If a batsman gets out it is known as a wicket. There are several types of wicket:
Bowled:
The batsman on strike is out bowled if the ball dislodges the stumps behind him from a delivery.
Caught:
A batsman is out caught if he hits a ball which is then caught by a fielder without touching the ground.
Leg Before Wicket:
The conditions for a batsman to be out leg before wicket are the following: - The ball must be a legal delivery
- The ball must not pitch(bounce before hitting the batsman) only on the leg side (the side of the wicket where the batsman is standing. In the case of right handed batsman its his/her left, for a left sided batsman his/her right).
- The ball must hit the batsman.
- The ball must not hit the bat before first hitting the batsman.
- The ball must hit in line. In line refers to an imaginary area (rectangular shaped) drawn between the outside stumps of both wickets.
- The ball must have been going on to hit the wicket.
Run Out:
A batsman is run out, if the stumps on the wicket he is running to, falls off as a result of a fielder hitting the wicket with the ball, before he reaches the crease. This can apply to the non striker, as well as the batsman on strike.
Stumped:
The batsman is out stumped, if the ball reaches the wicket keeper off a delivery and the wicket keeper hits the stumps with the ball, while the batsman is out of his crease.
Hit Wicket:
If the batsman hits his/her own wicket with his/her bat or person and dislodges the stumps, he is out hit wicket.
Obstructing the Field:
A batsman is out for obstruction if he/she deliberately attempts to stop the fielding team field. This can be by action or by any other distraction.
Handled Ball:
If the batsman handles the ball without the consent of the fielding team whilst in play, he is out handled ball. |
