I really want to know if any cricketer has ever got runs when the ball hit the helmet and also tell me against whom.
2006-11-02 01:04:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cricket
The penalty is 5 runs. It happened to Australia when playing against South Africa. It's so rare that it can be hardly seen.
2006-11-02 08:59:45 · answer #1 · answered by Mehrab 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are called "Penalty Runs" and 5 of them are awarded to the batting side.
If the ball touches this helmet as it is lying on the ground, five penalty runs are awarded to the batting side. This scenario has happened quite a few times in all forms of cricket.
Five penalty runs are awarded to the batting team if a fielder fields the ball other than with his person (for example, using a cap or other item of clothing) or if the ball is touched by a fielder who has returned to the field without the umpire's permission.
This rule was introduced in the 19th century to prevent the unfair practice of a fielder using a hat (often a top hat) to take a catch.
2006-11-02 09:43:56 · answer #2 · answered by pressurekooker 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Assuming that the batsman doesn't touch the ball with his bat or glove then any runs scored coming of anything else (helmet, leg, etc) then it is counted as byes and the runs go into the extras column. The batsman doesn't actually get the runs himself.
It's happens all the time.
2006-11-02 09:10:30 · answer #3 · answered by Ben R 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
5 Extra runs. Sorry could not find out any record of the cricketer getting such extra runs
2006-11-02 23:44:30 · answer #4 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they give 5 runs as penalty
but nowadays there are helmet boxes on the ground in australia
2006-11-02 14:26:22 · answer #5 · answered by shyam 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
U get 5 runs when ball tuch helmet
its done only two times but i don't know when
2006-11-02 09:59:27 · answer #6 · answered by Well Wisher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Batting Team gets 5 runs as xtras. It rarely happens, can't remember when last!!!
Bye
2006-11-02 09:06:52 · answer #7 · answered by Hotrod Hoender 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its 4 runs and the ball is immediately decared to be dead. which means that the batsman cant run or anything. It happened to australia earlier this year when they were in south africa. cant remember who the batsman was though.
2006-11-02 09:25:33 · answer #8 · answered by thatniceguy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
5 runs.yes but i dint remember that.
2006-11-06 06:08:16 · answer #9 · answered by shahul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋