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Law 36 Leg before wicket
Law 38 Run out
Law 37 Obstructing the field
Law 39 Stumped
LAW 36 LEG BEFORE WICKET
1. Out LBW
The striker is out
LBW in the circumstances set out below.
(a) The
bowler delivers a ball, not being a No ball
and (b) the ball,
if it is not intercepted full pitch, pitches in line between wicket
and wicket or on the off side of the striker’s wicket
and (c) the ball not having previously touched his bat, the striker intercepts
the
ball, either full-pitch or after pitching, with any part of his
person
and (d) the point
of impact, even if above the level of the bails,
either (i) is between wicket and wicket
or (ii) is either between wicket and wicket or outside the line
of the off
stump, if the striker has made no genuine attempt to
play the ball
with his bat
and (e) but for
the interception, the ball would have hit the wicket.
2. Interception of
the ball
(a) In
assessing points (c), (d) and (e) in 1 above, only the first interception is
to be considered.
(b) In
assessing point (e) in 1 above, it is to be assumed that the path of the
ball before interception would have continued after interception,
irrespective
of whether the ball might have pitched subsequently or not.
3. Off side of
wicket
The off side of the
striker’s wicket shall be determined by the striker’s stance at the
moment the ball comes into play for that delivery.
LAW 37 OBSTRUCTING THE FIELD
1. Out Obstructing
the field
Either batsman is
out Obstructing the field if he wilfully obstructs or distracts the
opposing side by word or action. It shall be regarded as obstruction if either
batsman
wilfully, and without the consent of the fielding side, strikes the ball with his bat or
person, other than a hand not holding the bat, after the ball has touched a fielder.
See 4 below.
2. Accidental
obstruction
It is for either
umpire to decide whether any obstruction or distraction is wilful or not.
He shall consult the other umpire if he has any doubt.
3. Obstructing a
ball from being caught
The striker is out
should wilful obstruction or distraction by either batsman prevent a
catch being made. This shall apply even though the striker causes the obstruction in
lawfully guarding his wicket
under the provisions of Law 34.3 (Ball lawfully struck more
than once).
4. Returning the
ball to a member of the fielding side
Either batsman is
out under this Law if, without the consent of the fielding side and while
the ball is in play, he uses his bat or person to return the ball to any
member of that side.
5. Runs scored
If a batsman is
dismissed under this Law, runs completed by the batsmen before the
offence shall
be scored, together with the penalty for a No ball or a Wide,
if applicable.
Other penalties that may be awarded to either side when the ball is dead shall also stand.
See Law 42.17(b) (Penalty runs).
If, however, the
obstruction prevents a catch from being made, runs completed by the
batsmen before the
offence shall not be scored, but other penalties that may be awarded
to either side when the ball is dead shall stand. See Law 42.17(b) (Penalty
runs).
6. Bowler does not
get credit
The bowler does not
get credit for the wicket.
1. Out Run out
(a) Either batsman
is out Run out, except as in 2 below, if at any time while the ball
is in play
(i) he
is out of his ground
and (ii) his
wicket is fairly put down by the opposing side.
(b) (a) above shall
apply even though No ball has been called and whether or not a
run is being attempted, except in the circumstances of Law 39.3(b) (Not
out
Stumped).
2. Batsman not Run
out
Notwithstanding 1
above, a batsman is not out Run out if
(a) he has been
within his ground and has subsequently left it to avoid injury, when
the wicket is put
down.
(b) the ball has not
subsequently been touched again by a fielder, after the bowler
has entered his
delivery stride, before the wicket is put down.
(c) the ball, having
been played by the striker, or having come off his person, directly
strikes a
helmet worn by a fielder and without further contact with him or any other
fielder rebounds directly on to the wicket. However, the ball remains in play and
either batsman may be Run out in the circumstances of 1 above if a wicket is
subsequently
put down.
(d) he is out
Stumped. See Law 39.1(b) (Out Stumped).
(e) he is out of his
ground, not attempting a run and his wicket is fairly put down by
the wicket-keeper
without the intervention of another member of the fielding side,
if No ball has been
called. See Law 39.3(b) (Not out Stumped).
3. Which batsman
is out
The batsman out in
the circumstances of 1 above is the one whose ground is at the end
where the wicket is
put down. See Laws 2.8 (Transgression of the Laws by a batsman
who has a runner) and 29.2 (Which is a batsman’s ground).
4. Runs scored
If a batsman is
dismissed Run out, the batting side shall score the runs completed
before the dismissal, together with the penalty for a No ball or a Wide, if
applicable.
Other penalties to either side that may be awarded when the ball is dead shall
also
stand. See Law 42.17 (Penalty runs).
If, however, a
striker with a runner is himself dismissed Run out, runs completed by the
runner and the other batsman before the dismissal shall not be scored. The
penalty for
a No ball or a Wide and any other penalties to either side that may be awarded when
the ball is dead shall stand. See Laws 2.8 (Transgression of the Laws by a
batsman
who has a runner) and 42.17(b) (Penalty runs).
5. Bowler does not
get credit
The bowler does not
get credit for the wicket.
1. Out Stumped
(a) The striker is
out Stumped if
(i) he
is out of his ground
and (ii) he is
receiving a ball which is not a No ball
and (iii) he is
not attempting a run
and (iv) his
wicket is put down by the wicket-keeper without the intervention
of another member
of the fielding side. Note Law 40.3 (Position of
wicket-keeper).
(b) The striker is
out Stumped if all the conditions of (a) above are satisfied, even
though a decision of
Run out would be justified.
2. Ball rebounding
from wicket-keeper’s person
(a) If the wicket is
put down by the ball, it shall be regarded as having been put down
by the wicket-keeper if the ball
(i)
rebounds on to the stumps from any part of his person or equipment,
other than a protective helmet
or (ii) has
been kicked or thrown on to the stumps by the wicket-keeper.
(b) If the ball
touches a helmet worn by the wicket-keeper, the ball is still in play but the
striker shall not be out Stumped. He will, however, be liable to be
Run out in these
circumstances if there is subsequent contact between the ball and any
member
of the fielding side. Note, however, 3 below.
3. Not out Stumped
(a) If the striker
is not out Stumped, he is liable to be out Run out if the conditions of
Law 38 (Run out) apply, except as set out in (b) below.
(b) The striker
shall not be out Run out if he is out of his ground, not attempting a run,
and his wicket is fairly put down by the wicket-keeper without the
intervention of
another member of the fielding side, if No ball has been called.
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