The fielder (Law 28)

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28.3 PROTECTIVE HELMETS BELONGING TO THE FIELDING SIDE

A fielder's helmet when not being worn may be placed
    on the ground

    behind the wicket-keeper

    in line with the wickets
If the ball is in play and strikes a helmet so positioned
    the ball shall immediately become dead

    the umpire shall signal No ball or Wide to the scorers, if applicable

    the umpire shall award 5 Penalty runs to the batting side

    any runs completed by the batters before the ball strikes the protective helmet shall be scored, together with the run in progress if the batters had already crossed at the instant of the ball striking the protective helmet
It is not necessary to inform anyone, other than the scorers, when this situation arises


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