For example, I bowl right arm over the wicket. It doesn't seem to work. Can I change to left arm bowling without telling the umpire?!
2006-12-12 14:29:35 · 9 answers · asked by Hmmmmm 3 in Sports ➔ Cricket
Yes, you can change your hand of bowling. But prior to that, you have to notify it to the umpire, who in turn will notify it to the batsman. If you fail to notify to the umpire, it will be called as "No Ball". Without notifying you can not even change from "Over the wicket" to "Round the wicket" or vice versa.
2006-12-12 16:16:11 · answer #1 · answered by shrimal_sandeep 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to inform the umpire about the change. But I am not sure if you can revert back to the orginal hand in the same over.
Law 24 (No ball)
1. Mode of delivery
(a) The umpire shall ascertain whether the bowler intends to bowl right handed or left handed, over or round the wicket, and shall so inform the striker.
It is unfair if the bowler fails to notify the umpire of a change in his mode of delivery. In this case the umpire shall call and signal No ball.
Interestingly, there is one gentleman from pakistan who can bowl with both hands. Wikepedia says : He became the first individual in the world to do left arm and right arm spin bowling, while playing cricket. He had reporters flocking in from Australia to see this wonder.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kafeel_Bhai_Ghotki_walay
2006-12-13 11:54:34 · answer #2 · answered by pressurekooker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will find it very, very diificult to bowl accurately with the hand you are not normally used to...but there is nothing to stop you trying. However, you must inform the umpire, who in turn must inform the batsmen.
You could just try bowling right arm AROUND the wicket if you want different approach, many bowlers do this...but again you must tell the umpire.
2006-12-13 04:58:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, technically, you can. You have to warn the umpire if you are going to bowl on the other side of the stumps, however.
2006-12-12 23:24:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
firstly, it is not easy to bowl wif both hands try bowling wif ur left arm(if u r a right hander) the ball will go NO where near the stumps. as for ur real question i dunt noe
2006-12-12 22:34:20 · answer #5 · answered by whatthe!$#^@%&&~!&15$%^ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do it, but keep the umpire informed before switching over.
2006-12-13 01:16:33 · answer #6 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think this is not allowed
2006-12-13 01:46:56 · answer #7 · answered by john 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not allowed
2006-12-13 05:59:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No you cannot.
2006-12-12 22:45:57 · answer #9 · answered by Check mate 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋