Cricketing Queries

[Varun]

If the bowler bowls the first bouncer of the over and it is above head height but the batsman jumps up and still connects with his bat, I know it wouldn't be a wide, but would this then be a no-ball?

One of our teammates was given out this way, the umpire stated that it would've been a wide but since he played it, he's out and I'm not sure. Could someone please help me out on this one?

It wouldn't be a no ball , it would be first bounce (according to international cricket).

 

[Pranav]

Okay, I have doubt regarding something :

Would the batsman be given out, if the ball lands in the pocket of one of the fielders who's trying to catch the ball?

 

[Gurjot95]

Okay, I have doubt regarding something :

Would the batsman be given out, if the ball lands in the pocket of one of the fielders who's trying to catch the ball?

It will make more sense if you says "Will the batsman be given out, if the fielder tries to catch the ball with his hat?"

I don't see how ball will land in pocked unless he has really a large pocket.

 

[Pranav]

I don't see how ball will land in pocked unless he has really a large pocket.

It apparently did happen with one of my teammates, when I was playing a cricket tournament for my school.

Though, he was given not-out at that time.

 

[Gurjot95]

It's like asking Will the batsman given out if it goes inside fielders shirt?

It only has 0.1% chances to happen even in domestic cricket.

Anyways, the batsman will be given out because it has touch fielder body and it hasn't fallen on ground.

 

[Dabi]

It wouldn't be a no ball , it would be first bounce (according to international cricket).

Thanks!

 

[Sureshot]

It's like asking Will the batsman given out if it goes inside fielders shirt?

It only has 0.1% chances to happen even in domestic cricket.

Anyways, the batsman will be given out because it has touch fielder body and it hasn't fallen on ground.

Indeed, the only situation in which it wouldn't be out is if it lodged in the protective helmet of the fielder and was then "caught". It's an incredibly rare occurance though, I remember a close-in fielder catching an England batsman in his baggy shirt a few years ago.

 

[Kiko_97]

BBC SPORT | Cricket | Joyce dismissed by freak catch
Happened to Ed Joyce last season

 

[Pranav]

^ There you have it. Something similar happened with my mate. Though, we argued with the umpire who was of the other team, and somehow managed to turn the decision in favor of the batmen (my mate in this case). Both the teams weren't sure of what the rules regarding the issue.

 

[sohum]

If the bowler bowls the first bouncer of the over and it is above head height but the batsman jumps up and still connects with his bat, I know it wouldn't be a wide, but would this then be a no-ball?

I have always thought a legal bouncer to be one between the shoulder and head of a batsman when it passes him. According to the laws, however:

Call of No ball for infringement of other Laws
In addition to the instances above, an umpire shall call and signal No ball as required by the following Laws.
Law 40.3 - Position of wicket-keeper
Law 41.5 - Limitation of on side fielders
Law 41.6 - Fielders not to encroach on the pitch
Law 42.6 - Dangerous and unfair bowling
Law 42.7 - Dangerous and unfair bowling - action by the umpire
Law 42.8 - Deliberate bowling of high full pitched balls.

Dangerous and unfair bowling
(a) Bowling of fast short pitched balls
(i) The bowling of fast short pitched balls is dangerous and unfair if the umpire at the bowler's end considers that by their repetition and taking into account their length, height and direction they are likely to inflict physical injury on the striker, irrespective of the protective equipment he may be wearing. The relative skill of the striker shall be taken into consideration.
(ii) Any delivery which, after pitching, passes or would have passed over head height of the striker standing upright at the crease, although not threatening physical injury, shall be included with bowling under (i) both when the umpire is considering whether the bowling of fast short pitched balls has become dangerous and unfair and after he has so decided. The umpire shall call and signal No ball for each such delivery.

It's a little confusing, but it appears that a no-ball shall be called if the ball passes or would have passed over head height of the striker standing upright. The clause "when the umpire is considering whether the bowling... has become dangerous" is a little vague. Does the "consideration" refer to one or more dangerous balls being bowled or does it mean that the umpire is open to looking for that if it happens?

Law 24 (No ball) - Laws - Laws of Cricket - Laws & Spirit - Lord's
Law 42 (Fair and unfair play) - Laws - Laws of Cricket - Laws & Spirit - Lord's

 

[Dabi]

I have always thought a legal bouncer to be one between the shoulder and head of a batsman when it passes him. According to the laws, however:





It's a little confusing, but it appears that a no-ball shall be called if the ball passes or would have passed over head height of the striker standing upright. The clause "when the umpire is considering whether the bowling... has become dangerous" is a little vague. Does the "consideration" refer to one or more dangerous balls being bowled or does it mean that the umpire is open to looking for that if it happens?

Law 24 (No ball) - Laws - Laws of Cricket - Laws & Spirit - Lord's
Law 42 (Fair and unfair play) - Laws - Laws of Cricket - Laws & Spirit - Lord's

The think the consideration clause basically means that if short pitched bowling has become consistent, i.e:- more than one in an over. Thus if it's a wide over the batsman's head but the first of such deliveries, and the guy strikes it with his bat, it won't be a no ball. Atleast that's what I gather.

 

[Cricketman]

How long does the ball have to be in control for it to be a catch? Fielders seem to throw it up instantly these days. I remember an instance where Lara caught someone at slip and when he went to throw it up in the air he dropped it mid-throw, and it was not out.

 

[Sureshot]

No specific time, but if one can throw the ball up in the air in a controlled fashion, one is in control of the ball.

Re: Dangerous bowling.

This is very much at the discretion of the umpire, who has to consider pace of the ball, direction of the ball and skill of the batsman, as well as the level that the game is being played. It'd be unfair if a bowler ran in with 4 consecutive balls at the batsmans head. You occasionally see it mentioned with regards to tail-end batsman in the international game, not really going to happen with the top 7.

The irony is, it's a very clear rule, but it's at the discretion of the umpire, but the lines on which he has to follow are clearly set out, and I've mentioned them above.

 

[Pranav]

Are the runs scored/wickets taken in an one-over eliminator (super over) counted in the statistics of a player?

 

[Gurjot95]

Nope. I check that first after I saw scorecard at cricinfo.