699:. This Law sets out the dimensions and locations of the creases. The bowling crease, which is the line the stumps are in the middle of, is drawn at each end of the pitch so that the three stumps at that end of the pitch fall on it (and consequently it is perpendicular to the imaginary line joining the centres of both middle stumps). Each bowling crease should be 8 feet 8 inches (2.64 m) in length, centred on the middle stump at each end, and each bowling crease terminates at one of the return creases. The popping crease, which determines whether a batter is in his ground or not, and which is used in determining front-foot no-balls (see Law 21), is drawn at each end of the pitch in front of each of the two sets of stumps. The popping crease must be 4 feet (1.22 m) in front of and parallel to the bowling crease. Although it is considered to have unlimited length, the popping crease must be marked to at least 6 feet (1.83 m) on either side of the imaginary line joining the centres of the middle stumps. The return creases, which are the lines a bowler must be within when making a delivery, are drawn on each side of each set of the stumps, along each sides of the pitch (so there are four return creases in all, one on either side of both sets of stumps). The return creases lie perpendicular to the popping crease and the bowling crease, 4 feet 4 inches (1.32 m) either side of and parallel to the imaginary line joining the centres of the two middle stumps. Each return crease terminates at one end at the popping crease but the other end is considered to be unlimited in length and must be marked to a minimum of 8 feet (2.44 m) from the popping crease. Diagrams setting out the crease markings can be found in Appendix C.
728:. The wicket consists of three wooden stumps that are 28 inches (71.12 cm) tall. The stumps are placed along the bowling crease with equal distances between each stump. They are positioned so that the wicket is 9 inches (22.86 cm) wide. Two wooden bails are placed on top of the stumps. The bails must not project more than 0.5 inches (1.27 cm) above the stumps, and must, for men's cricket, be 4.31 inches (10.95 cm) long. There are also specified lengths for the barrel and spigots of the bail. There are different specifications for the wickets and bails for junior cricket. The umpires may dispense with the bails if conditions are unfit (i.e. it is windy so they might fall off by themselves). Further details on the specifications of the wickets are contained in Appendix D to the Laws.
570:: "No dismissal has produced so much argument as lbw; it has caused trouble from its earliest days". First introduced in 1774, the main issue has always been the "must pitch straight" clause. It was changed to "must be delivered straight" in 1821 and then reverted in 1839. A campaign to have "must pitch straight" omitted began in 1901 but failed to gain the necessary majority at MCC. In 1937, the Law did change, following a two-year trial period, to allow dismissal after the ball pitched outside the off stump. After long and heated controversy about "pad play" over the next three decades, the Law was changed again in 1972 to penalise the batsman who had "played no stroke". The revised wording was confirmed by inclusion in the 1980 code and remains part of the 2000 code.
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454:) and Five of Hambledon (with Thomas White). Kent batted first and made 37 to which Hambledon replied with 92, including 75 by John Small. In their second innings, Kent scored 102, leaving Hambledon a target of 48 to win. Small batted last of the Hambledon Five and needed 14 more to win when he went in. He duly scored the runs and Hambledon won by 1 wicket but a great controversy arose afterwards because, three times in the course of his second innings, Small was beaten by Lumpy only for the ball to pass through the two-stump wicket each time without hitting the stumps or the bail. As a result of Lumpy's protests, the middle stump was introduced, although it was some years before its use became universal.
746:. The pitch is said to be 'covered' when the groundsmen have placed covers on it to protect it against rain or dew. The Laws stipulate that the regulations on covering the pitch shall be agreed by both captains in advance. The decision concerning whether to cover the pitch greatly affects how the ball will react to the pitch surface, as a ball bounces differently on wet ground as compared to dry ground. The area beyond the pitch where a bowler runs so as to deliver the ball (the 'run-up') should ideally be kept dry so as to avoid injury through slipping and falling, and the Laws also require these to be covered wherever possible when there is wet weather.
787:. Before the game, the teams agree whether it is to be one or two innings for each side, and whether either or both innings are to be limited by time or by overs. In practice, these decisions are likely to be laid down by Competition Regulations, rather than pre-game agreement. In two-innings games, the sides bat alternately unless the follow-on (Law 14) is enforced. An innings is closed once ten batsmen are dismissed, no further batsmen are fit to play, the innings is declared or forfeited by the batting captain, or any agreed time or overs limit has expired. The captain winning the toss of a coin decides whether to bat or to bowl first.
656:(155.9g and 163g) in men's cricket. A slightly smaller and lighter ball is specified in women's cricket, and slightly smaller and lighter again in junior cricket (Law 4.6). Only one ball is used at a time, unless it is lost, when it is replaced with a ball of similar wear. It is also replaced at the start of each innings, and may, at the request of the fielding side, be replaced with a new ball, after a minimum number of overs have been bowled as prescribed by the regulations under which the match is taking place (currently 80 in Test matches). The gradual degradation of the ball through the innings is an important aspect of the game.
690:. The pitch is a rectangular area of the ground 22 yards (20.12 m) long and 10 ft (3.05 m) wide. The Ground Authority selects and prepares the pitch, but once the game has started, the umpires control what happens to the pitch. The umpires are also the arbiters of whether the pitch is fit for play, and if they deem it unfit, with the consent of both captains can change the pitch. Professional cricket is almost always played on a grass surface. However, in the event a non-turf pitch is used, the artificial surface must have a minimum length of 58 ft (17.68 m) and a minimum width of 6 ft (1.83 m).
796:. In a two-innings match, if the side batting second scores substantially fewer runs than the side which batted first, then the side that batted first can require their opponents to bat again immediately. The side that enforced the follow-on has the chance to win without batting again. For a game of five or more days, the side batting first must be at least 200 runs ahead to enforce the follow-on; for a three- or four-day game, 150 runs; for a two-day game, 100 runs; for a one-day game, 75 runs. The length of the game is determined by the number of scheduled days play left when the game actually begins.
755:. There are intervals during each day's play, a ten-minute interval between innings, and lunch, tea and drinks intervals. The timing and length of the intervals must be agreed before the match begins. There are also provisions for moving the intervals and interval lengths in certain situations, most notably the provision that if nine wickets are down, the lunch and tea interval are delayed to the earlier of the fall of the next wicket and 30 minutes elapsing. According to Law 11.8, a drinks interval "shall be kept as short as possible and in any case shall not exceed 5 minutes."
881:. A ball can be a no-ball for several reasons: if the bowler bowls from the wrong place; if he straightens his elbow during the delivery; if the bowling is dangerous; if the ball bounces more than once or rolls along the ground before reaching the batter; or if the fielders are standing in illegal places. A no-ball adds one run to the batting team's score, in addition to any other runs which are scored off it, and the batter cannot be dismissed off a no-ball except by being run out, hitting the ball twice, or obstructing the field.
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890:. An umpire calls a ball "wide" if, in his or her opinion, the ball is so wide of the batter and the wicket that he could not hit it with the bat playing a normal cricket shot. A wide adds one run to the batting team's score, in addition to any other runs which are scored off it, and the batter cannot be dismissed off a wide except by being run out or stumped, by hitting his wicket, or obstructing the field.
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903:. If a ball that is not a wide passes the striker and runs are scored, they are called byes. If a ball hits the striker but not the bat and runs are scored, they are called leg-byes. However, leg-byes cannot be scored if the striker is neither attempting a stroke nor trying to avoid being hit. Byes and leg-byes are credited to the team's but not the batter's total.
944:. There may be no batting or bowling practice on the pitch during the match. Practice is permitted on the outfield during the intervals and before the day's play starts and after the day's play has ended. Bowlers may only practice bowling and have trial run-ups if the umpires are of the view that it would waste no time and does not damage the ball or the pitch.
626:. There are two umpires, who apply the Laws, make all necessary decisions, and relay the decisions to the scorers. While not required under the Laws of Cricket, in higher level cricket a third umpire (located off the field, and available to assist the on-field umpires) may be used under the specific playing conditions of a particular match or tournament.
52:. There are currently 42 Laws (always written with a capital "L"), which describe all aspects of how the game is to be played. MCC has re-coded the Laws six times, each with interim revisions that produce more than one edition. The most recent code, the seventh, was released in October 2017; its 3rd edition came into force on 1 October 2022.
1065:. If the ball hits the batter without first hitting the bat, but would have hit the wicket if the batter was not there, and the ball does not pitch on the leg side of the wicket, the batter will be out. However, if the ball strikes the batter outside the line of the off-stump, and the batter was attempting to play a stroke, he is not out.
1002:. The batsmen can be run out or stumped if they are out of their ground. A batter is in his ground if any part of him or his bat is on the ground behind the popping crease, and the other batter was not already in that ground. If both batters are in the middle of the pitch when a wicket is put down, the batter closer to that end is out.
737:. When a cricket ball is bowled it almost always bounces on the pitch, and the behaviour of the ball is greatly influenced by the condition of the pitch. As a consequence, detailed rules on the management of the pitch are necessary. This Law contains the rules governing how pitches should be prepared, mown, rolled, and maintained.
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1055:. If, after the bowler has entered his delivery stride and while the ball is in play, a batter puts his wicket down by his bat or his body he is out. The striker is also out hit wicket if he puts his wicket down by his bat or his body in setting off for a first run. "Body" includes the clothes and equipment of the batter .
993:. Several methods of dismissal occur when the wicket is put down. This means that the wicket is hit by the ball, or the batter, or the hand in which a fielder is holding the ball, and at least one bail is removed; if both bails have already been previously removed, one stump must be removed from the ground.
665:. The bat is no more than 38 inches (96.52 cm) in length, no more than 4.25 inches (10.8 cm) wide, no more than 2.64 inches (6.7 cm) deep at its middle and no deeper than 1.56 inches (4.0 cm) at the edge. The hand or glove holding the bat is considered part of the bat. Ever since the
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Cricket 2017 Code" which replaced the 6th Edition of the "2000 Code of Laws". Custodianship of the Laws remains one of MCC's most important roles. The ICC still relies on MCC to write and interpret the Laws, which are the
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in the 16th century. It is believed to have been a boys' game at that time but, from early in the 17th century, it was increasingly played by adults. Rules as such existed and, in early times, would have been agreed orally and subject to local variations. Cricket in the late 17th century became a
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in which the governing principles are referred to as "Laws" rather than as "rules" or "regulations". In certain cases, however, regulations to supplement and/or vary the Laws may be agreed for particular competitions as required. Those applying to international matches (referred to as "playing
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1119:. There are a number of restrictions to ensure fair play covering: changing the condition of the ball; distracting the batsmen; dangerous bowling; time-wasting; damaging the pitch. Some of these offences incur penalty runs, others can see warnings and then restrictions on the players.
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439:(lbw) as a means of dismissal. The practice of stopping the ball with the leg had arisen as a negative response to the pitched delivery. As in 1744, there is nothing about the bowler's delivery action. The maximum width of the bat was confirmed following the incident in 1771.
1028:. A batter is out if his wicket is put down by a ball delivered by the bowler. It is irrelevant whether the ball has touched the bat, glove, or any part of the batter before going on to put down the wicket, though it may not touch another player or an umpire before doing so.
1011:. If the fielders believe a batter is out, they may ask the umpire "How's That?" before the next ball is bowled. The umpire then decides whether the batter is out. Strictly speaking, the fielding side must appeal for all dismissals, including obvious ones such as
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The dimensions of the wicket changed several times until the current 28 inches by nine inches was agreed in 1931 and confirmed in 1947. At the end of the 17th century, the two-stump wicket then in use is believed by some to have been 22 inches high by six inches
764:. Play after an interval commences with the umpire's call of "Play", and ceases at the end of a session with a call of "Time". The last hour of a match must contain at least 20 overs, being extended in time so as to include 20 overs if necessary.
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A batter who becomes unable to run may have a runner, who completes the runs while the batter continues batting. (The use of runners is not permitted in international cricket under the current playing conditions.) Alternatively, a batter may
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814:. The side which scores the most runs wins the match. If both sides score the same number of runs, the match is tied. However, the match may run out of time before the innings have all been completed; in this case, the match is drawn.
1074:. If a batter willfully obstructs the opposition by word or action or strikes the ball with a hand not holding the bat, he is out. If the actions of the non-striker prevent a catch taking place, then the striker is out.
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was rising to prominence. The modern straight bat was introduced as a consequence, replacing the old "hockey stick" bat which was good for hitting a ball on the ground but not for addressing a ball on the bounce.
1105:. An incoming batter must be ready to face a ball (or be at the crease with his partner ready to face a ball) within 3 minutes of the outgoing batter being dismissed, otherwise the incoming batter will be out.
863:. A boundary is marked around the edge of the field of play. If the ball is hit into or past this boundary, four runs are scored, or six runs if the ball does not hit the ground before crossing the boundary.
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the bowler must deliver the ball with one foot behind the bowling-crease, and within the return-crease; and shall Bowl four balls before he changes wickets, which he shall do but once in the same innings;
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962:. A fielder is any of the eleven cricketers from the bowling side. Fielders are positioned to field the ball, to stop runs and boundaries, and to get batsmen out by catching or running them out.
617:. A cricket team consists of eleven players, including a captain. Outside of official competitions, teams can agree to play more than eleven-a-side, though no more than eleven players may field.
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used a bat that was the width of the wicket. There was no rule in place to prevent this action and so all the
Hambledon players could do was register a formal protest which was signed by
1128:. The umpires shall penalise unacceptable conduct based on the severity of the actions. Serious misconduct can see a player sent from field; lesser offences, a warning and penalty runs.
1087:. A batter is out if at any time while the ball is in play no part of his bat or person is grounded behind the popping crease and his wicket is fairly put down by the opposing side.
953:. The keeper is a designated player from the bowling side allowed to stand behind the stumps of the batter. They are the only fielder allowed to wear gloves and external leg guards.
917:. In cricket, a substitute may be brought on for an injured fielder. However, a substitute may not bat, bowl or act as captain. The original player may return if he has recovered.
837:. An over consists of six balls bowled, excluding wides and no-balls. Consecutive overs are delivered from opposite ends of the pitch. A bowler may not bowl two consecutive overs.
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1046:. If a batter hits the ball twice, other than for the sole purpose of protecting his wicket or with the consent of the opposition, he is out.
805:. The batting captain can declare an innings closed at any time when the ball is dead, and may also forfeit an innings before it has started.
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The boundary can be marked in several ways, such as with a rope.
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and the pitch dimensions, with a length of 22 yards (20 m);
1682:"MCC to use the term "BATTERS" throughout the laws of Cricket"
164:; (d) no Player shall be deemed out by any Wicket put down,
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New gender-neutral cricket laws officially released by MCC
1888:"Law 9 – Preparation and maintenance of the playing area"
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The Laws then move on to detail how runs can be scored.
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was previously a method of dismissal in its own right.
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is 22 yards long; (b) the teams are eleven-a-side; (c)
2906:(various ed.). London: John Wisden & Co. Ltd.
105:. References to these games confirm that they drew up
2696:"Appendix C – Laws 6 (The pitch) and 7 (The creases)"
1657:"MCC rewords Laws of Cricket to include term batters"
596:
5 Appendices, adding further definitions to the Laws;
421:
A summary of the main points added in the 1774 code:
374:, the members included prominent cricket patrons the
362:
New articles of the game of cricket, 25 February 1774
669:incident, a highly publicised marketing attempt by
36:is a code that specifies the rules of the game of
2813:Next Man In: A Survey of Cricket Laws and Customs
1149:Appendix C: The pitch (Law 6) and creases (Law 7)
2859:From Commons to Lord's, Volume One: 1700 to 1750
2804:Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development
144:Points that differ from the modern Laws (use of
71:conditions") can be found on the ICC's website.
1451:"Laws of Cricket, 2000 Code 6th Edition – 2015"
734:Preparation and maintenance of the playing area
2847:Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826)
1181:"LAW CHANGES 2022 Full explanation of changes"
8:
1390:Wisden. "Evolution of the Laws of Cricket".
1335:"Introduction – MCC and the Laws of Cricket"
435:The main innovation was the introduction of
300:the umpire cannot give a batsman out if the
2644:"Appendix A – Definitions and Explanations"
1976:"Law 12 – Start of play; cessation of play"
1412:Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 100th edition
1392:Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 100th edition
503:Significant changes to the Laws since 1788
394:. The clubs and counties represented were
273:various means of "it is out" are included;
188:no longer require the ball to be in hand.
61:Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers
2240:"Law 24 – Fielders' absence; Substitutes"
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267:(i.e., in direct line of the wicket);
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2748:"Appendix E – Wicket-keeping gloves"
2262:"Law 25 – Batter's Innings; Runners"
1655:Barker, Philip (22 September 2021).
1539:Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (online)
1410:Wisden. "Dates in Cricket History".
818:Overs, scoring, dead ball and extras
516:length by half an inch on each side.
103:Alan Brodrick, 2nd Viscount Midleton
99:Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond
2931:English cricket in the 18th century
2835:Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket
2782:A Social History of English Cricket
152:distance from each other; (b) that
2722:"Appendix D – Law 8 (The wickets)"
25:
1476:"New Code of Laws – October 2017"
1270:McCann, plate 1 facing page lxiv.
1161:Appendix E: Wicket-keeping gloves
907:Players, substitutes and practice
2508:"Law 37 – Obstructing the field"
2284:"Law 26 – Practice on the field"
761:Start of play; cessation of play
1155:Appendix D: The wickets (Law 8)
583:The code of Laws consists of:
446:on 22–23 May 1775, a lucrative
285:experiences in the 17th century
283:are emphatically out following
2670:"Appendix B – Law 5 (The Bat)"
914:Fielders' absence; Substitutes
216:A summary of the main points:
1:
2464:"Law 34 – Hit the ball twice"
2350:"Law 29 – The wicket is down"
1910:"Law 10 – Covering the pitch"
1426:"Laws of Cricket – 1980 code"
168:. In modern cricket: (a) the
57:International Cricket Council
27:Rules of the sport of cricket
2926:Cricket laws and regulations
2306:"Law 27 – The wicket-keeper"
1564:"Law 36 – Leg before wicket"
999:Batter out of his/her ground
680:The Cricket pitch dimensions
492:21 November 1979 (1980 code)
166:unless with the Ball in Hand
2903:Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
2891:(1998). Ashley Mote (ed.).
2618:"Law 42 – Players' conduct"
1143:Appendix B: The bat (Law 5)
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2815:. London: Souvenir Press.
2806:. Eyre & Spottiswoode.
2218:"Law 23 – Bye and leg bye"
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802:Declaration and forfeiture
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220:there is reference to the
201:", which was based at the
66:Cricket is one of the few
2893:The Cricketers of my Time
2811:Brodribb, Gerald (1995).
486:21 April 1884 (1884 code)
2883:. Sussex Record Society.
2020:"Law 14 – The follow-on"
1533:Preston, Norman (1980).
2936:Marylebone Cricket Club
2108:"Law 18 – Scoring runs"
1686:Marylebone Cricket Club
1209:"Rules and Regulations"
1137:Appendix A: Definitions
483:19 May 1835 (1835 code)
380:4th Earl of Tankerville
42:Marylebone Cricket Club
2596:"Law 41 – Unfair play"
2328:"Law 28 – The fielder"
1541:. John Wisden & Co
1238:Buckley (FL18C), p. 2.
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549:roundarm trial matches
495:3 May 2000 (2000 code)
489:7 May 1947 (1947 code)
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277:hitting the ball twice
2620:. MCC. Archived from
2486:"Law 35 – Hit wicket"
2440:. MCC. Archived from
2130:"Law 19 – Boundaries"
2064:"Law 16 – The result"
1866:"Law 8 – The wickets"
1844:"Law 7 – The creases"
1756:"Law 3 – The scorers"
1732:. MCC. Archived from
1730:"Law 2 – The umpires"
1708:"Law 1 – The players"
1608:"Preamble to the Law"
1535:"Notes by the Editor"
1071:Obstructing the field
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590:Preamble to the Laws;
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281:obstructing the field
126:, for example: (a) a
107:Articles of Agreement
93:Articles of Agreement
46:Lord's Cricket Ground
2574:"Law 40 – Timed out"
2196:"Law 22 – Wide ball"
2152:"Law 20 – Dead ball"
1954:"Law 11 – Intervals"
1932:"Law 11 – Intervals"
593:42 Laws (see below);
2086:"Law 17 – The over"
1822:"Law 6 – The pitch"
1688:. 22 September 2021
1636:. 22 September 2021
1306:Haygarth, p. 21–22.
1297:Nyren, pp. 153–154.
972:Dismissal (cricket)
604:Setting up the game
448:single wicket match
199:London Cricket Club
2552:"Law 39 – Stumped"
2530:"Law 38 – Run out"
2394:"Law 31 – Appeals"
2174:"Law 21 – No ball"
1998:"Law 13 – Innings"
1778:"Law 4 – The ball"
1279:Birley, pp. 18–19.
1229:Birley, pp. 14–16.
1043:Hit the ball twice
990:The wicket is down
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774:End of the innings
768:Innings and result
743:Covering the pitch
720:
710:consists of three
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376:3rd Duke of Dorset
372:Sir William Draper
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150:twenty three yards
2868:978-1-900592-52-9
2861:. Roger Heavens.
2624:on 1 October 2017
2444:on 1 October 2017
2438:"Law 33 – Caught"
2416:"Law 32 – Bowled"
1800:"Law 5 – The bat"
1523:Brodribb, p. 241.
1061:Leg Before Wicket
950:The wicket-keeper
824:Scoring (cricket)
437:leg before wicket
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