Ask a doubt thread.

[The Outsider]

Why do leg byes exist ? When the ball hits a batsman's pads or body that would imply the batsman didn't play that ball well enough. That should be a win for the bowler. Why are the runs counted towards the batting team ?

To counter negative bowling with a leg stump line. If a batsman pads up deliberately he is not awarded a run, but if he is making a genuine attempt to score off a negative line but cannot connect, the team can still score runs. Should there be leg byes awarded if it is not off a negative line? Probably not, but that complicates the rules too much.

[philcric]

To counter negative bowling with a leg stump line. If a batsman pads up deliberately he is not awarded a run' date=' but if he is making a genuine attempt to score off a negative line but cannot connect, the team can still score runs. Should there be leg byes awarded if it is not off a negative line? Probably not, but that complicates the rules too much.[/quote'] Makes sense. Thanks.

[Austin 3:!6]

Why cricket can't be played on rain? No other sports has as much impact as cricket due to rain and the reason is unknown to me. I mean football is a more physical game and during rain the chances of injury is more. Even then you will never hear "Football match is cancelled due to rain". I think ICC need to come up with some strategies that cricket match has no impact due to weather. Its rubbish that in this fay and age a sport is dependent on rain.

[Debutant]

Apart from player's injury, there is something called the pitch which is used in cricket. For your information, it is made up of mud and rain damages it. So in order to keep the pitch safe, it has to be covered, when it rains. You cannot play in a pitch full of water unlike Football.

[Austin 3:!6]

Apart from player's injury' date=' there is something called the pitch which is used in cricket. For your information, it is made up of mud and rain damages it. So in order to keep the pitch safe, it has to be covered, when it rains. You cannot play in a pitch full of water unlike Football.[/quote'] Not heavy rain...but I see no harm on pitches due to drizzle which is the case now. Even if not that, atleast ICC must ask the boards to prepare roof on cricket grounds as mandatory as flood lights. Cricket matches washed out bcoz of rain is not rare so roof is a very good idea. Remember Melbourne Colonial staduim? Something like that need to built.

[Marco Polo]

Why cricket can't be played on rain? No other sports has as much impact as cricket due to rain and the reason is unknown to me. I mean football is a more physical game and during rain the chances of injury is more. Even then you will never hear "Football match is cancelled due to rain". I think ICC need to come up with some strategies that cricket match has no impact due to weather. Its rubbish that in this fay and age a sport is dependent on rain.

how will you protect pitch in rain? Pitch is essential for cricket.

[Marco Polo]

Not heavy rain...but I see no harm on pitches due to drizzle which is the case now. Even if not that' date=' atleast ICC must ask the boards to prepare roof on cricket grounds as mandatory as flood lights. Cricket matches washed out bcoz of rain is not rare so roof is a very good idea. Remember Melbourne Colonial staduim? Something like that need to built.[/quote'] even in drizzle, pitch can be spoiled and assist the bowlers which is unfair to the batting side.

[bowl_out]

You just don't miss the biggest tournament of the whole ****ing calendar to improve your technique :hitler:

Extending the question a bit. Would BCCI allow players who are not contracted by any IPL teams to participate in county cricket.... eg. Badrinath.

[Debutant]

Extending the question a bit. Would BCCI allow players who are not contracted by any IPL teams to participate in county cricket.... eg. Badrinath.

I don't know

[Temujin Khaghan]

Extending the question a bit. Would BCCI allow players who are not contracted by any IPL teams to participate in county cricket.... eg. Badrinath.

instead of sulking in his home, Badri should have done that. He would have easily got a place atleast in the worst team like Leicester. but he is a middle aged man about to retire from 1st class in about 2 years, his insecurities are something completely different. All those countless hours of tuning his technique and someone like Uthappa or Karthik (with all due respect to their talent and niche) with a much loose technique earn a lot more in 2 months than Badri could have earned in a decade and half. so we cant find fault with him, for not going to england. But there is a outside chance that he would have won a place in the touring party had he scored some tons in the county circuit.

[rkt.india]

To counter negative bowling with a leg stump line. If a batsman pads up deliberately he is not awarded a run' date=' but if he is making a genuine attempt to score off a negative line but cannot connect, the team can still score runs. Should there be leg byes awarded if it is not off a negative line? Probably not, but that complicates the rules too much.[/quote'] If it was to counter negative bowling then a leg bye should have been allowed even if a batsman is just padding up the deliveries outside leg and not just when he is trying to play a shot.