abhi
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Post by abhi on Jun 26, 2010 16:22:42 GMT
Hi All...
The striker push a ball, which is NOT a NO BALL, in the air towards the bowler. The non striker shouted 'Drop it' 'Drop it' to prevents a catch being taken.In that case the striker was OUT obstructing the field(law 37.3).
How should an appeal be answered,if it was a NO BALL?(not preventing a catch,not attepmting a run)
Is it NOT OUT!!
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Post by Reggie Duff on Jun 28, 2010 0:10:39 GMT
Abhi, I think the striker is still out - even if there was no chance of a catch. It is still obstruction of the field. Law 24.15 is quite clear that you can be out Obstructing the field from a No Ball. I haven't found anything in the Laws that would excuse him.
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Post by wisden17 on Jun 28, 2010 0:51:17 GMT
Hmm, this is an interesting question, and one I don't at first know the answer to.
My gut feeling is that the non-striker is out, as is simply a case of obstructing the field, and not obstructing the field-preventing a catch (in which case it would be the striker who is out).
If you have a look at how Law 37.5 is worded it would seem to suggest this to, and seems to point to the only runs being allowed off a dismissal of obstructing the field-preventing a catch being penalty runs, in the form of 5 penalty runs.
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Post by chartman on Jun 29, 2010 2:27:33 GMT
I agree with Wisden that in the case of a no ball it is the non-striker who is out "Obstructing the Field". The striker cannot be caught of a no ball therefore a catch has not been prevented but the fielder was still distracted (obstructed) by the words of the non-striker.
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Post by Reggie Duff on Jun 29, 2010 2:47:06 GMT
I agree - it would have to be the non striker that is given out as no catch was possible
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abhi
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Post by abhi on Jun 29, 2010 12:04:59 GMT
Okay.. Here another one.. the batsman gets an inside edge on to his pads and the ball balloons up and looks to be heading for the stumps.The wicket-keeper is waiting to gather the ball.The batter knocks the ball away in defense of his wicket. he is NOT OUT Hit the ball twice(law 34.3),but OUT Obstructing the field(law34.3, 37.3). What if, the ball was NO BALL?? I think,NOT OUT... YOU...
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Post by Reggie Duff on Jun 29, 2010 23:06:22 GMT
I think it stands to reason that the same principle as your first scenario depicted would apply. No catch was possible so 37.3 cannot apply. He would be NOT OUT
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