Extras:

Additional runs can be gained by the batting team as extras (called "sundries" in Australia) due to errors made by the fielding side. This is achieved in four ways:
1) No ball:

It is a penalty against the fielding team, usually as a result of an illegal delivery by the bowler. There are two ways by which the the bowl delivered is called as no ball. One is if the bowler over steps the crease while delivering the bowl and another is if the bowl which is delivered is full tosh ball above the waist height.

2) Wide:

There are two ways by which the bowl deliveres is called as wide ball. One is if the ball while  being delivered by a bowler too wide and another is if it is too high to be hit by the batsman, and ruled so by the umpire.

3) bye:

an extra awarded if the batsman misses the ball and it goes past the wicket-keeper and gives the batsmen time to run in the conventional way.
leg bye is also considered as bye run if the ball has hit the batsman's body, though not his bat.

4) Penalty:
Penalty runs are provided to both the Batting side and bowling according to rule.

Five penalty runs are awarded to the batting team (or to the batsman in some cases) if:
  • The ball strikes a fielder's helmet when it is on the field but not being worn.
  • A fielder wilfully fields the ball other than with his person (for example, using a cap or other item of clothing).
  • The ball is touched by a fielder who has returned to the field without the umpire's permission.
  • The umpires decide that the fielding team have illegally changed the condition of the ball.
  • The fielding team deliberately distract or obstruct the batsman. (If the distraction or obstruction occurs before the striker receives the ball, the fielding team must first receive a warning, however penalty runs are awarded for the first instance of such an infringement after the striker has received the ball.)
  • After being warned, the fielding team damage the protected area of the pitch or deliberately waste time between overs.
Five penalty runs are awarded to the fielding side if the batting team:
  • Attempt to "steal" a run or deliberately run short
  • Deliberately waste time after having been warned
  • Damage the protected area of the pitch after two warnings.
  • If the non-striking batsman distracts a fielder, especially if he is about to make a catch and the distraction cause him to drop it.
The penalty runs are added to the fielding team's score in their previous innings, unless they have not yet batted, in which case the runs are added to their next innings



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