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Law No:42 |
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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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FAIR AND UNFAIR PLAY |
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 Fair
and unfair play - responsibility of captains |
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Fair
and unfair play - responsibility of umpires |
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The
match ball - changing its condition |
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Deliberate
attempt to distract striker |
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Deliberate
distraction or obstruction of batsman |
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Dangerous
and unfair bowling |
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Dangerous
and unfair bowling - action by the umpire |
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Deliberate
bowling of high full pitched balls |
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Time
wasting by the fielding side |
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Batsman
wasting time |
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Damaging
the pitch - area to be protected |
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Bowler
running on the protected area after delivering the ball |
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Fielder
damaging the pitch |
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Batsman
damaging the pitch |
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Bowler
attempting to run out non-striker before delivery |
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Batsmen
stealing a run |
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Penalty
runs |
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Players'
conduct |
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Fair and unfair play - responsibility of captains
The responsibility lies with the captains for ensuring that play is conducted
within the spirit and traditions of the game, as described in The Preamble -
The Spirit of Cricket, as well as within the Laws.
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Fair and unfair play - responsibility of umpires
The umpires shall be the sole judges of fair and unfair play. If either umpire
considers an action, not covered by the Laws, to be unfair, he shall intervene
without appeal and, if the ball is in play, shall call and signal Dead ball and
implement the procedure as set out in 18 below. Otherwise the umpires shall not
interfere with the progress of play, except as required to do so by the Laws. |
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The match ball - changing its condition
a) Any fielder may
i) polish the ball provided that no artificial substance is used and that such
polishing wastes no time.
ii) remove mud from the ball under the supervision of the umpire.
iii) dry a wet ball on a towel.
b) It is unfair for anyone to rub the ball on the ground for any reason,
interfere with any of the seams or the surface of the ball, use any implement,
or take any other action whatsoever which is likely to alter the condition of
the ball, except as permitted in (a) above.
c) The umpires shall make frequent and irregular inspections of the ball.
d) In the event of any fielder changing the condition of the ball unfairly, as
set out in (b) above, the umpires after consultation shall
i) change the ball forthwith. It shall be for the umpires to decide on the
replacement ball, which shall, in their opinion, have had wear comparable with
that which the previous ball had received immediately prior to the
contravention.
ii) inform the batsmen that the ball has been changed.
iii) award 5 penalty runs to the batting side. See 17 below.
iv) inform the captain of the fielding side that the reason for the action was
the unfair interference with the ball.
v) inform the captain of the batting side as soon as practicable of what has
occurred.
vi) report the occurrence as soon as possible to the Executive of the fielding
side and any Governing Body responsible for the match, who shall take such
action as is considered appropriate against the captain and team concerned.
e) If there is any further instance of unfairly changing the condition of the
ball in that innings, the umpires after consultation shall
i) repeat the procedure in (d)(i), (ii) and (iii) above.
ii) inform the captain of the fielding side of the reason for the action taken
and direct him to take off forthwith the bowler who delivered the immediately
preceding ball. The bowler thus taken off shall not be allowed to bowl again in
that innings.
iii) inform the captain of the batting side as soon as practicable of what has
occurred.
iv) report this further occurrence as soon as possible to the Executive of the
fielding side and any Governing Body responsible for the match, who shall take
such action as is considered appropriate against the captain and team
concerned.
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Deliberate attempt to distract striker
It is unfair for any member of the fielding side deliberately to attempt to
distract the striker while he is preparing to receive or receiving a delivery.
a) If either umpire considers that any action by a member of the fielding side
is such an attempt, at the first instance he shall
i) immediately call and signal Dead ball.
ii) warn the captain of the fielding side that the action is unfair and
indicate that this is a first and final warning.
iii) inform the other umpire and the batsmen of what has occurred. Neither
batsman shall be dismissed from that delivery and the ball shall not count as
one of the over.
b) If there is any further such deliberate attempt in that innings, by any
member of the fielding side, the procedures, other than warning, as set out in
(a) above shall apply. Additionally, the umpire at the bowler's end shall
i) award 5 penalty runs to the batting side. See 17 below.
ii) inform the captain of the fielding side of the reason for this action and,
as soon as practicable, inform the captain of the batting side.
iii) report the occurrence, together with the other umpire, as soon as possible
to the Executive of the fielding side and any Governing Body responsible for
the match, who shall take such action as is considered appropriate against the
captain and player or players concerned.
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Deliberate distraction or obstruction of batsman
In addition to 4 above, it is unfair for any member of the fielding side, by
word or action, wilfully to attempt to distract or to obstruct either batsman
after the striker has received the ball.
a) It is for either one of the umpires to decide whether any distraction or
obstruction is wilful or not.
b) If either umpire considers that a member of the fielding side has willfully
caused or attempted to cause such a distraction or obstruction he shall
i) immediately call and signal Dead ball.
ii) inform the captain of the fielding side and the other umpire of the reason
for the call. Additionally,
iii) neither batsman shall be dismissed from that delivery.
iv) 5 penalty runs shall be awarded to the batting side. See 17 below. In this
instance, the run in progress shall be scored, whether or not the batsmen had
crossed at the instant of the call. See Law 18.11 (Runs scored when ball
becomes dead).
v) the umpire at the bowler's end shall inform the captain of the fielding side
of the reason for this action and, as soon as practicable, inform the captain
of the batting side.
vi) the umpires shall report the occurrence as soon as possible to the
Executive of the fielding side and any Governing Body responsible for the
match, who shall take such action as is considered appropriate against the
captain and player or players concerned.
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Dangerous and unfair bowling
a) Bowling of fast short pitched balls
i) The bowling of fast short pitched balls is dangerous and unfair if the
umpire at the bowler's end considers that by their repetition and taking into
account their length, height and direction they are likely to inflict physical
injury on the striker, irrespective of the protective equipment he may be
wearing. The relative skill of the striker shall be taken into
consideration.
ii) Any delivery which, after pitching, passes or would have passed over head
height of the striker standing upright at the crease, although not threatening
physical injury, is unfair and shall be considered as part of the repetition
sequence in (i) above. The umpire shall call and signal No ball for each such
delivery.
b) Bowling of high full pitched balls
i) Any delivery, other than a slow paced one, which passes or would have passed
on the full above waist height of the striker standing upright at the crease is
to be deemed dangerous and unfair, whether or not it is likely to inflict
physical injury on the striker.
ii) A slow delivery which passes or would have passed on the full above
shoulder height of the striker standing upright at the crease is to be deemed
dangerous and unfair, whether or not it is likely to inflict physical injury on
the striker.
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Dangerous and unfair bowling - action by the umpire
a) In the event of dangerous and/or unfair bowling, as defined in 6 above, by
any bowler, except as in 8 below, at the first instance the umpire at the
bowler's end shall call and signal No ball and, when the ball is dead, caution
the bowler, inform the other umpire, the captain of the fielding side and the
batsmen of what has occurred. This caution shall continue to apply throughout
the innings.
b) If there is a second instance of such dangerous and/or unfair bowling by the
same bowler in that innings, the umpire at the bowler's end shall repeat the
above procedure and indicate to the bowler that this is a final warning. Both
the above caution and final warning shall continue to apply even though the
bowler may later change ends.
c) Should there be a further instance by the same bowler in that innings, the
umpire shall
i) call and signal No ball.
ii) direct the captain, when the ball is dead, to take the bowler off
forthwith. The over shall be completed by another bowler, who shall neither
have bowled the previous over nor be allowed to bowl the next over. The bowler
thus taken off shall not be allowed to bowl again in that innings.
iii) report the occurrence to the other umpire, the batsmen and, as soon as
practicable, the captain of the batting side.
iv) report the occurrence, with the other umpire, as soon as possible to the
Executive of the fielding side and to any Governing Body responsible for the
match, who shall take such action as is considered appropriate against the
captain and bowler concerned.
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Deliberate bowling of high full pitched balls
If the umpire considers that a high full pitch which is deemed to be dangerous
and unfair, as defined in 6(b) above, was deliberately bowled, then the caution
and warning prescribed in 7 above shall be dispensed with. The umpire shall
a) call and signal No ball.
b) direct the captain, when the ball is dead, to take the bowler off forthwith.
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Time wasting by the fielding side
It is unfair for any member of the fielding side to waste time.
a) If the captain of the fielding side wastes time, or allows any member of his
side to waste time, or if the progress of an over is unnecessarily slow, at the
first instance the umpire shall call and signal Dead ball if necessary and
i) warn the captain, and indicate that this is a first and final warning.
ii) inform the other umpire and the batsmen of what has occurred.
b) If there is any further waste of time in that innings, by any member of the
fielding side, the umpire shall either
i) if the waste of time is not during the course of an over, award 5 penalty
runs to the batting side. See 17 below. (or)
ii) if the waste of time is during the course of an over, when the ball is
dead, direct the captain to take the bowler off forthwith. If applicable, the
over shall be completed by another bowler, who shall neither have bowled the
previous over nor be allowed to bowl the next over. The bowler thus taken off
shall not be allowed to bowl again in that innings.
iii) inform the other umpire, the batsmen and, as soon as practicable, the
captain of the batting side of what has occurred.
iv) report the occurrence, with the other umpire, as soon as possible to the
Executive of the fielding side and to any Governing Body responsible for the
match, who shall take such action as is considered appropriate against the
captain and team concerned.
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Batsman wasting time
It is unfair for a batsman to waste time. In normal circumstances the striker
should always be ready to take strike when the bowler is ready to start his run
up.
a) Should either batsman waste time by failing to meet this requirement, or in
any other way, the following procedure shall be adopted. At the first instance,
either before the bowler starts his run up or when the ball is dead, as
appropriate, the umpire shall
i) warn the batsman and indicate that this is a first and final warning. This
warning shall continue to apply throughout the innings. The umpire shall so
inform each incoming batsman.
ii) inform the other umpire, the other batsman and the captain of the fielding
side of what has occurred.
iii) inform the captain of the batting side as soon as practicable.
b) if there is any further time wasting by any batsman in that innings, the
umpire shall, at the appropriate time while the ball is dead
i) award 5 penalty runs to the fielding side. See 17 below.
ii) inform the other umpire, the other batsman, the captain of the fielding
side and, as soon as practicable, the captain of the batting side of what has
occurred.
iii) report the occurrence, with the other umpire, as soon as possible to the
Executive of the batting side and to any Governing Body responsible for the
match, who shall take such action as is considered appropriate against the
captain and player or players and, if appropriate, the team concerned.
Damaging the pitch - area to be protected
a) It is incumbent on all players to avoid unnecessary damage to the pitch. It
is unfair for any player to cause deliberate damage to the pitch.
b) An area of the pitch, to be referred to as 'the protected area', is defined
as that area contained within a rectangle bounded at each end by imaginary
lines parallel to the popping creases and 5ft/1.52m in front of each and on
the sides by imaginary lines, one each side of the imaginary line joining the
centres of the two middle stumps, each parallel to it and 1ft/30.48cm from it.
Bowler running on the protected area after delivering the ball
a) If the bowler, after delivering the ball, runs on the protected area as
defined in 11 (b) above, the umpire shall at the first instance, and when the
ball is dead,
i) caution the bowler. This caution shall continue to apply throughout the
innings.
ii) inform the other umpire, the captain of the fielding side and the batsmen
of what has occurred.
b) If, in that innings, the same bowler runs on the protected area again after
delivering the ball, the umpire shall repeat the above procedure, indicating
that this is a final warning.
c) If, in that innings, the same bowler runs on the protected area a third time
after delivering the ball, when the ball is dead the umpire shall
i) direct the captain of the fielding side to take the bowler off forthwith. If
applicable, the over shall be completed by another bowler, who shall neither
have bowled the previous over nor be allowed to bowl the next over. The bowler
thus taken off shall not be allowed to bowl again in that innings.
ii) inform the other umpire, the batsmen and, as soon as practicable, the
captain of the batting side of what has occurred.
iii) report the occurrence, with the other umpire, as soon as possible to the
Executive of the fielding side and to any Governing Body responsible for the
match, who shall take such action as is considered appropriate against the
captain and bowler concerned.
Fielder damaging the pitch
a) If any fielder causes avoidable damage to the pitch, other than as in 12(a)
above, at the first instance the umpire shall, when the ball is dead,
i) caution the captain of the fielding side, indicating that this is a first
and final warning. This caution shall continue to apply throughout the innings.
ii) inform the other umpire and the batsmen.
b) If there is any further avoidable damage to the pitch by any fielder in that
innings, the umpire shall, when the ball is dead,
i) award 5 penalty runs to the batting side. See 17 below.
ii) inform the other umpire, the batsmen, the captain of the fielding side and,
as soon as practicable, the captain of the batting side of what has occurred.
iii) report the occurrence, with the other umpire, as soon as possible to the
Executive of the fielding side and any Governing Body responsible for the
match, who shall take such action as is considered appropriate against the
captain and player or players concerned.
Batsman damaging the pitch
a) If either batsman causes avoidable damage to the pitch, at the first
instance the umpire shall, when the ball is dead,
i) caution the batsman. This caution shall continue to apply throughout the
innings. The umpire shall so inform each incoming batsman.
ii) inform the other umpire, the other batsman, the captain of the fielding
side and, as soon as practicable, the captain of the batting side.
b) If there is a second instance of avoidable damage to the pitch by any
batsman in that innings
i) the umpire shall repeat the above procedure, indicating that this is a final
warning.
ii) additionally he shall disallow all runs to the batting side from that
delivery other than the penalty for a No ball or a Wide, if applicable. The
batsmen shall return to their original ends.
c) If there is any further avoidable damage to the pitch by any batsman in that
innings, the umpire shall, when the ball is dead,
i) disallow all runs to the batting side from that delivery other than the
penalty for a No ball or a Wide, if applicable.
ii) additionally award 5 penalty runs to the fielding side. See 17 below.
iii) inform the other umpire, the other batsman, the captain of the fielding
side and, as soon as practicable, the captain of the batting side of what has
occurred.
iv) report the occurrence, with the other umpire, as soon as possible to the
Executive of the batting side and any Governing Body responsible for the match,
who shall take such action as is considered appropriate against the captain and
player or players concerned.
Bowler attempting to run out non-striker before delivery
The bowler is permitted, before entering his delivery stride, to attempt to run
out the non-striker. The ball shall not count in the over. The umpire shall
call and signal Dead ball as soon as possible if the bowler fails in the
attempt to run out the non-striker.
Batsmen stealing a run
It is unfair for the batsmen to attempt to steal a run during the bowler's run
up. Unless the bowler attempts to run out either batsman - see 15 above and Law
24.4 (Bowler throwing towards striker's end before delivery) - the umpire shall
i) call and signal Dead ball as soon as the batsmen cross in any such attempt.
ii) return the batsmen to their original ends.
iii) award 5 penalty runs to the fielding side. See 17 below.
iv) inform the other umpire, the batsmen, the captain of the fielding side and,
as soon as practicable, the captain of the batting side of the reason for the
action taken.
v) report the occurrence, with the other umpire, as soon as possible to the
Executive of the batting side and any Governing Body responsible for the match,
who shall take such action as is considered appropriate against the captain and
player or players concerned.
Penalty runs
a) When penalty runs are awarded to either side, when the ball is dead the
umpire shall signal the penalty runs to the scorers as laid down in Law 3.14
(Signals).
b) Notwithstanding any provisions elsewhere in the Laws, penalty runs shall not
be awarded once the match is concluded as defined in Law 16.9 (Conclusion of a
match).
c) When 5 penalty runs are awarded to the batting side, under either Law 2.6
(Player returning without permission) or Law 41 (The fielder) or under 3, 4, 5,
9 or 13 above, then
i) they shall be scored as penalty extras and shall be in addition to any other
penalties.
ii) they shall not be regarded as runs scored from either the immediately
preceding delivery or the following delivery, and shall be in addition to any
runs from those deliveries.
iii) the batsmen shall not change ends solely by reason of the 5 run penalty.
d) When 5 penalty runs are awarded to the fielding side, under Law 18.5(b)
(Deliberate short runs), or under 10, 14 or 16 above, they shall be added as
penalty extras to that side's total of runs in its most recently completed
innings. If the fielding side has not completed an innings, the 5 penalty
extras shall be added to its next innings.
Players' conduct
If there is any breach of the Spirit of the Game by a player failing to comply
with the instructions of an umpire, or criticising his decisions by word or
action, or showing dissent, or generally behaving in a manner which might bring
the game into disrepute, the umpire concerned shall immediately report the
matter to the other umpire. The umpires together shall i) inform the player's
captain of the occurrence, instructing the latter to take action.
ii) warn him of the gravity of the offence, and tell him that it will be
reported to
higher authority.
iii) report the occurrence as soon as possible to the Executive of the player's
team and any Governing Body responsible for the match, who shall take such
action as is considered appropriate against the captain and player or players,
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