Cricket has evolved a lot and the rules of the game have also changed over the years, know about the penalty runs in the game
Here we are going to talk about the Penalty runs rules in Cricket.
Penalty Runs In Cricket All ICC Rules And Signal Full List Explained And When Are 5 Extra Runs Given
5 Penalty runs rule in Cricket explained
The player who intends to play unfairly in any sort of way gets penalized with 5 extra runs against his team’s scorecard.
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Using of Gloves by any fielder
Any other player except the wicketkeeper using the keeping gloves for fielding will be counted as a breach of rules. The team will be penalized with 5 penalty runs and the captain of the team has to give a brief explanation to the match referee.
2. Using any safety equipment to stop the ball
If the ball contact with any lying protective equipment like a Helmet, Cap, or any other gear which is not part of their body 5 penalty runs will be awarded to the batting side.
If the keeper throws his gloves or cap to stop the ball his team will be penalized with 5 penalty runs.
The rule was implemented in the late nineties when a fielder stopped the ball using his cap.
3. Harming the pitch
As per the ICC laws it is considered unfair to damage the pitch by walking in the middle of the surface. The batsman or the bowler in the follow-through running down the middle of the wicket is a breach of conduct.
Umpire will warn the player for the first time and the warning will be applicable throughout the innings. If the same player repeats the mistake again then umpires will proceed to award 5 penalty runs to the opposition team.
4. Deliberate Short run
In the heat of the match, some players don’t complete their run and try to escape from the umpire’s eyes. In such case, the run taken by the players won’t be counted and if that short run is deliberately intended then the umpire also awards 5 penalty runs to the fielding side.
5. Deliberately kicking the ball over the rope to keep the batsman on strike
If any fielder purposely kicks or throws the ball over the boundary line so that the player on strike remains on strike in the next over. This act will be considered as a violation of the rules and the umpire will proceed to award 5 runs to the batting side.
6. Ball hits the helmet lying on the ground
The most common penalty is the ball striking the helmet of the fielding side. Wicket-keepers usually remove their helmets and keep that on the ground. On some occasions, the ball gets in contact with that helmet. In such a case, the umpire awards 5 penalty runs to the batting side.
The ball will be called a dead ball. Runs completed before the instance will be credited to the batting side.
7. Ball stopped by any illegal fielder
Any fielder not included in the starting lineup has to inform the umpire before coming in. If the fielder didn’t take permission from the umpire and stopped a ball. That act will be called illegal fielding and 5 runs will be awarded to the batting team.
8. Time Wasting by the batter
If the batsman takes too much time in taking the guard it will be considered foul play. The bowling team will get 5 penalty runs for that offense.