Looking at the current popularity of Cricket tournaments both in real life and virtually, it can easily be stated that this sport has its name among some of the most popular sports in the world. Cricket is not just a sport it is a cult where the fans preach and worship the cricketers as their idols. If we look at countries like India, the craze is even more. The Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament is one of the most expensive affairs of the country. It is a cricket extravaganza where everyone wishes to participate. Thus results in the popularity of IPL Fantasy Cricket Leagues. This online game enables users to participate in the real game without actually playing on field.
However, even with all these advancements cricket still remains one of the most traditional game with rules left unchanged since the day of its initiation.
Having said that, not all rules might make sense all the time, in contrast there are fairly some norms of the game that doesn’t fail to raise some eyebrows. Here are some of the most weird rules of cricket.
One should appeal whether the batsman is out or not.
The batsman would only be declared out on the appeal of the fielding team. An umpire cannot dismiss the batsman even if he’s out unless the fielding team appeals.
2. Leg Before Wicket
A Batsman would be dismissed by LBW (Leg Before Wicket) even if the ball comes in contact with the body and not necessarily his leg.
3. Unintentional Double Strikes are not given out.
A batsman will be out if he intentionally hits the ball with his bat more than once in a single ball bowled by bowler. Inadvertent double strikes are given not out.
4. Out can be withdrawn if the captain wants
The captain of the fielding team can withdraw the appeal after the out is give, however with the umpire’s consent. This is considered as keeping the spirit of the game alive.
5. Penalty if the ball touches the helmet
If the cricket ball touches the helmet of the keeper kept on the ground irrespective of the force it touches the helmet, it is declared as PENALTY and the batting team is awarded with 5 runs.
6. Not Out by catch of the ball touches the fielder’s cap
It is a ‘not out’ if the ball is caught after it has touched the fielder’s cap or helmet. On the other hand, if it touches any other part of the body and then the player catches it, it is out.
7. Rule like no other
In an attempt to save a six, the fielder can jump and stop the ball going over the boundary. If the ball still manages to cross the boundary rope then he cannot go outside the boundary and volley the ball back in, even if he jumps to stop the ball. It will be considered as six. The rule came into play after this one of a kind incident.
8. No more than 2 fielders behind the leg-side
One is not allowed to keep 2 fielders behind the square on the leg-side in all forms of the game. This is done keeping in mind the spirit of the game.
9. Mankading Tactic
Vinoo Mankad in a Test series against Australia in 1947/48 started using a weird technique of running out the batsman at the non-striker end. He made sure that the non-striker is out of the bowling crease and before he would start his action he would run the batsman out. Although his tactic was criticised but the run-out is given nonetheless.
10. Dead Ball if the ball hits the spidercam
If a ball hits the spider cam floating over the ground, then it is considered a dead ball. Even if is sure shot six or catch, it is considered as a dead ball.
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