V. SISTEMATIZACIÓN Y CONCLUSIONES
2. Algunas propuestas
a Definition of Bye and Leg bye
b When batsmen are not allowed to score Leg byes procedure if they run when Leg byes not allowed
c Effect of calling No ball or Wide ball
Commentary
a (i) The conditions for a Bye to be scored are set out in Law 26.1. The delivery must not be a No ball or a Wide.
There must be no contact between the ball and any part of the striker’s bat or person. The batsmen must run and complete a run or runs, or the ball must cross the boundary. (ii) The conditions for a Leg bye to be scored are set out in Law 26.2.
The delivery must not be a No ball.
The ball must be deflected off the striker’s person. There must be no contact with his bat in any case before striking his person nor, in most cases, after striking his person.
Contact with the bat after striking his person is discussed in Comment b below and under Law 34 (Hit the ball twice).
He must,
to the umpire’s satisfaction,
either have attempted to play the ball with his bat or have tried to avoid being hit by the ball.
The batsmen must run and complete a run or runs, or the ball must cross the boundary. If the umpire
is
satisfied on this point, aninadvertent
contact subsequently with the striker’s bat will not prevent runs from being scored. Such runs will, however, not be Leg byes. Runs in the case of adeliberate
second strike might be Leg byes. This is discussed under Law 34 (Hit the ball twice). The student should postpone study of that situation until then.b If the umpire is
not
satisfied that the striker attempted to avoid being hit by the ball or to play the ball with his bat, then Leg byes will not be allowed. Moreover, neither the striker nor his side will be allowed to scoreany
runs from that delivery even if there is subsequent contact with the striker’s bat, except that if No ball has been called the 1 run penalty will be allowed. Even should some action by the fielding side merit the award of a 5 run penalty, it will not be allowed. This is the most severe prohibition on scoring of runs within the Laws.If the batsmen do not run and the ball does not reach the boundary
no action
need
be taken but the Law allows the umpire to call Dead ball if necessary. If the batsmen do not run but the ball does reach the boundaryDead ball is to be called and signalled the boundary is to be disallowed.
If the batsmen run, the umpire will wait until either the batsmen complete one run
or the ball reaches the boundary. He will then
call and signal Dead ball
disallow the run (or boundary if the ball reached it first) return the batsmen to their original ends.
If either batsman is dismissed before the completion of one run, or the ball reaching the boundary, again no runs of any sort will be allowed, except a possible 1 run penalty for a No ball
because all the other provisions of the Laws are to apply, the normal criteria will be used to decide the end to which the not out batsman should go.
c If the delivery is a No ball, or a Wide, but the other two conditions for Bye are fulfilled, then the resulting runs are scored, not as Byes but as No ball extras, or Wides, in addition to the appropriate 1 run penalty.
If the delivery is a No ball but all the other conditions for Leg bye are fulfilled, then the resulting runs are scored, not as Leg byes but as No ball extras, in addition to the 1 run penalty. Note that it cannot be a Wide since there is contact with the striker’s person.
In either case, if there is a boundary allowance instead of or in addition to the batsmen’s runs, it will be scored in exactly the same way as the batsmen's runs would be. The same is true if there is an allowance for a call of Lost ball.
REVISION QUESTIONS
Section 4
Scoring runs; the result of a match Laws 18 to 21 and Law 26
1. The batsmen have just started on their third run when a fielder, attempting to stop the ball, succeeds only in diverting it across the boundary. How many runs are scored?
2. The batsmen complete two runs. Both umpires call and signal Short run. How many runs are scored?
3. How many runs are scored if the batsmen -
a) have run 4 and crossed on the 5th (but not completed it) before the ball crosses the boundary?
b) have run 2 and crossed on the 3rd when a fielder throws the ball, which misses the wicket and subsequently goes to the boundary?
4. You see that as the striker turns at your end to attempt a second run, he fails to ground his bat and so does not make good his ground. You consider this accidental. How many runs are scored if –
a) the second run is successfully completed and no more runs are attempted? b) the striker is run out at the wicket-keeper’s end on the second run?
c) the ball crosses the boundary before the second run is completed?
5. The ball is hit into the air and lands, without previous contact with the ground, on the rope which marks the boundary. How many runs are scored?
6. Give the outcome of each of the following one innings matches. Side A bats first in each case.
SIDE A
SIDE B
a) 186 for 2 wkts dec. 186 for 9 wickets
b) 200 all out 150 all out
c) 204 for 7 wkts dec. 208 for 4 wkts. d) 173 for 3 wkts dec. 173 all out
7. A fielder picks up the ball. In the act of throwing it to the wicket-keeper, he steps on the boundary rope while still holding the ball. The batsmen have completed three runs.
What action should you now take?
8. You call and signal No ball for a fast, short pitched delivery. The striker ducks but the ball grazes his helmet and eventually crosses the boundary behind fine leg.
a) What signals do you make to the scorers? b) What response is required from them?
9. The ball is hit into the air and, without contact with the ground, hits the sight-screen. The ball rebounds and is caught by a fielder. How many runs are scored?
10. The batsmen apparently complete three runs but, when the ball is dead, both umpires call and signal Short run. Why must the umpires now consult to ascertain which run each is calling short?
11. How many runs are scored if the batsmen have run 2 and crossed on the third when – a) one of them is Run out?
b) one of them handles the ball and is given out for doing so?
c) the ball, being thrown in, hits one of the batsmen and lodges in the top of his pad?
12. The ball is hit into the outfield and drops down a hole used for goalposts. After the batsmen have crossed on their third run a fielder calls Lost ball.
a) How many runs are scored?
13. A match may end as a Draw, or the result may be either a Win for one side or a Tie. What other forms of result are possible?
14. Side A bats first and scores 120 for 8 wkts dec.
a) How is it possible for Side B, batting last, to score 122 all out? b) What would the result be in this case?
15. A fielder realises that he will be unable to stop the batsmen from completing a fourth run and deliberately allows the ball to cross the boundary line in order to prevent a fifth run being taken. How many runs are scored?
16. In order for the result of a match to be Match Awarded, the umpires must have formed the opinion that _________________________________________________. What are the missing words? 17. The striker hits the ball into the outfield. It bounces some distance in front of a fielder, standing
close to but not touching, the boundary which is marked by a line. The fielder bends backwards, without moving his feet, to field the ball after it has passed over the boundary. He returns the ball to the wicket-keeper. In these circumstances would you
a) take no action or b) signal a boundary 4?
Explain why you think that the answer which you have chosen is the correct course of action. 18. Your colleague at the striker’s end calls and signals No ball. The striker tries to hit the ball but fails
to make any contact. The batsmen run and complete two runs. What should you signal to the scorers?
19. The striker makes no attempt to play the ball which is deflected off his pad to fine leg. The non- striker calls for a run and sets off. After initial reluctance, the striker runs towards you.
What do you do?
20. In the circumstances of question 17, the fielder, instead of catching the ball off the bounce, jumps up and pushes the ball with his hand, back into the field or play. Has a boundary been scored
(i) if he jumped from where he was standing?
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