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40.1 OUT TIMED OUT
After the fall of a wicket or the retirement of a batter, the incoming batter must, unless Time has been called, be ready to receive the ball, or for the other batter to be ready to receive the next ball within 3 minutes of the dismissal or retirement. If this requirement is not met, the incoming batter will be out, Timed out
Any batter not ready after the permitted 3 minutes will be dismissed Timed out on appeal
The timing of the 3 minutes starts with the fall of a wicket or a retirement
This Law is intended to prevent the batting side wasting time when a wicket has fallen
After the fall of a wicket or the retirement of a batter, the incoming batter must, unless Time has been called, be ready to receive the ball, or for the other batter to be ready to receive the next ball within 3 minutes of the dismissal or retirement. If this requirement is not met, the incoming batter will be out, Timed out
Any batter not ready after the permitted 3 minutes will be dismissed Timed out on appeal
The timing of the 3 minutes starts with the fall of a wicket or a retirement
This Law is intended to prevent the batting side wasting time when a wicket has fallen