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Ways Batsmen can be given out according to cricket rules
There are a number of different ways a batsman can be given out in the game of cricket. When a bowler gets a batsman out it is said that the bowler gets a "wicket". Following are the different ways a batsman can be given out according to the rules of cricket:
There are a number of different ways a batsman can be given out in the game of cricket. When a bowler gets a batsman out it is said that the bowler gets a "wicket". Following are the different ways a batsman can be given out according to the rules of cricket:
- Bowled - Cricket rules state that if the ball is bowled and hits the striking batsman's wickets the batsman is given out (as long as at least one bail is removed by the ball). It does not matter whether the ball has touched the batsman's bat, gloves, body or any other part of the batsman. However the ball is not allowed to have touched another player or umpire before hitting the wickets.
- Caught - Cricket rules state that if a batsman hits the ball or touches the ball at all with his bat or hand/glove holding the bat then the batsman can be caught out. This is done by the fielders, wicket keeper or bowler catching the ball on the full (before it bounces). If this is done then cricket rules state the batsman is out.
- Leg Before Wicket (LBW) - If the ball is bowled and it hits the batsman first without the bat hitting it then an LBW decision is possible. However for the umpire to give this out he must first look at some of the factors stated in the cricket rules. The first thing the umpire need to decide is would the ball have hit the wickets if the batsman was not there. If his answer to this is yes and the ball was not pitched on the leg side of the wicket he can safely give the batsman out. However if the ball hits the batsman outside the line of off stump while he was attempting to play a stroke then he is not out.
- Stumped - A batsman can be given out according to cricket rules when the wicketkeeper puts down his wicket while he is out of his crease and not attempting a run (if he is attempting a run it would be a runout).
- Run Out - Cricket rules state that a batsman is out if no part of his bat or body is grounded behind the popping crease while the ball is in play and the wicket is fairly put down by the fielding side.
- Hit Wicket - Cricket rules specify that if a batsman hits his wicket down with his bat or body after the bowler has entered his delivery stried and the ball is in play then he is out. The striking batsman is also out if he hits his wicket down while setting off for his first run.
- Handled The Ball - Cricket rules allow the batsman to be given out if he willingly handles the ball with the hand that is not touching the bat without the consent of the opposition.
- Timed Out - An incoming batsman must be ready to face a ball or be at the non strikers end with his partner within three minutes of the outgoing batsman being dismissed. If this is not done the incoming batsman can be given out.
- Hit The Ball Twice - Cricket rules state that if a batsman hits a ball twice other than for the purpose of protecting his wicket or with consent from the opposition he is out.
- Obstructing The Field - A batsman is out if he willingly obstructs the opposition by word or action.
Cricket Vocabulary
Word | Example sentence | Meaning |
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all-rounder | Any player who can score the most runs and take the most wickets in a match is a great all-rounder. | player skilled at both batting and bowling |
bails | A batsman is bowled if the ball hits the stumps and one or both bails fall off. | small pieces of wood that lie on top of the stumps to form the wickets |
batting average | Don Bradman's Test batting average was just under 100 runs per innings. | the average number of runs a batsman has scored per innings |
boundary | A fielder stands on the boundary to catch the ball and also to stop boundaries from being scored. | 1 the perimeter of the ground 2 shot to the boundary for four or six runs |
bowl | A fast bowler can't usually bowl for as long as a spin bowler because fast bowling takes a lot more energy. | swing the arm from behind the body, over the head, and release the ball on the down swing without bending the elbow |
bowled | Imran is good at facing fast bowlers, but he's often bowled out by spinners. | dismissal of a batsman when he misses a ball and it hits the stumps |
bowler | Our two fastest bowlers bowled ten overs each, and then two of our spin bowlers took over. | player on the fielding side who bowls to the batsmen |
bowling average | Bowling averages are calculated by dividing the number of runs a bowler concedes by the number of wickets he has taken. | the average number of runs scored off a bowler for each wicket he has taken |
bye | A fast bowler concedes byes if he bowls wides that his wicket-keeper can't catch. | an "extra" scored when both the batsman and the wicket-keeper miss a bowler's delivery |
catch | Every cricketer should practise catching because they all have to act as fielders. | dismissal of a batsman by a fielder catching a ball the batsman has hit before it hits the ground |
century | Every cricketing kid's dream is to make a century for his country in a big Test match. | score of at least 100 runs; an important achievement for a batsman |
crease | A batsman stands on or near the crease whenever he faces a bowler. | a line on the pitch near the wickets over which a batsman must pass to score a run |
cut (shot) | Be careful when playing a cut shot because it's easy to hit the ball into the air and get caught. | a shot played square (at 90 degrees) on the off side (to the right of a right-handed batsman) |
delivery | A batsman who goes out on the first delivery he faces gets a "golden duck". | act of bowling the ball; a ball |
dismiss | The last three batsmen were dismissed by our spin bowlers for only seven runs. | get one of the batsmen out |
drive (shot) | Most drives are played off the front foot after the batsman has stepped down the wicket. | a powerful shot hit back towards the end of the field from which the ball was bowled |
duck | Don Bradman went out for a duck in his last innings. | getting no runs; going out for zero runs |
extra | Another word that means the same as extras is "sundries". | additional runs given to a team for no balls, wides and byes |
fast (bowling/bowler) | Fast bowlers usually bowl at over 90 mph (145 km/h). | bowling style in which bowlers try to beat batsmen with speed |
fielder | To be a good fielder, you'll have to practise catching and throwing the ball. | player whose job is to catch or collect the ball in the field after a batsman hits it |
four | I hit seven fours in my innings, but I didn't hit any sixes this time. | shot that reaches the boundary after bouncing and scores four runs |
full toss | Players sometimes get bowled out by a full toss because they try to hit it too hard, and end up missing it altogether. | ball that reaches the batsman on the full, without bouncing; usually seen as easy to hit and a poor delivery |
hook (shot) | A good batsman can hit a hook shot when a fast delivery is short-pitched and at head height. | shot in which a batsman swings his bat around his head and hits the ball behind "square leg" |
innings | He made 59 runs in the first innings and 34 in the second, so he did quite well. | one player's, or team's, turn to bat |
lbw / leg before wicket | The bowler turned to the umpire and shouted his appeal for an lbw decision after the ball hit the batsman's pads. | dismissal when a ball the umpire thinks will hit the wicket is stopped by a batsman's body, usually the legs |
leg break | A leg break moves away from a right-handed batsman, so it's easy to snick the ball and get caught behind. | a leg spin delivery which spins away from the batsman, from the leg side to the off side |
leg side | Fielding positions on the leg side of the field include fine leg, square leg and mid-wicket. | the half of the field behind the batsman as he faces the bowler (also known as the "on side") |
leg spin (bowling/bowler) | Australia's Shane Warne is one of the best leg spin bowlers in the history of cricket. | form of bowling in which the bowler puts spin on the ball by turning the wrist |
maiden over | Bowlers talk about how many batsmen they dismissed and how many maiden overs they bowled. | an over in which no runs are scored |
medium-pace (bowling/bowler) |
Medium pace bowlers usually bowl at about 55-70 mph (90-110 km/h). | bowling style slower than fast bowling, but faster than a spin bowling, in which swing or spin is used to defeat batsmen |
no-ball | A batsmen can hit a no-ball and make runs, and can only be dismissed by being "run out". | illegal delivery bowled while overstepping the crease, giving an extra run to the batting side |
off break | Our team has two good spin bowlers, and one bowls off breaks and the other bowls leg breaks. | an off spin delivery which spins into the batsman, from the off side to the leg side |
off side | Some batsmen prefer playing shots to the off side, while others prefer shots to the leg side. | the half of the pitch in front of the batsman as he faces the bowler |
off spin (bowling/bowler) | Off spin bowling is also called "finger spin bowling". | form of bowling in which the bowler uses his fingers to put spin on the ball |
one-day cricket | The World Cup is a limited-over international tournament in the one-day cricket format. | shortened form of the game, with one innings per team and a limited number of overs |
over | Barry bowled 16 overs today and took three wickets for the loss of 42 runs. | six consecutive balls by one bowler |
overarm (bowling) | In the early days of cricket underarm bowling was used, but in the nineteenth century overarm bowling began. | bowling with the arm swinging from behind the body, over the head, with the ball released on the down swing |
pace (bowling/bowler) | Pace bowling takes a lot of energy and pace bowlers need to be very fit. | a form of bowling in which the ball is bowled at high speed; also "fast bowling" |
pads | Protective gear for batsmen include gloves to protect the hands, pads to protect the legs and a "box" to protect the genitals. | protective padding covering the legs for batsmen and wicket-keepers |
pitch (also "wicket") | The surface of a pitch can have a big effect on bowling, with a dry hard pitch being "fast" and a damp, soft pitch being "slow". | hard rectangular surface in the centre of the field, 22 yards long, on which bowling and batting occur |
pull (shot) | Bradman brought up his century with a beautiful pull shot to the boundary for four runs. |
shot in which a short-pitched delivery is hit to the leg side between mid-wicket and backward square-leg |
shot | His best shots were the on drive, the hook and the cut shot. | strike on the ball with the bat |
single | He hit the ball behind square leg and they took a quick single. | one run scored by the batsmen running once between the wickets |
six | We love it when a batsman hits a huge six and the ball sails over the fence and into the crowd. | shot that goes over the boundary without bouncing and scores six runs |
spin (bowling/bowler) | My son has decided he wants to be a spin bowler because he gets too tired bowling fast balls. | a style of bowling in which spin is put on the ball by using either the fingers or the wrist |
swing (bowling/bowler) | Swing bowling is one of three main bowling styles, with the other two styles being fast bowling and spin bowling. | a style of medium-pace bowling in which the ball swings because one side of the ball is polished, while the other side is roughened |
Test match | "The Ashes" refers to any Test match series between England and Australia. | game format played over five days between top-level international teams |
wicket (1) | If a batsmen touches the wickets with his bat or any part of his body, and the bails fall off, he is out. | a set of stumps and bails |
wicket (2) | If it's been raining and the pitch is damp, you can say it's a "sticky wicket". | the pitch |
wicket (3) | David surprised us with his bowling when he took five wickets for only 32 runs. | dismissal of a batsman |
wicket-keeper | He bowled a really fast ball and their batsman nicked it and our wicket-keeper caught it. | player standing behind the wicket who catches any balls a batsman doesn't hit |
wide | He's a good fast bowler, though he sometimes bowls too many wides. | an illegal delivery that is too far from the batsman; scores an "extra" run for the batting side |