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Questions about the rules of sports, including regulations for particular competitions or formats. Questions must also be tagged for the specific sport or competition.
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Which of these situations are a catch?
Wikipedia defines caught as
A batsman is out caught if a fielder catches the ball fully within the field of play without it bouncing once the ball has touched the striker's bat or glove holding the b …
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Why do batsmen in T20 matches sit close to the boundary, instead of sitting in the dressing ...
On top of @kartshan's answer, the main reason that couple of batsmen are padded and waiting in the dug-out rather than the pavilion is that batsmen are dismissed as timed-out in 90 seconds in T20 cric …
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Is a "switch bowling" action legal in cricket?
ICC has opined that there is nothing wrong with switch hits as these are within the the laws of the game. In fact, they claim that it has made cricket more exciting.
On the other hand, once a bowler …
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Which offences result in indirect free kicks?
More details about the procedure, positions and rules about indirect free kicks can be read here. …
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How does FIA enforce the Formula 1 testing ban?
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Of all the different rules changes which have been enacted in Formula 1 in recent years, perhaps none has been as controversial as the ban on in-season testing that started in 2009. …
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Can a fielder deliberately kick the ball over the boundary rope to keep a batsman on strike?
Law 19.7 in the MCC Laws of Cricket states that,
If the boundary results from an overthrow or from the wilful act of a fielder the runs scored shall be
(i) any runs for penalties awarded to either si …
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Is it a boundary or overthrows?
Though in both, the first and third scenario's, the ball comes off the fielder's hand and goes to the boundary, they are treated differently. This is because in the first scenario, the fielder never h …
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Would a catch that rebounded off a flying bird be a fair catch in Cricket?
The rule for all indoor stadiums having roofs are that if the roof is closed and the ball hits the roof, then it is considered a dead ball.
Hussey hits the roof with a monstrous shot.
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If a batsman get bowled on free hit and ball goes to boundary, will 4 runs be added or not?
No-ball delivery
When a bowler over-steps, resulting in No ball, and the batsman's wicket has been disturbed with the ball going to the boundary, then 5 runs are awarded to the batting side. Five run …
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Is it a boundary or overthrows?
Consider a scenario where a fielder is chasing a ball that is running away to the boundary. He puts in a dive, gets a hand to the ball but it runs over the boundary ropes. The umpire signals a boundar …
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What will happen when the batsman or bowler gets injured in super-over?
According to the rules in the main match, if a team is 9 down and a batsman gets injured, the batting team will have to bring their innings to a closure as everyone else has been dismissed. … Strange as it may sound, if the same rules apply to the super-over, if a nominated batsman has been dismissed and another injured, then the team forfeits the remaining balls in the over and they end up …
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Wide ball stumping off last ball
In the said case, the batting side wins by 1 wicket. The last stumping will not count as the match is completed and the ball is dead as soon as the wide is bowled.
I do not know of any match that ha …
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Are these overthrows 4 or 6?
Consider the third scenario asked in this question, where it has been established that the throw by the first fielder is overthrows.
Two fielders are running behind the ball. The first slides, sto …
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Result of the game?
If you are aware of the ICC rules or the possible outcome of the game, please explain with reasons. Thanks! …
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Two dismissals off a single ball
Is it possible to dismiss both the batsmen in ground(ie,by a catch and a run out)?
No. It is not possible to dismiss both batsmen on the same delivery. Only one batsman can be legally dismissed. …
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