the WORST rule in cricket

[Zaibatsu22]

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I am so *********** off! our team lost on the weekend in local 2nd grade due to what has to be the most stupid law in cricket, we batted first and scored a mild 154, however we had them 8/122 with one of their openers batting with a hopeless number 10 and an even more hopeless number 11 to follow, so long story short - their opener skies one towards the boundary but it doesnt fly all the way, it gets caught in the outfield about 10meters in from the boundary markers and our fielder runs around like an idiot in celebration and runs over the boundary to high five a family member, so ofcorse what does the umpire do, RULE A SIX ... I can understand if the catch was taken mid air and he landed over the boundary, that would be fair enough, but he had taken about 7 steps before he went over the boundary, the batsman was already walking and was instructed to come back! needless to say they went on to win the match. Now how horribly ridiculous is that rule, seriously, how does he deserve a six for that, the fielder had the ball under control and only ran over the boundary to celebrate, this rule is a joke, a fielder close to the batsman can catch it and throw it up into the air instantly and sure enough that IS out, but if your near the boundary legally you can catch it, run for about 100m if you wish to, step over the boundary and oops, sorry lads, NOT OUT! What a stupid frigging rule! it should be a standard rule across the board, hold it for 2 seconds, or take 2 steps, then its out.

.. Just wanted to complain

 

[LA ICE-E]

no not a stupid rule....no offence but your fielder is just stupid

 

[Zaibatsu22]

he is stupid, no argument there, coulda told you that before this incident however under the current rule - an outfielder can catch the ball, run for 2 laps around the oval, then tiptoe just over the rope and its NOT OUT, however a keeper or slips fielder the very next ball can take a catch and hold it for 0.000002 seconds before hurling it up into the air and that is OUT :

 

[Aussie_Dan]

Haha, what was he thinking?

 

[irottev]

Why didn't he just thow the ball back first. What an idiot. What a show off. He deserved it.

 

[nightprowler10]

Had the umpire already given him out? If not, then no, its not stupid.

 

[Zaibatsu22]

umpires dont need put their finger up for a skied catch in the outfield, its just common sense its out

 

[GPCCC]

umpires dont need put their finger up for a skied catch in the outfield, its just common sense its out

True. However common sense is rapidly going out the game. Ashes 2005. Go off for Bad light, and England cant be declared winners untill 20 minutes later!
Madness.
Ahh well.
2009 is the next time we shall see the earn again... maybe

 

[Adarsh]

I'm not sure about the official rule here. I should think the batsman will be out, but I'm not sure.

 

[brad352]

but if your near the boundary legally you can catch it, run for about 100m if you wish to, step over the boundary and oops, sorry lads, NOT OUT! What a stupid frigging rule!

That's not the rule, provided you have complete control over both the ball and your own movement it's a fair catch- blame the umpire, not the rule