The batter is out of his ground (Law 30)


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30.1 WHEN OUT OF HIS GROUND


A batter must have his bat or some part of his person grounded behind the popping crease at his end

Whenever the wicket is put down at his end, the umpire must know whether or not the batter was in his ground


If a running batter grounds his foot behind the popping crease, continues forward, then takes both feet and his bat off the ground, he will be regarded as being in his ground

If the batter grounds the bat (held by the hand) or another part of his person within his ground (the elbow when diving, for example), and provided that the batter has continued forward momentum and subsequently inadvertently loses this contact with the ground when the wicket is put down, the batter will be protected from being Run out

The most common instances when this will be needed are when a batter has dived for his ground or when the bat hits a bump while ‘running it in’ and becomes airborne

Once the batter has gained his ground, and has continued forward momentum, he will be protected



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