Index
- Over Home
- 17.1 Number of balls
- 17.2 Start of an over
- 17.3 Validity of balls
- 17.4 Call of over
- 17.5 Umpire miscounting
- 17.6 Bowler changing ends
- 17.7 Finishing an over
- 17.8 Bowler incapacitated or suspended during an over
17.5 UMPIRE MISCOUNTING
Both umpires should count the balls in an over
After the 4th or 5th ball the bowler's end umpire should signal to the striker's end umpire and receive acknowledgement
If the umpire miscounts and over is called, the over is complete
If the umpire allows more than 6 valid balls, he can call over even after an invalid delivery such as a No ball or Wide
Any runs scored or wickets taken off an extra ball is unfortunate but will stand
It is not possible to bowl the missing balls in an over, at a later time in the innings
Scorers should record balls actually received not balls that should have been received
Both umpires should count the balls in an over
After the 4th or 5th ball the bowler's end umpire should signal to the striker's end umpire and receive acknowledgement
If the umpire miscounts and over is called, the over is complete
If the umpire allows more than 6 valid balls, he can call over even after an invalid delivery such as a No ball or Wide
Any runs scored or wickets taken off an extra ball is unfortunate but will stand
It is not possible to bowl the missing balls in an over, at a later time in the innings
Scorers should record balls actually received not balls that should have been received