deathrevenge9
International Coach
Can a batsman be stumped on a Free hit
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I don't think so. You can't be stumped off a no-ball so I imagine the same would apply to free hits.
deathrevenge9
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but I got stumped on a Free Hit in Ashes Cricket 2009
:doh
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pcfan123
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The ball has been driven and is slowly rolling towards the boundary (debatable whether it will reach or not) , the ball boy sticks his hand out and stops the ball a few feet from the ropes.
What happens?
What happens?
Skater
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I would say it was a four. It might be wrong, but I would think the ball boy would be classed an 'external force' and thus in this instance be considered part of the boundary rope?
I reckon it would be ruled a dead ball because it may be considered to be unfair play (albeit unintentional) by the umpire as it effectively means the fielding team have an extra fielder on the field.
It would come down to the umpire's discretion though, unless it's mentioned in the Laws of Cricket.
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pcfan123
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Why would it be a dead ball? then just get the ball boys to stop all the boundary balls :laugh
I just want to know if it can be ruled a 4 without ever crossing the boundary, ball is almost over the ropes and ball boy stops it.
I just want to know if it can be ruled a 4 without ever crossing the boundary, ball is almost over the ropes and ball boy stops it.
Pranav
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It happened once when I went to see a test match between India and Sril Lanka way back in 2004. The batsman (I guess it was Jayawardene) was awarded four runs. But, an announcement was made that the ball boys should let the ball go to the boundary before throwing it back to the fielder.
Yes, the spectator/ball boy would be classed in the same league as an obstacle like the old tree at Canterbury. It would be ruled a boundary 4.
Though some obstacles like the old tree have certain local customs attached to them, but the umpires should decide before the game what would happen "If..", though really it is an accepted custom that it would be a 4.
blake
School Cricketer
If a batsman lobbed one up in the air straight back to the bowler and then, in the act of catching the ball the bowler guided it down on to the stumps while the non-striker was out of their crease, which batsman would be out?
I guess it would probably depend very finely on the situation - whether the bowler had full control of the ball before bringing it down on the stumps, or whether they just pushed it on to the stumps... could make for some interesting scenarios though.
I guess it would probably depend very finely on the situation - whether the bowler had full control of the ball before bringing it down on the stumps, or whether they just pushed it on to the stumps... could make for some interesting scenarios though.
blake
School Cricketer
Not sure, I probably crossed the grey area of this one though a few games ago. Was the last ball of the innings, and I wanted to thrash it, and then as I was facing up, the bowler got into his delivery stride and the bail fell off behind me, so I walked away from my stumps just before he bowled it and blocked the yorker nonchalantly with one hand on the bat. Luckily it counted as a dead ball, though.
It would never happen, the bowler would be sub-consciously trying to avoid hitting anything whilst trying to catch the ball.
There's nothing in the rules for scenarios like this, it'd be up to the umpires discretion, most would give the striker out imo.
Insomniac
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If somebody or "something" interrupts play, such as a dog running onto the field and picking the ball up with its mouth (pretty much saving a boundary), or a spectator does something of the sort, what's the ruling?
Dead ball, and rebowl the ball? I guess this is more likely at a club level than anything else. It happened at a club game in Pakistan, but the dog ran away from the ball instead of getting the ball, so it wasn't really an issue at the time.
Dead ball, and rebowl the ball? I guess this is more likely at a club level than anything else. It happened at a club game in Pakistan, but the dog ran away from the ball instead of getting the ball, so it wasn't really an issue at the time.
sohum
Executive member
The dog is henceforth referred to as a cat.
