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Martin H · Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 154

simon you are a star well almost

7 agree wide balls

8- 10 is my answer as a wicket set is 3 stumps and 2 bails and 2 sets of wickets is 6 stumps and 4 bails ref: law 8 the wicket which states 'two sets of wickets shall be pitched opposite and parallel.....'

9 - what a surprise i made 37 as well!!!!

scratchers 10
The striker hits the ball towards a long boundary; a fielder gives chase after the ball which comes to rest just inside the boundary rope. as he reaches the ball he realises that the batsmen are about to start on their fifth run, so pushes the ball over the boundary. How many runs should be added to the total?

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Simon · Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 256 Location: Bar Hill

Question 8 is a bit of a funny one as you are quite right that Law 8 refers to three stumps and two bails as a set of wickets. However numerous other Laws clearly refer to the same as 'the wicket' (such as Law 30 Bowled). Therefore a set of wickets would be 6 stumps and 4 bails. Having said that I suspect that the question is assuming that Law 8 takes priority.

Q10 is an easy one (for a change!) - 8 runs.

Martin H · Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 154

well pointed out simon and of course you are right! on all counts

scratcher 11:
The Striker plays no shot at a ball which has been called and signalled No ball; it flicks his pad, evades the wicket-keeper; but hits the helmet lying on the ground. how mny runs should be added to the total?
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Rushy · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 257

6
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Martin H · Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 154

why?
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Simon · Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 256 Location: Bar Hill

I think just 1.
As no shot was played I think the ball effectively becomes dead for run scoring purposes. The no ball counts because it happened before the shot wasn't played!

Rushy · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 257

1 run for the no ball and five for the hitting of the helmet. i am assuming the same rules apply as if the ball went to the boudry of the pads without a shot being played.
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Simon · Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 256 Location: Bar Hill

If the ball goes to the boundary off the pads when no shot is played the umpire signals dead ball and no runs are scored!

Martin H · Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 154

simon right again!!! although the ball doesn't become dead until it hits the helmet!

scratchers extras: A fielder notifies the umpire that he is leaving the field at 3.57pm. He returns at 4.10pm; at how many minutes after 4 o'clock will he be allowed to bowl?
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bailbreaker · Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 1115

11 mins

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