19-07-2021, 02:05
(18-07-2021, 17:01)Lord Snooty Wrote: That's a new one for me. I know I'm not an expert in the laws of cricket but, Livingstone run out when the lad running him out had broken the wicket with his foot.
But there was still one of the bails still in place, so when he swung round and broke the wicket properly, Livingstone was still short of the crease.
Verdict? Out!
Never seen that before. Not out I would've said.
Law 29.1.1.5: The wicket is put down if a bail is completely removed from the top of the stumps, or a stump is struck out of the ground, by a fielder with his/her hand or arm, providing that the ball is held in the hand or hands so used, or in the hand of the arm so used.
I guess that the singular "a bail" is the key there, as one bail did remain in place for the fielder to dislodge legally.
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