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123India.com :: Cricket :: The Laws of Cricket
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The responsibility lies with the captains for ensuring that play is conducted within the spirit and traditions of the game, as described in The Spirit of Cricket, as well as within the Laws.
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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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(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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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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In addition to 4 above, it is unfair for any member of the fielding
side, by word or action, willfully 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 willful 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 ball shall not count as one of the over
(vii) the batsmen at the wicket shall decide which of them is to face
the next delivery
(viii) 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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(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, shall be included with bowling under (i) both when the umpire is considering whether the bowling of fast
short pitched balls has become dangerous and unfair and after he has so
decided. 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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(a) As soon as the umpire at the bowler's end decides under 6(a) above
that the bowling of fast short pitched balls has become dangerous and
unfair, or, except as in 8 below, there is an instance of dangerous and
unfair bowling as defined in 6(b) above, he 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 any further instance of dangerous and unfair bowling by
the same bowler in the same 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 any further repetition 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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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.
(c) implement the remainder of the procedure as laid down in 7(c) above.
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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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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.
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(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 centers of the two middle stumps, each
parallel to it and 1ft/30.48cm from it.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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. The batsmen shall
return to their original ends.
(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.
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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.
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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.
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(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 the provisions of Law 21.6 (Winning hit or extras),
penalty runs shall be awarded in each case where the Laws require the
award. Note, however, that the restrictions on awarding penalty runs in
Laws 26.3 (Leg byes not to be awarded), 34.4(d) (Runs permitted from
ball struck lawfully more than once) and Law 41.4 (Penalty runs not to
be awarded) will apply.
(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.
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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, and, if appropriate, the team concerned.
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