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Post by Acumen on Jul 5, 2013 9:46:42 GMT
Just had an interesting question but no time to check references - if there are any.
Bowler bowls a badly aimed ball which hits a close fielder and deflects on to the Striker's wicket whilst he is Out of his Ground.
What happens next and WHY?
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Post by gooders on Jul 5, 2013 10:54:46 GMT
I can only think that 30.1(b) might suggest that the striker may be given out Run Out. Nevertheless, an interesting poser.
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Post by sillypoint on Jul 5, 2013 12:35:46 GMT
First of all, there is no way I would allow the striker to be dismissed in such circumstances. Consider the following:
1. The delivery would almost certainly have been a Wide if it had not hit the fielder
2. If the match was being played on a synthetic pitch the convention (in my part of the cricket world at least) is that a ball which pitches off the synthetic surface is a No Ball
3. No one in the fielding side is attempting to effect a dismissal; the deflection onto the wicket is totally unintentional
4. It would be readily understood to be unfair to the striker for him to be dismissed in such bizarre circumstances
I think I would hang my hat on Law 42.2 and rule the action as unfair, call Dead Ball, tell the players why and get on with the next delivery.
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gully
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Post by gully on Jul 5, 2013 13:34:36 GMT
yes, i would call dead ball as soon as the ball touched the fielder
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abhi
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Post by abhi on Jul 5, 2013 14:08:35 GMT
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Post by Acumen on Jul 5, 2013 17:28:34 GMT
Thank you Abhi for finding the reference - I knew it was there somewhere but could not find it immediately.
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Post by rajeshpaul on Aug 18, 2013 10:18:44 GMT
Call and signal no-ball and then dead ball
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Post by nazmulahsan on Feb 14, 2014 17:11:21 GMT
This no ball should be called and signal in accordance with Law 24.7
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Post by sillypoint on Mar 2, 2014 9:45:42 GMT
I stand corrected. Law 24.7 it is. Thanks to Abhi.
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