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1.
BOWLING OF FAST SHORT PITCHED
BALLS. (i)
The bowling of fast short pitched balls is dangerous
and unfair if the umpire at the bowler’s end considers that by their
repetition and taking into account their length, height and direction
they are likely to inflict physical injury on the striker, irrespective
of the protective equipment he may be wearing. The relevant skill of the
striker shall be taken into consideration. (ii)
Any delivery which, after pitching, passes or would
have passed over head height of the striker standing upright at the
crease, although not threatening physical injury, is unfair and shall be
considered as part of the repetition sequence in 1 (i) above. 2. BOWLING OF HIGH FULL PITCHED BALLS. (i) Any delivery, other than a slow paced one, which passes or would have passed on the full above waist height of the striker standing upright at the crease is to be deemed dangerous and unfair, whether or not it is likely to inflict physical injury on the striker. (ii) A slow delivery which passes or would have passed on the full above shoulder height of the striker standing upright at the crease is to be deemed dangerous and unfair, whether or not it is likely to inflict physical injury on the striker. 3.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN. (i)
In the
event of dangerous and/or unfair bowling, as defined above, by any
bowler at the first instance the umpire at the bowler’s end shall call
and signal “No ball” and, when the ball is dead caution the bowler
inform the other umpire, the captain of the fielding side and the
batsmen of what has occurred. (ii)
If there is a second instance of such dangerous and /or
unfair bowling by the same bowler in that innings, the umpire at the
bowler’s end shall repeat the above procedure and indicate to the
bowler that this is the final warning. (iii)
Should there be a further instance by the same bowler
in that innings, the umpire shall · call and signal “No ball”. · when the ball is dead arrange to take the bowler off. · direct that the over shall be completed by another bowler, who shall neither have bowled the previous over nor be allowed to bowl the next over. · The bowler taken off shall not be allowed to bowl again. (iv)
In the event of the umpire considering that a
high full pitch, which is deemed to be dangerous and unfair, was deliberately
bowled he shall immediately follow the procedure in 3 (iii) above. |
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