wicket on a height (over the shoulder) no ball?

[printex]

Here's another interesting scenario. A height no-ball and the batsmen hits the stumps, thereby dislodging the bails in the attempt to duck under the ball. Will the batsmen be given hit-wicket on a height (over the shoulder) no ball?

run out is only way a batsman can be given out on a no ball:two_thumbs_up:

[ludhianvi]

run out is only way a batsman can be given out on a no ball:two_thumbs_up:

That's what I thought too. Oh man, I got declared out for that and could've gone on to make a classic fifty if not given wrongfully out by the gully paltan players:D

[ludhianvi]

Does anybody know how wide is the wide indicator for wides? And from which stump do you start measuring?

[Dravid]

am thinking a bat length? so for a righty... lay a bat down from off stump.. and anything which misses leg stump is wide too

[DomainK]

am thinking a bat length? so for a righty... lay a bat down from off stump.. and anything which misses leg stump is wide too

One bat away from off stump? I can hammer that for a four and so can any other batsman. Thats just the right space to free your hands and have a go. Thats bread and butter for Sehwag. I guess it would be at least one and a half bat away. Normally if the umpire feels that the ball was too far away for the batsman to play comfortably, its a wide.

[ludhianvi]

yeah, we usually use one bat's length from the off stump. I was wondering if there is some official rule on this like how many feet or meters. MCC rules book is so vague:tounge_smile:

[Dravid]

i have seen ppl put the bat down once.. draw a line... then move it again as far as where the handle/bat meet... maybe thats right then..

[Dravid]

ok, dont think there is an exact length A ball is deemed "wide" if it is bowled too high to be reached by the batsman or wide of the wicket base or wicket stops; it may still be hit and runs scored but if this is done the delivery is no longer a "wide", but if runs are run from a "wide" delivery these should be classed as "Extras".

[flamy]

ok one more. What happens if you bowl a full toss ball that pitches first on the stumps? It's trajectory takes it from the bowlers arm OVER the head of the batsman and onto the stumps. :cantstop: I got a lot of wickets like this. :D

[ludhianvi]

ok, dont think there is an exact length A ball is deemed "wide" if it is bowled too high to be reached by the batsman or wide of the wicket base or wicket stops; it may still be hit and runs scored but if this is done the delivery is no longer a "wide", but if runs are run from a "wide" delivery these should be classed as "Extras".

In ODIs, the umpires have wide indicators to help them out, so there must be some defined length used for those markers I suppose.