Index
- Appeals Home
- 31.1 Umpire not to give batter out without an appeal
- 31.2 Batter dismissed
- 31.3 Timing of appeals
- 31.4 Appeal "How's that"
- 31.5 Answering appeals
- 31.6 Consultation by umpires
- 31.7 Batter leaving his wicket under a misapprehension
- 31.8 Withdrawal of an appeal
31.7 BATTER LEAVING HIS
WICKET UNDER A MISAPPREHENSION
A batter may walk believing he has been fairly dismissed when in fact he has not been, for example the ball has struck him on the forearm and is 'caught' by a close fielder
When this happens the umpire must
Should the batter fail to return the umpire must inform the scorers of this fact and to record the batter as Retired Out not Caught
A batter may walk believing he has been fairly dismissed when in fact he has not been, for example the ball has struck him on the forearm and is 'caught' by a close fielder
When this happens the umpire must
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call and signal Dead ball immediately to
avoid any further action by the fielding side
recall the batter to continue his innings
Should the batter fail to return the umpire must inform the scorers of this fact and to record the batter as Retired Out not Caught