Langers is batting to save the first grade final against Norths at No.1 Oval. He goes to cut a ball from a spinner, gets a top edge and the ball goes straight up in the air. Just as the wicketkeeper is about to take the catch, he takes a second strike at the ball, hits it to point, where a fielder takes the catch. The fielder throws the ball in the air and a general appeal goes up.
What's the umpires decision and why?
The batsman on strike is out obstructing the field by preventing the keeper from taking the catch.
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4 comments:
Its not obstructing the field, the ball has to have been touched by a fielder first. I THINK you're out hit ball twice, Law 34. 1. Out Hit the ball twice
(a) The striker is out Hit the ball twice if, while the ball is in play, it strikes any part of his person or is struck by his bat and, before the ball has been touched by a fielder, he wilfully strikes it again with his bat or person, other than a hand not holding the bat, except for the sole purpose of guarding his wicket.
You weren't guarding your stumps as such, so the umpire would deem you to have denied the fielding team a legitimate attempt at a dismissal(the fielding team hasn't yet touched the ball, its not 'out obstructing the field) but given out Hit Ball twice.
probably just served to confuse you, but anyways
Out obstructing the ball from being being caught. (Law 37.2) The wicket does not go to the bowler and is recorded as obstructing the field in the score book.
meant to also say law 37.2 reads (regarding hit ball twice) - "This shall apply even though the striker causes the obstruction in lawfully guarding his wicket under the provisions of the law 34. See law 34.1 (out hit the ball twice)
Deb has it right. Even though the batsman willfully hit the ball twice, the first infringement is preventing the keeper from taking the catch.
Batsman is out obstructing the field.
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