basics of cricket

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BASICS OF CRICKET

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42 LAWS OF CRICKET

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Law 1 (The players) Law 2 (Substitutes and runners; batsman or fielder leaving the field; batsman retiring; batsman commencing innings) Law 3 (The umpires) Law 4 (The scorers) Law 5 (The ball) Law 6 (The bat) Law 7 (The pitch) Law 7 (The pitch) Law 8 (The wickets) Law 9 (The bowling, popping and return creases) Law 10 (Preparation and maintenance of the playing area) Law 11 (Covering the pitch) Law 12 (Innings) Law 13 (The follow-on) Law 14 (Declaration and forfeiture) Law 15 (Intervals) Law 16 (Start of play; cessation of play) Law 17 (Practice on the field) Law 18 (Scoring runs) Law 19 (Boundaries) Law 20 (Lost ball)

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Law 21 (The result) Law 22 (The over) Law 23 (Dead ball) Law 24 (No ball) Law 25 (Wide ball) Law 26 (Bye and Leg bye) Law 27 (Appeals) Law 28 (The wicket is down) Law 29 (Batsman out of his ground) Law 30 (Bowled) Law 31 (Timed out) Law 32 (Caught) Law 33 (Handled the ball) Law 34 (Hit the ball twice) Law 35 (Hit wicket) Law 36 (Leg before wicket) Law 37 (Obstructing the field) Law 38 (Run out) Law 39 (Stumped) Law 40 (The wicket-keeper) Law 41 (The fielder) Law 42 (Fair and unfair play)

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ABOUT THE GROUND!

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65 m 65 m 55 m 55 m Minimum 140 yards (130 m) from boundary to boundary square of the pitch The straight boundary at both ends of the pitch shall be minimum 60 yards (55 m) from the centre of the pitch.

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Dimension of Pitch 48’ x 2’ Protected Area or Danger Zone 4’ 4’ 4’ 4’ 5’ 5’ Or 66’ 8’8” 8’8” 2’ 2’ Law 7 (The pitch) 66’ x 10’(PITCH)

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BASIC SIGNALS

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BASIC NO BALL RULES

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5. Fair delivery - the feet For a delivery to be fair in respect of the feet, in the delivery stride the bowler's back foot must land within and not touching the return crease. the bowler's front foot must land with some part of the foot, whether grounded or raised, behind the popping crease. If the umpire at the bowler's end is not satisfied that both these conditions have been met, he shall call and signal No ball. Law 24 (No ball)

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Return Crease Bowling Crease Popping Crease

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Return Crease Bowling Crease Popping Crease

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APART FROM ABOVE THESE THE OTHER NO BALL RULES ARE AS FOLLOWS;

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7. Ball coming to rest in front of striker's wicket If a ball delivered by the bowler comes to rest in front of the line of the striker's wicket, without having touched the bat or person of the striker, the umpire shall call and signal No ball and immediately call and signal Dead ball. 8. 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-keeperLaw 41.5 - Limitation of on side fieldersLaw 41.6 - Fielders not to encroach on the pitchLaw 42.6 - Dangerous and unfair bowlingLaw 42.7 - Dangerous and unfair bowling - action by the umpireLaw 42.8 - Deliberate bowling of high full pitched balls. 6. Ball bouncing more than twice or rolling along the ground The umpire at the bowler's end shall call and signal No ball if a ball which he considers to have been delivered, without having previously touched the bat or person of the striker, either (i) bounces more than twiceor (ii) rolls along the groundbefore it reaches the popping crease.

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10. No ball to over-ride Wide A call of No ball shall over-ride the call of Wide ball at any time. See Law 25.1 (Judging a Wide) and 25.3 (Call and signal of Wide ball). 15. Out from a No ball When No ball has been called, neither batsman shall be out under any of the Laws except the following laws; 33 (Handled the ball), 34 (Hit the ball twice), 37 (Obstructing the field) 38 (Run out)]. for easy remembering, its "HHOR".

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Law 25 (Wide ball) Judging a Wide (a) If the bowler bowls a ball, not being a No ball, the umpire shall adjudge it a Wide if, according to the definition in (b) below, in his opinion the ball passes wide of the striker where he is standing and would also have passed wide of him standing in a normal guard position. (b) The ball will be considered as passing wide of the striker unless it is sufficiently within his reach for him to be able to hit it with his bat by means of a normal cricket stroke. 2. Delivery not a Wide The umpire shall not adjudge a delivery as being a Wide (a) if the striker, by moving,either (i) causes the ball to pass wide of him, as defined in 1(b) aboveor (ii) brings the ball sufficiently within his reach to be able to hit it with his bat by means of a normal cricket stroke. (b) if the ball touches the striker's bat or person.

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3. Call and signal of Wide ball If the umpire adjudges a delivery to be a Wide he shall call and signal Wide ball as soon as the ball passes the striker's wicket. It shall, however, be considered to have been a Wide from the instant of delivery, even though it cannot be called Wide until it passes the striker's wicket. (b) The umpire shall revoke the call of Wide ball if there is then any contact between the ball and the striker's bat or person. (c) The umpire shall revoke the call of Wide ball if a delivery is called a No ball. See Law 24.10 (No ball to over-ride Wide). 8. Out from a WideWhen Wide ball has been called, neither batsman shall be out under any of the Laws except the following; 33 (Handled the ball), 35 (Hit wicket), 37 (Obstructing the field), 38 (Run out). 39 (Stumped). © Marylebone Cricket Club 2003 for easy remembering, its "HHORS".

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GOLDEN RULES OF LBW

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Law 36 (Leg before wicket) Return Crease Bowling Crease Popping Crease

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Return Crease Bowling Crease Popping Crease

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UMPIRES TO CONFIRM THE BAT, BALL, WICKETS ETC AS FOLLOWS;

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Length and width of the Bat: The overall length of the bat, when the lower portion of the handle is inserted, shall not be more than 38 in/96.5 cm. The width of the bat shall not exceed 4.25 in/10.8 cm at its widest part. Permitted coverings, repair material and toe guards, not exceeding their specified thicknesses, may be additional to the dimensions above. Length of handle: Except for bats of size 6 and less, the handle shall not exceed 52% of the overall length of the bat. Law 6 (The bat)

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Weight and size of the Ball: The ball, when new, shall weigh not less than 5 1/2 ounces/155.9g, nor more than 5 3/4 ounces/163g, and shall measure not less than 8 13/16 in/22.4cm, nor more than 9 in/22.9cm in circumference. Law 5 (The ball)

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Width and pitchingTwo sets of wickets shall be pitched opposite and parallel to each other at a distance of 22 yards/20.12m between the centers of the two middle stumps. Each set shall be 9 in/22.86cm wide and shall consist of three wooden stumps with two wooden bails on top. Size of stumpsThe tops of the stumps shall be 28 in/71.1cm above the playing surface and shall be dome shaped except for the bail grooves. The portion of a stump above the playing surface shall be cylindrical, apart from the domed top, with circular section of diameter not less than 1 3/8 in/3.49cm nor more than 1 1/2 in/3.81cm. STUMPS 28 in/71.1cm

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3. The bails (a) The bails, when in position on the top of the stumps, shall not project more than 1/2 in/1.27cm above them shall fit between the stumps without forcing them out of the vertical. (b) Each bail shall conform to the following specifications. Overall length :4 5/16 in/10.95cm Length of barrel :2 1/8 in/5.40cmLonger spigot :1 3/8 in/3.49cmShorter spigot :13/16 in/2.06cm 10.95cm barrel Longer spigot Shorter spigot 1/2 in/1.27cm(max)

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01. BOWLED OUT Law 30 02. CAUGHT OUT Law 32 03. LBW Law 36 04. RUN OUT Law 38 05. HIT WICKET Law 35 06. STUMPED OUT Law 39 07. TIMED OUT Law 31 08. OBSTRUCTING THE FIELD Law 37 09. HITTING THE BALL TWICE WILFULLY Law 34 10. HANDLED THE BALL Law 33 11. RETIRED OUT TYPES OF BEING OUT!

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