2007-08-18 08:59:48 · 19 answers · asked by Bobbeau 4 in Sports ➔ Cricket
A dot ball is a ball where no runs are scored, and no wickets have been taken. An innings can be declared at any point.
2007-08-18 09:04:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A dot ball is a ball when the batting team has not scored a run on that ball. The scorers put on the paper a dot. And yes the batting team can declare half way through and over.
2007-08-20 08:55:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I agree with the answers in general, runs can be scored off a "dot ball", but only if they are attributable to neither batsmen or bowler i.e. they are byes or leg byes. These are both scored as a "dot" in the scorer's records.
Similarly, although I am not well up on the laws on this point, to actually declare an innings, at least one ball must be faced. There have been several changes to prevent sides contriving results. In general a captain can declare his sides innings closed at any point when the ball is considered "dead" i.e. between the time when the ball is secured by a fielder and no attempt at a run is being made with both batsmen in their ground and the bowler starting his run-up for the next ball.
2007-08-19 12:11:53 · answer #3 · answered by mustardcharlie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dot ball is when no run is scored , so called because it is entered in the score book as a dot.
As for declaring a captain can declare his teams innings closed at any time whether it is the first or last ball of an over.
2007-08-19 04:33:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "Dot Ball" in cricket is when a ball is bowled and no run is scored off it. A team can declare at any point in an innings, whether it be in the middle of an over or at the end of it.
2007-08-18 23:50:26 · answer #5 · answered by phildo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dot ball is a ball in the over where no runs are scored from it and is not a wide or no ball. A team can declare their innings at any time the Captain chooses.
2007-08-19 10:59:59 · answer #6 · answered by koppite99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A delivery bowled without any runs scored off it, so called because it is recorded in the score book with a single dot.
Batting team can declare their innings closed any time during the play. However, declaration can be made only when the ball is dead and not while the ball in play.
2007-08-18 17:49:13 · answer #7 · answered by rejin s 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A delivery bowled without any runs scored off it, so called because it is recorded in the score book with a single dot.
Batting team can declare their innings closed any time during the play. However, declaration can be made only when the ball is dead and not while the ball in play.
2007-08-18 13:49:00 · answer #8 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Dot ball is one off which no run is scored.
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The batting team may declare at any point during their innings, even in the middle of an over.
2007-08-18 12:48:22 · answer #9 · answered by Calculus 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Dot ball is a delivery from which no runs were scored.
The batting team may declare at any time, even in the middle of an over.
2007-08-18 09:04:42 · answer #10 · answered by undercover elephant 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋