I would be very thankful if someone can help me out regarding a rule in cricket.
If a fielder takes the catch, has complete possession of the ball, and he (or she) throws the ball in the air to celebrate but the ball flies off the boundary rope. Is that a six or not? I understand if the player does not have the complete possession and steps on the boundary line it is a six but in this case I am not very sure (I think it will be a six although once he takes the catch shouldn’t the ball be dead). I don’t like starting threads but this was bugging me for a long time now. Thanks
I would be very thankful if someone can help me out regarding a rule in cricket.
If a fielder takes the catch, has complete possession of the ball, and he (or she) throws the ball in the air to celebrate but the ball flies off the boundary rope. Is that a six or not? I understand if the player does not have the complete possession and steps on the boundary line it is a six but in this case I am not very sure (I think it will be a six although once he takes the catch shouldn't the ball be dead). I don't like starting threads but this was bugging me for a long time now. Thanks
The fielder has to wait for the Umpire to call the batsman OUT.......then he can throw the ball!
If the fielder takes a catch and has complete posession of the ball (while he is inside the boundary line).....it does not matter what he does afterwards.....even if he subsequently throws the ball over the boundary.........the batsman is OUT.
If the fielder takes a catch and has complete posession of the ball (while he is inside the boundary line).....it does not matter what he does afterwards.....even if he subsequently throws the ball over the boundary.........the batsman is OUT.
Yeah I meant to say the fielder is inside the boundary line when he caught the ball and threw it outside the boundary line in celebration. Thanks for clarifying that he is out. I have to umpire some games in the local league and this scenario might show up one day (Plus I am unemployed these days and have time to think about these issues:)). Thanks man
The fact that the fielder threw the ball in the air while within the boundary means he had posession of the ball and also had control over his subsequent movement. The way you have described the scenario, the catch is completed within the boundary and the batsman will be declared OUT caught.
Some1 is correct except that it does matter on the subsequent movement / action of the fielder after the catch.
It is not the same as what Younis Khan does. Notice that Gibbs was not able to throw the ball up as intended..it never went above his waiste meaning he did not have control of the ball.