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Leg before wicket.
LBW
LBW is a bit like the offside rule in football -- many people claim to know it, but how many
really do?
Our handy checklist means that, whether you find yourself umpiring an international test
match, or the kids on the beach -- your reputation for fairness will remain intact.
There are 5 basic criteria to consider...
The batsman is out LBW if:
One: the bowler bowls a ball that isn't a no ball...(unlike this poor fellow...)
Two: the ball, if it is not intercepted on the full, pitches in line between wicket and
wicket, or on the off side of the batsman's wicket. (It cannot be out if the ball pitches
outside the line of the leg stump.)
Three: the ball hits the batsman, either full pitch or after pitching and before he hits
it with his bat...
Four: This is where it gets a bit more complicated. If the batsman was making a genuine attempt
to play the ball, the point of impact must be between wicket and wicket for LBW to be
an option. However, if the batsman has made no genuine attempt to play the ball, the contact
must either be between wicket and wicket or outside the line of the off stump.
Five: This is the crucial part -- but for the interception by the batsman, the ball would have gone on to
hit the stumps.
Any questions ? -- just refer to Law 36 in the blue book.