T20 cricket: Ten fascinating rules you need to know
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If the ball is lost
The delivery is considered dead, and the ball is replaced with another one. The batting team gets awarded penalty runs.
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Wicket appeal is mandatory
In cricket, ballers need to appeal for wickets to the umpire. Under the definition of Law 31, batsmen can’t be ruled out by the umpire if the fielding side doesn’t make an appeal first.
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Batsman can be timed out
If the next batter isn’t ready to bat within three minutes, according to Law 31, he may be timed out.
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Ball no cloth touch rule
Balls that come into contact with players’ clothing are considered ground if they don’t land straight into their palms.
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Dead ball
If the ball hits the Spidercam or the roof of the stadium, it is considered a dead ball.
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No bails, still cricket can be played
During bad weather conditions like heavy rains and winds captains and umpires can agree to play the game without bails, as it is hard to set them up.
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Out! If ball touches bat twice
The batsman is not allowed to hit the ball twice unless they are trying to protect the wickets or has asked for and received permission from a fielder to touch the ball.
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Tree inside cricket ground is considered a boundary
The ICC rulebook states that any fixed obstacles are considered boundaries if both team captains agree.
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Umpire’s signal approval
The umpire’s signal needs to be acknowledged by scorekeepers before the game continues.
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Five-run penalty for a kick
If a fielder kicks the ball that was going over the boundary rope anyway, five penalty runs will be awarded to the batting team. The best example is the match between South Africa and India where Sehwag was fielding and he kicked the ball near the boundary.