The definition of a ball out of range
Counting points
• A ball
thrown out of reach of the drummer is declared wide ball if the batter did not
succeed in touching it. The definition of a ball out of range is stricter for a
limited-dress match. The penalty of a wide ball is also one point. In addition,
the ball does not count in the count of throws of the sleeve.
• If the drummer fails to return the ball
(without being out of range) and the goalkeeper does not succeed, the drummer
can start running.
• If the
ball hits the drummer himself (leg before wicket), the drummer can start
running.
• If the
ball is lost, one of the hunters must declare it. If the referee confirms that
the ball is lost, the team at bat scores six points. The thing rarely happens
in international cricket. The rule is rather designed for amateur grounds, with
trees or bushes.
• The
referee is free to give five points of penalty to a team guilty of certain misconduct,
among which: intentional slowing of the game, intentional degradation of the
playing field.
Drummers out
•
Obstructing the field: the drummer hindered one of the hunters. In fact, it's
all about preventing the drummer from pushing a hunter - he has every right to
stand in his field of vision, or to stand between the hunter and the wicket.
Only a drummer in the history of test cricket, Len Hutton (England) has made
such a mistake.

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