In the sport of cricket, a dead ball is a particular state of play in which the players may not perform any of the active aspects of the game. In other words, batsmen may not score runs and fielders may not attempt to get batsmen out. Jump to: navigation, search A cricket match in progress. ... Cricket batsman A batsman in the sport of cricket is a player whose speciality in the game is batting. ... Fielding in the sport of cricket is what fielders do to collect the ball when it is struck by the batsman in such a way as to either limit the number of runs that the batsman scores or get the batsman out by catching the ball or running the batsman...

The ball, referring to the cricket ball, becomes live when the bowler begins his run up in preparation to bowling at the batsman. In the live state, play occurs with the batsmen able to score runs and get out. Cricket ball A cricket ball is a hard, solid ball used to play cricket. ... Darren Gough bowling A bowler in the sport of cricket is usually a player whose speciality is bowling. ... A professional cricket match In the sport of cricket, bowling is the action of propelling the ball towards the batsman. ...

The ball then becomes dead when any of the following situations occur:

• The ball passes the batsman, is gathered by the wicket-keeper, and the batsmen obviously decline to attempt to take runs.
• The ball is hit into the field, a fielder gathers the ball, and the batsmen obviously decline to attempt to take any more runs.
• The ball reaches the boundary and four runs or six runs are scored.
• Either batsman is out.
• The ball lodges in the clothing or equipment of a batsman or umpire.
• The ball lodges in a protective helmet worn by a fielder.
• An umpire awards penalty runs.
• Whenever it is obvious to the umpire that both the fielding team and the batsmen consider the ball to no longer be in play.

(An interesting fact is that on Oct 9, 2005, Mike Hussey playing for Australia in a match vs. South Africa hit the roof of the Telstra Dome. What would have been six in an open stadium was immediately ruled a dead ball - Hussey was undoubtedly not particularly pleased) A wicket keeper in characteristic position, ready to face a delivery. ... The word Boundary has a variety of meanings. ... Boundary has two distinct meanings in the sport of cricket. ... Boundary has two distinct meanings in the sport of cricket. ... Jump to: navigation, search An umpire in cricket (from the Old French Nompere meaning not equal, i. ...

Note that the ball becomes dead as soon as a batsman is out, so it is not possible to immediately dismiss the other batsman. Thus the baseball concept of a double play cannot occur in cricket. Picture of Fenway Park. ... After stepping on second base, the fielder throws to first to complete a double play In baseball, a double play (denoted on statistics sheets by DP) is the act of making two outs during the same continuous playing action. ...

If necessary to make it clear to the players that the umpire considers the ball to be dead, the umpire signals dead ball by crossing and uncrossing his arms in front of his body.

Dead ball is also signalled if the batsmen complete an attempt to run leg byes when in the umpire's opinion the batsman made no attempt to either hit the ball with his bat or evade it. This nullifies the leg byes. In the sport of cricket, a leg bye is a run scored by the batting team when the batsman has not hit the ball with his bat, but the ball has hit the batsmans body or protective gear. ...

See also

• Cricket terminology