It wouldn't even have crossed my mind to do that and I don't recall ever seeing it before.
Is the rule any part of your arm then? Or for example if you're holding the ball could you head the bails off?
No, you can't head the bails off, unless the ball is in your mouth! (Actually that isn't out..)
Law 28 The Wicket is Down: 1. Wicket put down... (iv) by a fielder, with his hand or arm, providing that the ball is held in the hand or hands so used, or in the hand of the arm so used.
It wouldn't even have crossed my mind to do that and I don't recall ever seeing it before.
Is the rule any part of your arm then? Or for example if you're holding the ball could you head the bails off?
No, you can't head the bails off, unless the ball is in your mouth! (Actually that isn't out..)
Law 28 The Wicket is Down: 1. Wicket put down... (iv) by a fielder, with his hand or arm, providing that the ball is held in the hand or hands so used, or in the hand of the arm so used.
Ta.
I suppose that was a silly question as its not like you can have the ball in one hand and knock the bails off with the other!
If England win this series, we'll be holding all nine Test series trophies (Ashes, Wisden Trophy, etc) for which we compete. It would be the first time we had held all nine concurrently.
Very jealous, Mr President! Promises to be a cracking days play.
I love the way test cricket swings back and forth, it is still the pinicle of cricket. Hopefully we can see out the first hour or so, then go on to get a total that puts us on the front foot.
I wasn't looking forward to this series a month ago but I've got a lot of time for Pakistani cricket now. This has been the most fun to watch since the Kiwi's last rocked up.
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Law 28 The Wicket is Down:
1. Wicket put down...
(iv) by a fielder, with his hand or arm, providing that the ball is held in the hand or hands so used, or in the hand of the arm so used.
I suppose that was a silly question as its not like you can have the ball in one hand and knock the bails off with the other!
Sohail Khan lbw Broad 7
Lead of 103
Just under a 75 strike rate compared to a career strike rate of around 50.
Cook 36 (37)
Hales 13 (50)
ENG 30.8%
Draw 37.3%
PAK 31.9%
Draw 40.5%
PAK 26.9%
I said the above and once again, we'll never know as there wasn't a 150 run deficit.
I grant you I could have added that England may be in with a good shout, if they could limit the deficit to only 103.
Cook 64
Hales 50
Cook really steaming on in a hurry, nice to see them put on a more than decent opening partnership
Nice to see cook scoring some runs. What a player he is
England 41.0%
Draw 50.3%
Pakistan 8.7%
As a last minute thing, i'm off to Edgbaston tomorrow !!
Always enjoy Edgbaston- a great crowd.
I love the way test cricket swings back and forth, it is still the pinicle of cricket. Hopefully we can see out the first hour or so, then go on to get a total that puts us on the front foot.
Megabus is really good !