why is it that if the ball pitches out side of line and hits on line you wont be given out?

Question

it is the question that ive been dieing to know

Answer 1

You will be given out LBW if it pitches outside the off stump but would hit the wicket. If it pitches outside the leg stump you will not be given out. Any doubt is given in favour of the batsman.

Answer 2

First of all, the rule is that if the ball pitches outside on the offside, it is only given out if the batsman does not attempt to play a stroke. It is only if it pitches outside on the legside that it is automatically safe. The 'playing a stroke' thing is often a grey area, as are the 'outside the line' things, but that's the game.

I think the rules are in place to encourage straighter bowling and make it easier for the umpires. If the ball is spinning in from the legside, it is very difficult to tell how far it is spinning, so basically those are never given out. It means that all the umpire really has to do is judge whether the ball is going too high or not, as a spinning or hugely swinging ball will either pitch outside or hit the batsman outside the line. This makes LBWs in general a lot easier for umpires, despite popular opinion.

Answer 3

It is a rule that encourages more attacking batting and straighter bowling. It is quite common for a right arm bowler, over the wicket, to bowl this type of delivery and so if the rule wre not in place,the batsmen may feel that he should play a forward defense to every ball like that to protect his wicket. Given the protection of this rule a batsman is able to judge a ball pitched outside the line and play an attacking shot in the knowledge that if he misses and is hit on the pad,then he shouldn't be given out.

From a bowlers point of view, the law encourages them to bowl straighter at the batsman as there is no chance of a lbw otherwise.

The rule about playing a shot does not apply to leg-side deliveries. This is due to the fact that it is much more difficult to play a shot to a ball that will pass the batsman on the legside (effectively behind him) and is written to iscourage bowlers from this type of bowling. It became the mainstay of Ashley Giles bowling, but he was heavily criticised in the media and by fans for negative tactics. During the recent ashes series, even the best bowler in the world,Shane Warne, had to resort to this type of bowling against Kevin Pieterson. Due to the amount that he can spin a ball, there was still a possibility of taking a wicket, so Pieterson padded away a majority of the deliveries knowing he could not be given out. This passage of play caused some controversy, with some arguing the "boring, negative cricket" case and others, such as Nasser Hussain saying that it was test cricket, and was the battle of the minds as to who would change their plan first.

Answer 4

thats jus the lbw( leg before wicket) rule.......u can tbe given out of the ball pitches out side of the line.....no matter where it hits u......

Answer 5

because chances are that it will continue moving in a diagonal direction and miss the stumps/bales.

Answer 6

I presume you aereferring to LBW decisions. If that is so, please check the following links for complete details about LBW rule:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A778070

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leg_before_wicket

Answer 7

its just a cricket rule

Answer 8

be clear..........