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Law 30 Bowled Law 33 Handled the ball
Law 31 Timed out
Law 34 Hit the ball twice
Law 32 Caught
Law 35 Hit wicket
1. Out Bowled
(a) The striker is out Bowled if his wicket is put down by a ball delivered by
the bowler,
not being a No ball, even if it first touches his bat or person.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) above he shall not be out Bowled if before striking the
wicket
the ball has been in contact with any other player or with an umpire. He will, however,
be subject to
Laws 33 (Handled the ball), 37 (Obstructing the field), 38 (Run out)
and 39 (Stumped).
2. Bowled to take precedence
The striker is out Bowled if his wicket is put down as in 1 above, even though a
decision
against him for any other method of dismissal would be justified.
1. Out Timed out
(a) Unless Time has been called, the incoming batsman must be in position to
take
guard or for his partner to be ready to receive the next ball within 3 minutes of the
fall of the previous wicket. If this requirement is not met, the incoming batsman
will be out, Timed out.
(b) In the event of protracted delay in which no batsman comes to the wicket,
the
umpires shall adopt the procedure of Law 21.3 (Umpires awarding a match). For
the purposes of that Law the start
of the action shall be taken as the expiry of the
3 minutes referred to above.
2. Bowler does not get credit
The bowler does not get credit for the wicket.
1. Out Caught
The striker is out Caught if a ball delivered by the bowler, not being a No
ball, touches
his bat without having previously been in contact with any member of the fielding side
and is subsequently held by a fielder as a fair catch before it touches the ground.
2. Caught to take precedence
If the criteria of 1 above are met and the striker is not out Bowled, then he is
out Caught,
even though a decision against either batsman for another method of dismissal would
be justified. Runs completed by the batsmen before the completion of the catch will not
be scored. Note also Laws 21.6 (Winning hit or extras) and 42.17(b) (Penalty runs).
3. A fair catch
A catch shall be considered to have been fairly made if
(a) throughout the act of making the catch
(i) any fielder in contact with the ball is within the field of play. See 4
below.
(ii) the ball is at no time in contact with any object grounded beyond the
boundary.
The act of making the catch shall start from the time when a fielder first
handles
the ball and shall end when a fielder obtains complete control both over the ball
and over his own movement.
(b) the ball is hugged to the body of the catcher or accidentally lodges in his
clothing or,
in the case of the wicket-keeper, in his pads. However, it is not a fair catch if the ball
lodges
in a protective helmet worn by a fielder. See Law 23 (Dead ball).
(c) the ball does not touch the ground, even though the hand holding it does so
in
effecting the catch.
(d) a fielder catches the ball after it has been lawfully struck more than once
by the
striker, but only if the ball has not touched the ground since first being struck.
(e) a fielder catches the ball after it has touched an umpire, another
fielder or the
other batsman. However, it is not a fair catch if the ball has touched a protective
helmet worn by a
fielder, although the ball remains in
play.
(f) a fielder catches the ball in the air after it has crossed the
boundary provided that
(i) he has no part of his person touching, or grounded beyond, the boundary at
any time when he is in contact with the ball.
(ii) the ball has not been grounded beyond the boundary. See Law 19.3 (Scoring
a boundary).
(g) the ball is caught off an obstruction within the boundary, provided it
has not
previously been decided to regard the obstruction as a boundary.
4. Fielder within the field of play
(a) A fielder is not within the field of play if he touches the boundary or has
any part of
his person grounded beyond the boundary. See Law 19.3 (Scoring a boundary).
(b) 6 runs shall be scored if a fielder
(i) has any part of his person touching, or grounded beyond, the boundary when
he catches the ball.
(ii) catches the ball and subsequently touches the boundary or grounds some
part
of his person over the boundary while carrying the ball but before
completing the catch.
See Laws 19.3
(Scoring a boundary) and 19.4 (Runs allowed for boundaries).
5. No runs to be scored
If the striker is dismissed Caught, runs from that delivery completed by the
batsmen
before the completion of the catch shall not be scored, but any penalties awarded to
either side when the ball is dead, if applicable, will stand. Law 18.12(a) (Batsman
returning to wicket he has left) shall apply from the
instant of the catch.
LAW 33 HANDLED THE BALL
1. Out Handled the ball
Either batsman is out Handled the ball if he wilfully touches the ball while in
play with a
hand or hands not holding the bat unless he does so with the consent of the opposing
side.
2. Not out Handled the ball
Notwithstanding 1 above, a batsman will not be out under this Law if
(i) he handles the ball in order to avoid injury.
(ii) he uses his hand or hands to return the ball to any member of the fielding
side
without the consent of that side.
Note, however, the provisions of Law 37.4 (Returning the ball to a member of the
fielding
side).
3. Runs scored
If either batsman is dismissed under this Law, any runs completed before the
offence,
together with any penalty extras and the penalty for a No ball or Wide, if applicable, shall
be scored. See Laws 18.10 (Runs scored when a batsman is dismissed) and 42.17
(Penalty runs).
4. Bowler does not get credit
The bowler does not get credit for the wicket.
LAW 34 HIT THE BALL TWICE
1. Out Hit the ball twice
(a) The striker is out Hit the ball twice if, while the ball is in play, it
strikes any part of
his person or is struck by his bat and, before the ball has been touched by a fielder,
he wilfully strikes
it again with his bat or person, other than a hand not holding the
bat, except for the sole purpose of guarding
his wicket. See 3 below and Laws 33
(Handled the ball) and 37 (Obstructing the field).
(b) For the purpose of this Law, ‘struck’ or ‘strike’ shall include contact with
the person
of the striker.
2. Not out Hit the ball twice
Notwithstanding 1(a) above, the striker will not be out under this Law if
(i) he makes a second or subsequent stroke in order to return the ball to any
member of the fielding side.
Note, however, provisions of Law 37.4 (Returning the ball to a member of the
fielding side).
(ii) he wilfully strikes the ball after it has touched a fielder. Note, however,
the
provisions of Law 37.1 (Out Obstructing the field).
3. Ball lawfully struck more than once
Solely in order to guard his wicket and before the ball has been touched by a
fielder,
the striker may lawfully strike the ball more than once with his bat or with any part of
his person other than a
hand not holding the bat.
Notwithstanding this provision, the striker may not prevent the ball from being
caught
by making more than one stroke in defence of his wicket. See Law 37.3 (Obstructing a
ball from being caught).
4. Runs permitted from ball lawfully struck more than once
When the ball is lawfully struck more than once, as permitted in 3 above, only
the first
strike is to be considered in determining whether runs are to be allowed and how they
are to be scored.
(a) If on the first strike the umpire is satisfied that
either (i) the ball first struck the bat
or (ii) the striker attempted to play the ball with his bat
or (iii) the striker tried to avoid being hit by the ball then any penalties to
the
batting side that are applicable shall be allowed.
(b) If the conditions in (a) above are met then, if they result from overthrows,
and only
if they result from overthrows, runs completed by the batsmen or a boundary will
be allowed in addition to any
penalties that are applicable.
They shall be credited to the striker if the first strike was with the bat. If
the first
strike was on the person of the striker they shall be scored as Leg byes or No ball
extras, as appropriate. See
Law 26.2 (Leg byes).
(c) If the conditions of (a) above are met and there is no overthrow until
after the
batsmen have started to run, but before one run is completed,
i) only subsequent completed runs or a boundary shall be allowed. The first run
shall count as a completed run for this purpose only if the batsmen have not
crossed at the instant of the
throw.
(ii) if in these circumstances the ball goes to the boundary from the throw
then,
notwithstanding the provisions of Law 19.6 (Overthrow or wilful act of fielder),
only the boundary allowance shall
be scored.
(iii) if the ball goes to the boundary as the result of a further overthrow,
then runs
completed by the batsmen after
the first throw and before this final throw shall
be added to the boundary
allowance. The run in progress at the first throw will
count only if they have not crossed at that moment; the run in
progress at the
final throw shall count only if they have crossed at that moment. Law 18.12
(Batsman returning to
wicket he has left) shall apply as from the moment of
the final throw.
(d) If, in the opinion of the umpire, none of the conditions in (a) above
have been met
then, whether there is an overthrow or not, the batting side shall not be credited
with any runs from
that delivery apart from the penalty for a No ball if applicable.
Moreover, no other penalties shall be awarded to the
batting side when the ball
is dead. See Law 42.17 (Penalty runs).
5. Ball lawfully struck more than once – action by the umpire
If no runs are to be allowed, either in the circumstances of 4(d) above, or
because there
has been no overthrow and
(a) if no run is attempted but the ball reaches the boundary, the umpire shall
call and
signal Dead ball and disallow the boundary.
(b) if the batsmen run and
(i) neither batsman is dismissed and the ball does not become dead for any
other reason, the umpire shall call and signal Dead ball as soon as one run
is completed or the ball reaches the
boundary. The batsmen shall return to
their original ends. The run or boundary shall be disallowed.
(ii) a batsman is dismissed, or if for any other reason the ball becomes dead
before one run is completed or the ball reaches the boundary, all the
provisions of the Laws will apply except that
the award of penalties to the
batting side shall be as laid down in 4(a) or 4(d) above as appropriate.
6. Bowler does not get credit
The bowler does not get credit for the wicket.
1. Out Hit wicket
(a) The striker is out Hit wicket if, after the bowler has entered his delivery
stride
and whilst the ball is in play, his wicket is put down either by the striker’s bat or
by his person as described in Law
28.1(a)(ii) and (iii) (Wicket put down)
either (i) in the course of any action taken by him in preparing to receive or
in
receiving a delivery,
or (ii) in setting off for his first run immediately after playing, or playing
at, the
ball,
or (iii) if he makes no attempt to play the ball, in setting off for his first
run,
providing that in the opinion of the umpire this is immediately after he
has had the opportunity of playing the ball,
or (iv) in lawfully making a second or further stroke for the purpose of
guarding
his wicket within the provisions of Law 34.3 (Ball lawfully struck more
than once).
(b) If the striker puts his wicket down in any of the ways described in Law
28.1(a) (ii)
and (iii) (Wicket put down) before the bowler has entered his delivery stride,
either umpire shall call and signal
Dead ball.
2. Not out Hit wicket
Notwithstanding 1 above, the batsman is not out under this Law should his wicket
be put
down in any of the ways referred to in 1 above if
(a) it occurs after he has completed any action in receiving the delivery, other
than as
in 1(a)(ii), (iii) or (iv) above.
(b) it occurs when he is in act of running, other than in setting off
immediately for his
first run.
(c) it occurs when he is trying to avoid being run out or stumped.
(d) it occurs while he is trying to avoid a throw-in at any time.
(e) the bowler, after entering his delivery stride, does not deliver the ball.
In this case
either umpire shall immediately call and signal Dead ball. See Law 23.3 (Umpire
calling and signalling Dead ball).
(f) the delivery is a No ball.
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