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Post by nazmulahsan on May 14, 2016 10:19:26 GMT
A batsman while batting become injured (opposed to external blow). The batsman goes out and another batsman comes to bat. After sometime the retired batsman feels better and wants to bat again. Now what the umpire shall do? What does the law say?
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Post by missingleg on May 14, 2016 21:34:19 GMT
He can come back at the fall of the next wicket.
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Post by tippex2 on May 16, 2016 11:01:37 GMT
The question of external blow as opposed to internal injury is irrelevant under the Laws - some competition regulations make the distinction in order to discourage feigning injury.
Missingleg is correct - the previously injured batsman can return at the fall of the next wicket, or the next retirement. If his captain is desperate to have him return to the crease immediately he's fit, the only way to accomplish this would be to have one of the current batsmen retire out.
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Post by sillypoint on May 17, 2016 6:53:34 GMT
Refer to Law 2.9.c. He can only return "at the fall of a wicket or the retirement of another batsman". As tippex2 has pointed out, if the captain wants him to resume immediately, then one of the batsmen at the crease could retire BUT note the following points from Law 2.9:
1. The umpires must be told the reason for the retirement.
2. In these circumstances, the retirement most certainly would not be "because of illness, injury or any other unavoidable cause", so you would inform the batting captain that—
3. The retiring batsman will only be allowed to resume his innings "with the consent of the opposing captain"
4. You would also make sure the fielding captain was fully informed of all of the above before play proceeds.
If the batting captain acted as above (which is unlikely) it would only be because he was trying to gain an advantage. If it comes unstuck (e.g. the resuming batsman gets out quickly) then he should have to live with the consequences, not be allowed to further manipulate proceedings.
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