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LAW 36       LEG BEFORE WICKET

 

1. Out LBW

2. Interception of the ball

3. Off side of wicket

 

 


 

 

 

1. Out LBW

The striker is out LBW in the circumstances set out below.

(a) The bowler delivers a ball, not being a No ball

and (b) the ball, if it is not intercepted full pitch, pitches in line between

wicket and wicket or on the off side of the striker’s wicket

and (c) the ball not having previously touched his bat, the striker intercepts

the ball, either full-pitch or after pitching, with any part of his

person

and (d) the point of impact, even if above the level of the bails,

either (i) is between wicket and wicket

or (ii) is either between wicket and wicket or outside the line

of the off stump, if the striker has made no genuine

attempt to play the ball with his bat

and (e) but for the interception, the ball would have hit the wicket.

 

 

 

2. Interception of the ball

(a) In assessing points (c), (d) and (e) in 1 above, only the first interception is to

be considered.

(b) In assessing point (e) in 1 above, it is to be assumed that the path of the ball

before interception would have continued after interception, irrespective of

whether the ball might have pitched subsequently or not.

 

 

 

3. Off side of wicket

The off side of the striker’s wicket shall be determined by the striker’s stance at

the moment the ball comes into play for that delivery.