what happens if a fielder deliberately throws the ball out for a four?

Question

or maybe pretends to fall over to make sure a batsman stays at one end i guess its not allowed but is there a rule for it

Answer 1

Simple. 4 runs to the batting side. Some times you have tactics involved here also. i.e: To keep a recognised or the well settled batsman away from the strike and to get the tail ender facing the music etc.

Answer 2

Contrary to the views of apparently more than half the community here, there IS a rule against this type of unfair play by the fielding side.
Rule 19.6 states:

6. Overthrow or wilful act of fielder
If the boundary results either from an overthrow or from the wilful act of a fielder the runs scored shall be
(i) the penalty for a No ball or a Wide, if applicable, together with any penalties under either of Laws 18.5(b) (Deliberate short runs) or 42 (Fair and unfair play) that are applicable before the boundary is scored
and (ii) the allowance for the boundary
and (iii) the runs completed by the batsmen, together with the run in progress if they have crossed at the instant of the throw or act.

Basically this means in the normal situation that you get whatever runs have already been completed, PLUS the 4 more runs for the boundary.

Answer 3

Plain and simple it if a four, its the same if a footballer deliberately puts the ball in his own net then it is a goal.

Depending on the circumstances it could be deemed unsporting but there is nothing in the rules of cricket to rule against it. Sometimes when teams are trying to contrive a win and score quick runs the opposition assist by making the bowling easy and helping the ball over the boundry.

Answer 4

If you don't touch the ball and allow it to go out of boundry then it's 4 runs,
but if you kick the ball then it is over throw.
It happened once in test cricket.
I think it was England vs West Indies.
The last pair was on field and one batsman was taking single on 5th or 6th ball to protect the last batsman.
In frustration one fielder kick the ball out of boundry to give four run instead of one run.
The umpire gave 5 runs. One run plus 4 over throws.

Answer 5

The boundary 4 counts as well as any that have been run , so in effect if batsmen have completed three runs before the ball is deliberately pushed or kicked over the rope it would count as 7

Answer 6

before throwing the ball towards wicket ball crosses the boundary any way [if fielder kicked it and help to cross boundary] gets only 4 runs to the batsman and after throwing the ball towards the wicket and it crosses yhe boundary then its overthrow . and batsman is awarded with extra 4 runs [ the runs taken before throwing are also counted + 4 run overthrow]

Answer 7

There is nothing in the rules of cricket for it. As long as it isn't for done for the benefit of a gambling syndicate, then it is just a tatical decision. Sides make low first innings declarations, just to deny other side bonus points for bowling. Its anything goes these days.

In football players deliberate pick up a yellow card, so that they serve bans at the right time. Its not much different.

Answer 8

It wouldn't work, because technically it'd be an overthrow. The fielder would have to leave the ball, and let it cross the boundary. It's perfectly legal - in fact England did it in THAT ashes series, to keep Glen McGrath on strike.

Answer 9

It is allowed and the batting team is awarded 4 runs for the ball crossing the boundary rope.

Answer 10

Then it will just be called a four. The fielder may experience some scolding from his team mates also.