Dismissals:


There are ten ways in which a batsman can be dismissed. Five of the wickets are very common and happens almost in every game whereas the rest of the five dismissals happens very rarely.  The common forms of dismissal are 

1)Bowled: If the ball hits the stumps then it is called bowled.

2) Caught: When a batsman hits the ball in the air and if a fielder catches the ball fully within the field of play or without bouncing  then it is called as caught.
This means that the batsman cannot be out caught if:
·         The ball is called a no ball or dead ball.
·         The batsman does not hit the ball with his bat or the gloved hand holding the bat.
·         The ball, having been hit, makes contact with the field before a fielder catches the ball.
·         The ball does not remain under the control of the fielder.
·         The ball is hit and lands beyond or on the boundary; (six runs).
·         A fielder taking the catch makes contact with the boundary rope or the area outside the boundary, with any part of his body, equipment, when touching the ball.
·         The ball hits a close in fielder on the helmet or any equipment, and rebounds in the air for a catch.

3) Leg before wicket (LBW): If the batsman fails to hit the ball with the bat and the bowl hits the pads then it is called as LBW. To be dismissed in LBW the ball must be pitching in or outside the off stump and the impact of the ball should be in line and should hit the stump.

4) Run out: If the batsman fails to get in the pitch while completing a run then it is called as run out.

 5)Stumped: If the batsman's foots  out of the crease while hitting the ball and the wicket keeper remove the bails then it is called as stumped.
  
The rare methods of getting out are:

1)Hit wicket: If the batsman himself hits the stumps by bat or by body then it is called as hit wicket.

2) Hit the ball twice: The batsman is allowed to hit the ball with the bat only once .If the batsman hits the ball twice then he/she is given out.

3) Obstructing the field: Obstructing the field indicates that either batsman can be given out if he willfully attempts to obstruct or distract the fielding side by word or action.

4) Handled the ball: It indicates that either batsman can be given out if they intentionally touch the 
ball with a hand that is not holding their bat. An exception is given if the batsman handles the ball to avoid injury.

5) Time o
ut: It occurs when an incoming batsman is not ready to play within three minutes of the previous batsman being out. It is very rare to be out in such a fashion, and has never occurred in any international match.


The Laws state that the fielding team, usually the bowler in practice, must appeal for a dismissal before the umpire can give his decision. If the batsman is out, the umpire raises a forefinger and says "Out!"; otherwise, he will shake his head and say "Not out". There is, effectively, an eleventh method of dismissal, retired out, which is not an on-field dismissal as such but rather a retrospective one for which no fielder is credited.


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