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Home :: Cric Coaching :: Cric Laws :: Law no:35
  Law No:35  
     
  so may times during crunch situations in a cricket match u wonder what book the umpires r referring to.yes it is the law book comprising of the sacrosanct 42 laws of cricket.
 
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  HIT WICKET  
     
    Out Hit wicket  
    Not out Hit wicket  
     
     
  Out Hit wicket

The striker is out Hit wicket if, while the ball is in play, his wicket is put down either by the striker's bat or person as described in Law 28.1(a)(ii) and (iii) (Wicket put down) either

i) in the course of any action taken by him in preparing to receive or in receiving a delivery, (or)

ii) in setting off for his first run immediately after playing, or playing at, the ball, (or)

iii) if he makes no attempt to play the ball, in setting off for his first run, providing that in the opinion of the umpire this is immediately after he has had the opportunity of playing the ball, (or)
iv) in lawfully making a second or further stroke for the purpose of guarding his wicket within the provisions of Law 34.3 (Ball lawfully struck more than once).
 
 

Not out Hit wicket


Notwithstanding 1 above, the batsman is not out under this Law should his wicket be put down in any of the ways referred to in 1 above if

a) it occurs after he has completed any action in receiving the delivery, other than as in 1(ii), (iii) or (iv) above.

b) it occurs when he is in the act of running, other than in setting off immediately for his first run.

c) it occurs when he is trying to avoid being run out or stumped.

d) it occurs while he is trying to avoid a throw-in at any time.

e) the bowler after starting his run up, or his bowling action if he has no run up, does not deliver the ball. In this case either umpire shall immediately call and signal Dead ball. See Law 23.3 (Umpire calling and signalling Dead ball).
f) the delivery is a No ball.
 
 
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