Law 19.5 c Run scored for boundary

[Mayur Wankhade Deshmukh]

It is agreed before the match that the boundary allowances will be 3 and 5.

Fielder catches the ball hit by striker near the boundary but before having complete control over his own movement he touches the boundary. How many runs will be scored ?

What the 4th and 5th edition says about this ?

Thanks

[gooders]

If he still has the ball in his hand when he touches the boundary the score should be what you have agreed as the maximum boundary allowance, in this case 5 runs.

[sillypoint]

Law 19 contains the DEFAULT allowances of 4 and 6 runs, but any agreement under 19.5(a) takes precedence over these. Thus in the match you are referring to any reference elsewhere in the Laws to 6 runs is taken to have been replaced, for that match, by the agreed 5.

[Mayur Wankhade Deshmukh]

gooders and sillypoint : thanks for your views.

Here is what I get from lords.org site ( for interpretation of 19.4c from 4th edition )
link : Law interpretation at lords.org site

INTERPRETATION OF ‘6 RUNS’ IN LAW 19.4(C) – RUNS ALLOWED FOR BOUNDARIES

Question:

The Law instructs that captains and umpires are to agree not only what constitutes the boundary of the field of play but also the allowances for boundaries. If there is such an agreement that the normal 4 and 6 are to be replaced with other values, e.g. 3 and 5, should the award of 6 runs in this Law be interpreted as the agreed value, that is 5 in example?

Answer:

No. It is intended that this should be an award to the batting side for an error by the fielder, rather than a normal boundary. The award should be 6 runs whatever may have been agreed about allowances.

[Law reference: 19.4(c)]

[missingleg]

Interesting; though I don't see why the normal boundary scores should/would be changed (even with tiny or huge boundaries it's still even for both sides).

I wonder what would happen in league cricket if we decided one day boundary scores should be changed & the ramifications on bonus points, average etc

[abhi]

In 5th edition it'll be 5 runs.

[Mayur Wankhade Deshmukh]

abhi : agreed with you, 6 runs as per 4th edition and 5 as per 5th ( considering 5 run allowance has been agreed before match for boundary 6 ).
It is also important to note down that, Boundary allowances will be still described as boundary 6 and boundary 4, although the number of runs awarded may not be 6 or 4 if other allowances have been agreed.

[nazmulahsan]

Question -Can the same batsman score 6 runs from each delivery from 7 consecutive fair deliveries? Answer - Yes the same batsman can score 6 runs from each delivery from 7 consecutive fair deliveries. From first consecutive 5 fair deliveries the batsman hits boundary 6 from each delivery. The sixth delivery of the over which is a fair delivery the striker plays the ball with his bat and the fielders can not find the ball. In the mean time the 2 batsmen running for runs and after completing 5 runs and before crossing each other for 6 runs one member of the fielding side shouts 'Lost' ball. So the ball becomes automatically dead and the striker stays at non striker's end. So he faces the first ball of the next over and hits boundary 6. Thus the same batsman can score 6 runs from each ball from 7 consecutive fair deliveries.

[Acumen]

There are a number of similar scenarios.

For example, on the last ball of the over, they start to run and a fielder obstructs the running batsman. No matter where they are, the first run will count, plus the five penalty runs AND the batsmen can choose at which end to stand for next delivery.