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How does a batter get out?

  1. Does the fielding side have to appeal for a batter to be out?Yes.
  2. When is a batter out hit wicket?A batter is out hit wicket when they break their own wicket with their bat, body or clothing while getting ready for the ball, playing it or setting off on their first run straight after.

Who decides, and how can a decision be reviewed?

  1. What do the umpires' signals mean?Two umpires control the match, one at each end; their decisions are final, though an umpire may correct one straight away.
  2. How does the Decision Review System work?In international cricket, a side that disagrees with an out or not-out decision can ask the third umpire to review it.
  3. What does the third umpire decide without a review?In internationals, the on-field umpires can refer run outs, stumpings, bowled, hit wicket, catches and boundaries to the third umpire, who watches replays.

What is a fair ball, and what does a foul ball cost?

  1. What is a free hit, and can a batter be out on one?ODI · T20A free hit is the ball after a no-ball in ODIs and T20 internationals.
  2. How many overs can one bowler bowl?ODI · T20In ODIs a bowler can bowl at most 10 overs in an innings, and in T20 internationals at most 4.
  3. How many bouncers can a bowler bowl in an over?A bouncer is a short ball that rises sharply at the batter.

What can fielders do?

  1. How many fielders can stand outside the circle?ODI · T20In limited-overs internationals, only a set number of fielders may stand outside the 30-yard circle when the ball is bowled.

How are runs scored?

  1. What are byes and leg byes?A bye is a run taken when the ball passes the batter without touching their bat or body.
  2. After a run, a catch or the end of an over, which batter faces?The batter at the striker's end faces the next ball.
  3. When is the ball dead in cricket?The ball is dead when it is out of play: once it is settled in a fielder's or the keeper's hands, after a boundary or a dismissal, or when an umpire calls dead ball.

How does a match work, and how is it won?

  1. How does a super over work?ODI · T20When an ODI or T20 international is tied, each side bats one over of six balls.
  2. How are targets set when rain cuts an ODI or T20?ODI · T20When rain shortens a limited-overs match, the overs are cut and a new target for the side batting second is set by the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern method (DLS), which allows for the wickets and overs each side had.
  3. How do points and net run rate work in a tournament?In ICC league stages, a win earns two points, a tie or no result one, a loss none.
  4. When is the toss, and what does the winner choose?The two captains toss a coin between 30 and 15 minutes before the start.
  5. Can a captain end their side's innings early?TestYes, in matches with two innings a side.
  6. What is the follow-on in Test cricket?TestIn a Test, if the side batting first leads by at least 200 runs after both first innings, its captain can make the other side bat again straight away.
  7. How many overs are bowled in a day of Test cricket?TestAt least 90 overs a day, in six hours of play.
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