Anyone for a game of cricket?

[chrisheaven]

Post your cricket questions here

 

[milagros317]

Cricket allows 6 runs to be scored with one swing of the bat. I find that weird.

 

[chrisheaven]

provided the ball clears the voundary rope without touching the ground( bouncing) first

 

[milagros317]

Yes, the equivalent of a 6-run home run.
In a sensible game, baseball, at most 4 runs can be scored with one swing of the bat.

 

[kered]

Crickets??!!!.......Great for catching Bluegill and Crappie or the occasional Bass.

 

[chrisheaven]

careful, Kered-or I'll have to explain the lbw law

 

[milagros317]

You don't have to, Chris, here it is:

Law 36 (Leg before wicket)
1. Out LBW
The striker is out LBW in the circumstances set out below.
(a)The bowler delivers a ball, not being a No ball

and (b) the ball, if it is not intercepted full pitch, pitches in line between wicket and wicket or on the off side of the striker's wicket

and (c) the ball not having previously touched his bat, the striker intercepts the ball, either full pitch or after pitching, with any part of his person

and (d) the point of impact, even if above the level of the bails
either (i) is between wicket and wicket
or (ii) is either between wicket and wicket or outside the line of the off stump, if the striker has made no genuine attempt to play the ball with his bat

and (e) but for the interception, the ball would have hit the wicket.

2. Interception of the ball
(a) In assessing points (c), (d) and (e) in 1 above, only the first interception is to be considered.

(b) In assessing point (e) in 1 above, it is to be assumed that the path of the ball before interception would have continued after interception, irrespective of whether the ball might have pitched subsequently or not.

3. Off side of wicket
The off side of the striker's wicket shall be determined by the striker's stance at the moment the ball comes into play for that delivery.

 

[chrisheaven]

thank you Mils- you have not , howener, mentioned that the ball must not pitch outside the line of leg stump- which would (obviously) invalidate any lbw decision
and
a batsman may be given out lbw even if the ball pitches outside the line of off stump if he does not (in the opinion of the umpire) attempt to play a stroke and the ball would have gone on to hit the stumps.
The first example is a part of the law that has been in force for ages and the second only about 30 years

 

[isabeau]

yes i have a question... why is it called cricket?

isabeau

 

[kered]

You don't have to, Chris, here it is:

Law 36 (Leg before wicket)
1. Out LBW
The striker is out LBW in the circumstances set out below.
(a)The bowler delivers a ball, not being a No ball

and (b) the ball, if it is not intercepted full pitch, pitches in line between wicket and wicket or on the off side of the striker's wicket

and (c) the ball not having previously touched his bat, the striker intercepts the ball, either full pitch or after pitching, with any part of his person

and (d) the point of impact, even if above the level of the bails
either (i) is between wicket and wicket
or (ii) is either between wicket and wicket or outside the line of the off stump, if the striker has made no genuine attempt to play the ball with his bat

and (e) but for the interception, the ball would have hit the wicket.

2. Interception of the ball
(a) In assessing points (c), (d) and (e) in 1 above, only the first interception is to be considered.

(b) In assessing point (e) in 1 above, it is to be assumed that the path of the ball before interception would have continued after interception, irrespective of whether the ball might have pitched subsequently or not.

3. Off side of wicket
The off side of the striker's wicket shall be determined by the striker's stance at the moment the ball comes into play for that delivery.

I promise never to interfere with Chris' Cricket thread if Mils promises not to explain that to me again.

 

[chrisheaven]

probably got yourself a deal there, Derek

 

[chrisheaven]

yes i have a question... why is it called cricket?

isabeau

derives from the French-croquet

 

[milagros317]

I promise never to interfere with Chris' Cricket thread if Mils promises not to explain that to me again.

I still like baseball's Infield Fly Rule better.

 

[chrisheaven]

that's becouse it's so easy to understand

 

[milagros317]

Yes, it is very simple indeed.

An INFIELD FLY is a fair fly ball (not including a line drive nor an attempted bunt) which can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort, when first and second, or first, second and third bases are occupied, before two are out. The pitcher, catcher and any outfielder who stations himself in the infield on the play shall be considered infielders for the purpose of this rule. When it seems apparent that a batted ball will be an Infield Fly, the umpire shall immediately declare "Infield Fly" for the benefit of the runners. If the ball is near the baselines, the umpire shall declare "Infield Fly, if Fair." The ball is alive and runners may advance at the risk of the ball being caught, or retouch and advance after the ball is touched, the same as on any fly ball. If the hit becomes a foul ball, it is treated the same as any foul. If a declared Infield Fly is allowed to fall untouched to the ground, and bounces foul before passing first or third base, it is a foul ball. If a declared Infield Fly falls untouched to the ground outside the baseline, and bounces fair before passing first or third base, it is an Infield Fly. On the infield fly rule the umpire is to rule whether the ball could ordinarily have been handled by an infielder not by some arbitrary limitation such as the grass, or the base lines. The umpire must rule also that a ball is an infield fly, even if handled by an outfielder, if, in the umpire's judgment, the ball could have been as easily handled by an infielder. The infield fly is in no sense to be considered an appeal play. The umpire's judgment must govern, and the decision should be made immediately. When an infield fly rule is called, runners may advance at their own risk. If on an infield fly rule, the infielder intentionally drops a fair ball, the ball remains in play despite the provisions of Rule 6.05 (L). The infield fly rule takes precedence.

 

[chrisheaven]

seems pretty straighforward