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123India.com :: Cricket :: The Laws of Cricket
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(a) The ball becomes dead when
(i) it is finally settled in the hands of the wicket-keeper or the
bowler.
(ii) a boundary is scored. See Law 19.3 (Scoring a boundary).
(iii) a batsman is dismissed.
(iv) whether played or not it becomes trapped between the bat and person
of a batsman or between items of his clothing or equipment.
(v) whether played or not it lodges in the clothing or equipment of a
batsman or the clothing of an umpire.
(vi) it lodges in a protective helmet worn by a member of the fielding
side.
(vii) there is a contravention of either of Laws 41.2 (Fielding the
ball) or 41.3 (Protective helmets belonging to the fielding side).
(viii) there is an award of penalty runs under Law 2.6 (Player returning
without permission).
(ix) Lost ball is called. See Law 20 (Lost ball).
(x) the umpire calls Over or Time.
(b) The ball shall be considered to be dead when it is clear to the
umpire at the bowler's end that the fielding side and both batsmen at
the wicket have ceased to regard it as in play.
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Whether the ball is finally settled or not is a matter for the umpire
alone to decide.
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(a) When the ball has become dead under 1 above, the bowler's end umpire
may call Dead ball, if it is necessary to inform the players.
(b) Either umpire shall call and signal Dead ball when
(i) he intervenes in a case of unfair play.
(ii) a serious injury to a player or umpire occurs.
(iii) he leaves his normal position for consultation.
(iv) one or both bails fall from the striker's wicket before he has the
opportunity of playing the ball.
(v) he is satisfied that for an adequate reason the striker is not ready
for the delivery of the ball and, if the ball is delivered, makes no
attempt to play it.
(vi) the striker is distracted by any noise or movement or in any other
way while he is preparing to receive or receiving a delivery. This shall
apply whether the source of the distraction is within the game or
outside it. Note, however, the provisions of Law 42.4 (Deliberate
attempt to distract the striker).
The ball shall not count as one of the over.
(vii) the bowler drops the ball accidentally before delivery.
(viii) the ball does not leave the bowler's hand for any reason other
than an attempt to run out the non-striker before entering his delivery
stride. See Law 42.15 (Bowler attempting to run out non-striker before
delivery).
(ix) he is required to do so under any of the Laws.
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The ball ceases to be dead – that is, it comes into play – when the
bowler starts his run up or, if he has no run up, his bowling action.
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(a) A ball is not to count as one of the over if it becomes dead or is
to be considered dead before the striker has had an opportunity to play
it.
(b) If the ball becomes dead or is to be considered dead after the
striker has had an opportunity to play the ball, except in the
circumstances of 3(vi) above and Law 42.4 (Deliberate attempt to
distract striker), no additional delivery shall be allowed unless No
ball or Wide has been called.
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