in a previous match petersons helmet got knocked of by a bowl and it hit his stumps and he was out do you?

Question

think this was fair?

Answer 1

He was careless not to fasten the grip or lock. Hence it is fair.

Answer 2

It is fair. He should make sure that his helmet fits secure. Any part of his body breaking the bails will make him out. Hitting the bat with his stumps will also rule him out. So being out having his helmet hit the stumps is a fair decision and complies with the rules.

Answer 3

I think it is fair, not only is it the rules, but it is the batsmans choice to wear a helmet and his duty to protect his stumps.

Whilst i don't particularly think that batsmen shouldn't wear helmets, the fact is that since the advent of helmets more batters are getting hit. when i started watching cricket, if a batsman got hit on the head it was a major news story, now it is a regular occurence,

I.V.A Richards, as far as i can remember, never wore a helmet, nor did he get hit on the head. Viv was the last great batsman to not wear one, he relied on keeping his eye on the ball.

Answer 4

Unfortunatly the rules of the game state that if any part of the bats man or the batsmans equipment breaks the wicket upon a fair delivery of the ball then the bats man is deemed to be out,
IS IT FAIR!! well if we started to change the rules for this incedent then we would have to change the rules for when a batsman hits his own wicket with his bat or when he backs onto his wicket with his legs. So i say yes it was fair and we should not change the rules that have stood the test of time

Answer 5

in response to karikalan or w/e the name is the ball hit his helmet so hard around the mid 70's mph that the strap keepin the helmet to his head snapped hence the helmet flew off n hit the stumps u cud see as soon as it impacted the buckle snapped n fell off lol unlucky to get out like that but im afraid yes it is the rules if anything that belongs to the batsman or any apparel off the batsman hits the stumps n knocks the bails off then its out . my son did it once in a match he went back to play a hook shot n his helmet slipped off n hit the stumps lol unluky

Answer 6

Unfortunately the laws of cricket state that if any part of the batsman, or his apparel, dislodges a bail, in the course of making a stroke, then he can be given out, on appeal. I`m sure that most people would agree that this is unjust
I`m ancient enough to remember that in a test match against the Australians, in the 1950`s, Denis Compton was knocked out by a delivery, and as he fell his cap came off, and dislodged a bail. To my disgust, the bowler, who I think was Keith Miller, appealed to the umpire, and Denis was given out, in more ways than one!!
There are lots of crazy laws in sport: e.g. in golf if a player tries to drive his ball out of a bunker, and it hits the rim, rebounds, and strikes him, then he is penalised two penalty shots. It`s a cruel world at times.

Answer 7

Of course its fair, its a rule ! You don't hear bowlers complain when they get hit for 6 ! ' Oh Oh thats not fair because it only just went over the boundary !' Obviously that doesn't include the Aussies, who moan about everything. Ponting thought that it was unfair when our sub fielder ran him out in the 2005 Ashes!!!!

Answer 8

just as fair as getting bowled or caught
according to the cricket rule book this kind of dismissalis legitimate

Answer 9

He is definitely out.it is him who should have strapped his helmet well.this is not the first time ,once before Adam Parore has done the same mistake.

Answer 10

No not at all fair it should only be the ball not his helmet.