2007-06-22 02:11:59 · 13 answers · asked by HASH 1 in Sports ➔ Cricket
Technically, yes. It would take someone who either was incredibly stupid or had an amazingly strong arm to do it though.
Overthrow fours are very common, and fives happen quite regularly (by hitting a helmet placed behind the wicketkeeper, for example).
2007-06-22 02:18:12 · answer #1 · answered by rosbif 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes,an overthrow can give six runs. First the batsman will take two runs and the fielder overthrows the the and it will go to boundary it mean it is a sixer because 4+2=6.
2007-06-23 04:52:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. The law for runs scored for a boundary state that there will be 6 runs allowed if the ball, being struck by the bat, pitches over the boundary, but otherwise the boundary will be 4 runs.
If a fielder fields the ball, and then mistakenly throws the ball over the boundary, the ball did not "pitch over the boundary" having been struck by the bat. 4 runs would be rewarded for the overthrow.
2007-06-23 12:35:12 · answer #3 · answered by dsl67 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure it can't happen.
If the batsman hits the ball to a fielder and it hits the floor, then the fielder picks it up and throws it over the boundary it would be 4 runs due to the fact it has already hit the floor after it has hit the bat.
If the batsman hit it to a fielder and the fielder caught it without bouncing then the batsman is out. If the fielder threw the ball after he caught it this wouldn't make a difference as the ball is dead due to taking the wicket.
2007-06-22 18:06:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you mean by overthrow, a bad bouncer, it is near impossible for it to go for a 6.
I dont think any bowler would be playing cricket if they bowled the ball and it crossed the boundary without hitting the ground :D
If the bowler bowls a full toss and the batsman picks up on it and hits it hard enough, then yes he is awarded a six for it crossing the boundary without bouncing
2007-06-22 09:18:06 · answer #5 · answered by Red1 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, if the ball falls over the boundary in the overthrow, which I do not think will ever happen.
2007-06-22 11:35:37 · answer #6 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well yes if the ground is small and the overthrow goes directly over the boundary
2007-06-22 09:19:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Never, unless the fielder is stupid enough to throw the ball directly over the boundary rope instead of throwing to another fielder or wicketkeeper or the stumps.
2007-06-23 04:10:56 · answer #8 · answered by aeroguy_falcon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes
2007-06-23 01:39:19 · answer #9 · answered by john 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i thik it is quite immpossbile in 20/20 ithink it can happen becuse the ground are very small
2007-06-22 09:44:30 · answer #10 · answered by ARVINDER 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋