Law 32 CAUGHT
1.The striker is out caught if the ball touches
the bat or his hand or glove holding the bat providing that :-
(a) it is a fair ball
(b) the ball is held by a fielder before it touches the ground.
2. The act of making the catch starts when the fielder first comes into contact with the ball and ends when he has complete control over the ball and his own movement.
3. The ball may be :
(a) hugged to the body of the catcher
(b) accidentally lodged in his clothing
accidentally lodged in the Wicket-keepers pads
4. The hand holding the ball may touch the ground providing the ball does not.
5. The catch has been fairly made if :-
(a) the striker has lawfully struck the ball more than once, but only if the
ball has not made contact with the ground after first being struck
(b) the ball, before being caught, has touched an umpire, the non-striker or
another fielder
(c) the ball is caught off an obstruction within the boundary which has not
previously been agreed as a boundary
6. It is not a fair catch if the ball first makes contact with a helmet being worn by a fielder; however the ball remains in play.
7. The fielder making the catch must be within the field of play at all times he is in contact with the ball. The ball may have crossed the boundary providing it has not grounded beyond the boundary.
8. The catch shall be disallowed, and 6 runs
scored, if the fielder catches the ball :-
(a) when some part of his person is touching, or grounded, over the boundary
(b) and subsequently touches the boundary or grounds some part of his person
over the boundary whilst carrying the ball and before the catch is considered to
have been complete.
9. If the striker is out caught, no completed runs from that delivery shall be scored, although penalties which may be awarded to either side shall stand.