Howzat!

Howzat! – Common Ways To Get Out
That awful moment when the umpire’s finger goes up and you face the long walk to the other end or back to the pavilion – here are the more common ways you can be given out
Interesting fact: a batsman cannot be given out unless the fielding side appeals – even he is technically out.
Caught
  • A batsman is out caught when a fielder catches the ball directly off the bat, before it has hit the ground. The ball does not have to come directly off the bat. It can deflect from the pad on to the bat or from the bat on to the pad and still be caught, so long as the fielder takes the ball on the full.
  • The fielder must hold the ball for a reasonable period – this is defined as the act of making the catch starting from the time when a fielder first handles the ball and ending when a fielder obtains complete control both over the ball and over his own movement.
  • Also if the ball hits the batsman on the hand, below the wrist, then they can still be out caught so long as that hand is in contact with the bat.
  • You cannot be out caught off a no ball.
Bowled
  • If a bowler manages to get a ball through and knock off the bails, the two bits of wood resting at the top of the stumps, then the batsman is out ‘bowled’.
  • A batsman is still out bowled if they accidentally deflect the ball onto the stumps off their bat or pad; this is sometimes referred to as ‘played-on’.
  • If the bails do not come off (even if the ball hits the stumps) the bastman cannot be given out (unless bails are not being used due to very windy conditions).
  • You cannot be out bowled off a no ball.
Run Out
  • A run out is when the batsmen are going for a run or runs, but fall short of the batting crease when the stumps are broken by the fielding team.
  • The batsman must have some part of his bat or body grounded beyond the crease – on the line would be out.
  • This is why you see batsmen run their bat along the ground with an outstretched arm in front of them.
  • You CAN be run out off a no ball
Stumped
  • A stumping happens when the wicket keeper collects the ball and knocks off the bails before the batsman gets their bat or any part of their body grounded behind the batting crease.
  • Simply touching the batting crease with the bat or heel of the foot is not good enough to prevent a player being given out.
  • A player must have something in contact with the ground behind the crease.
  • You cannot be out stumped off a no ball but you CAN be given out stumped off a wide delivery.
Handled the Ball
  • If a batsman is worried that the ball will roll back on to the stumps after playing a shot, they can knock the ball away with the bat, feet or pads.  But if they use their hands they can be given out handled the ball.   Again this is another type of dismissal you see rarely – but it does happen.
  • When a batsman picks the ball up off the pitch to pass the ball back to the fielding side, this is fine.
  • However the best advice when batting is to leave the ball well alone unless you are playing a shot and leave the fielding to the fielders.
Hit Wicket
  • This dismissal happens when the batsman knocks their stumps while playing a shot or avoiding a delivery. This can be with the bat or with the body.
  • It often happens when a batsman steps back too far playing a difficult delivery. The bowler gets the credit for the wicket.
  • Younger juniors at u10 and u11 are particularly prone to this dismissal as they often fail to take guard and check their stance before they start to bat and end up too close to the stumps.
Leg Before Wicket
  • This is a rule that confuses lots of players and spectators – not just juniors. We explain this rule in a bit more detail on the next page.

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