What is the 42 law in cricket?

Law 42: Players' conduct. The umpires shall penalise unacceptable conduct based on the severity of the actions. Serious misconduct can see a player sent from field; lesser offences, a warning and penalty runs.
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What are the 42 rules of cricket?

  • Fair and unfair play – responsibility of captains. ...
  • Fair and unfair play – responsibility of umpires. ...
  • The match ball – changing its condition. ...
  • Deliberate attempt to distract striker. ...
  • Deliberate distraction or obstruction of batsman. ...
  • Dangerous and unfair bowling. ...
  • Dangerous and unfair bowling – action by the umpire.
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What is Law 41.5 in cricket?

Law 41.5. 1 states that “it is unfair for any fielder wilfully to attempt, by word or action, to distract, deceive or obstruct either batsman after the striker has received the ball”, meaning India would have been penalised five runs had the umpires deemed Virat Kohli's actions to be deliberate deception.
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What is law 37.4 in cricket?

37.4 Returning the ball to a fielder

Either batter is out Obstructing the field if, at any time while the ball is in play and, without the consent of a fielder, he/she uses the bat or any part of his/her person to return the ball to any fielder.
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What is a Level 4 cricket Offence?

Any of the following actions by a player shall constitute a Level 4 offence: threatening to assault an umpire • making inappropriate and deliberate physical contact with an umpire • physically assaulting a player or any other person • committing any other act of violence.
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What is law 19.7 in cricket?

If a wide ball crosses the boundary without touching the ground, only five wides (not seven) are scored - according to Law 19.7, a boundary six can only be scored if the ball has touched the bat.
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What is law 19.8 in cricket?

19.8 Overthrow or wilful act of fielder

already crossed at the instant of the throw or act. Law 18.12. 2 (Batter returning to wicket he/she has left) shall apply as from the instant of the throw or act.
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What is Law 35 of cricket?

Hit wicket is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. This method of dismissal is governed by Law 35 of the Laws of Cricket. The striker is out "hit wicket" if, after the bowler has entered his delivery stride and while the ball is in play, his wicket is put down by his bat or his person.
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What is Law 32 in cricket?

Law 32: Bowled. A batter is out if his wicket is put down by a ball delivered by the bowler. It is irrelevant whether the ball has touched the bat, glove, or any part of the batter before going on to put down the wicket, though it may not touch another player or an umpire before doing so. Law 33: Caught.
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What is Law 25 of cricket?

All runs completed by the batsmen or a boundary allowance, together with the penalty for the Wide, shall be scored as Wide balls. Apart from any award of 5 penalty runs, all runs resulting from a Wide shall be debited against the bowler.
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What is Law 34 in cricket?

The Striker, on appeal, shall be out Hit the Ball Twice if, after the ball is struck or is stopped by any part of his person, he wilfully strikes it again with his bat or person except for the sole purpose of guarding his wicket: this he may do with his bat or any part of his person other than his hands, but see Law ...
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What is Law 23 in cricket?

Either Umpire Shall Call and Signal "Dead Ball", when:-

(d) The Bowler drops the ball accidentally before delivery, or the ball does not leave his hand for any reason, other than in an attempt to run out the Non-Striker. See Law 24.5. (Bowler Attempting to Run Out Non-Striker Before Delivery).
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What is Law 38 in cricket?

Run out is a method of dismissal in cricket, governed by Law 38 of the Laws of Cricket. A run out usually occurs when the batsmen are attempting to run between the wickets, and the fielding team succeed in getting the ball to one wicket before a batsman has crossed the crease line near the wicket.
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What is Law 33 of cricket?

Handled the ball was Law 33 in the Laws of Cricket established by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). A batsman could be given out for handling the ball if, while playing a delivery, the batsman intentionally touched the ball with one or both of their hands not holding the bat.
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What is Law 42.9 in cricket?

Law 42.9 and 42.10 states that it is unfair to waste time. It is not within the spirit of the game to waste time. Umpires should be aware of the time taken for drinks and the time taken for a change of batter. Drink breaks are of 3 minutes duration only, and are not meal breaks.
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What is law 42.15 in cricket?

(a) A ball shall not count as one of the 6 balls of the over unless it is delivered, even though, as in Law 42.15 (Bowler attempting to run out non-striker before delivery) a batsman may be dismissed or some other incident occurs without the ball having been delivered.
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What is Law 1.3 in cricket?

3) The introduction of a new clause, Law 1.3, explains that replacements are to be treated as if they were the player they replaced, inheriting any sanctions or dismissals that the player has received in that match.
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What is Law 36 of cricket?

The Striker shall be out L.B.W. even if the ball is intercepted outside the line of the off-stump, if, in the opinion of the Umpire, he has made no genuine attempt to play the ball with his bat, but has intercepted the ball with some part of his person and if the other circumstances set out in (a) above apply.
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What is Law 39 of cricket?

The Striker shall be out Stumped if, in receiving the ball, not being a no-ball, he is out of his ground otherwise than in attempting a run and the wicket is put down by the Wicket-Keeper without the intervention of another Fieldsman.
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What is Law 24 in cricket?

If a ball delivered by the bowler comes to rest in front of the line of the striker's wicket, without having previously touched the bat or person of the striker, the umpire shall call and signal No ball and immediately call and signal Dead ball.
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What is Law 18 of cricket?

Law 18 -Batters returning when Caught: Law 18.11 has now been changed so that, when a batter is out caught, the new batter shall come in at the end the striker was at, i.e. to face the next ball (unless it is the end of an over).
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What is Law 40 in cricket?

The wicket-keeper shall remain wholly behind the wicket at the striker's end from the moment the ball comes into play until. (a) a ball delivered by the bowler. (i) touches the bat or person of the striker or. (ii) passes the wicket at the striker's end or. (b) the striker attempts a run.
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What is Law 51 of cricket?

No umpire shall be allowed to bet. No Umpire shall be changed during a match, unless with the consent of both sides, except in case of violation of Law 51; then either side may dismiss him.
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What is golden duck in cricket?

Golden duck – when a batsman is dismissed off the first ball. Diamond duck (aka in some regions as a “golden hairy duck”) – where a batsman is dismissed without facing a ball. Platinum duck (aka in some regions as a “palladium duck” or “timed out”) – where a batsman is dismissed off the first ball of the innings.
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What is a 10 fer in cricket?

In cricket, a ten-wicket haul occurs when a bowler takes ten wickets in either a single innings or across both innings of a two-innings match. The phrase ten wickets in a match is also used. Taking ten wickets in a match at Lord's earns the bowler a place on the Lord's honours boards.
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