Index
- Runner Home
- 25.1 Eligibilty to act as a batsman or runner
- 25.2 Commencement of a batsman's innings
- 25.3 Restriction on batsman commencing an innings
- 25.4 Batsman retiring
- 25.5 Runners
- 25.6 Dismissal and conduct of a batsman and his runner
- 25.7 Restriction on a striker's runner
25.5 RUNNERS
The player who acts as a runner for an injured batsman must be a nominated member of the batting side and must not have any unserved Penalty time
If possible the runner should have already batted in that innings except when one of the opening batsmen needs a runner
In that case, a member of the batting side who is expected to bat in the lower order will act as the runner
The runner must wear the same external equipment as the injured batsman
When appropriate he must
The player who acts as a runner for an injured batsman must be a nominated member of the batting side and must not have any unserved Penalty time
If possible the runner should have already batted in that innings except when one of the opening batsmen needs a runner
In that case, a member of the batting side who is expected to bat in the lower order will act as the runner
The runner must wear the same external equipment as the injured batsman
When appropriate he must
- carry a bat
wear batting gloves
wear pads
wear a protective helmet