Obstructing the field is one of the 10 methods of dismissing a batsman in cricket, know its meaning in cricket and when is it given out
Either batsman can be given out if he wilfully attempts to obstruct or distract the fielding side by word or action.
What Is Obstructing The Field In Cricket, Meaning Explained And When Is It Out And Not Out
It is actually the Law 37 of cricket, it is quite a rare way for a batsman to be dismissed. In 37.1.1 either batter is out except when the circumstances of 37.2 and while the ball is in play, he/she wilfully attempts to obstruct or distruct the fielding side by word or action.
The CEO of Sportsman Spirit, M Wade, stopping M Wood from catching the ball!!
The OZs@azkhawaja1 pic.twitter.com/zAsJl6gpqz— WaQas Ahmad (@waqasaAhmad8) October 9, 2022
The only thing that will make this funnier is if an Australian bowler runs out Buttler for leaving the non-striker's end early during the T20 WC. Textbook obstructing the field by Wade. No appeal out of some misguided sense of spirits and ghosts. https://t.co/AsWCtiT1iQ
— Peter Della Penna (@PeterDellaPenna) October 9, 2022
In 37.1.2, if the striker is out, except in the cases of 37.2 in the act of securing a hall delivered by the bowler, the player wilfully strikes the ball with a hand not holding the bat.
It will apply whether it is the first strike or a second or subsequent strike. The act of receiving the ball shall extend to both players as the ball strikes more than once in defence of his/her wicket.
The Law of 37.1.3 will apply whether or not No ball is called.
A batter shall not be out Obstructing the field if the obstruction or distraction is accidental or the obstruction is in order to avoid injury.
Or in the case of a striker, the player will make a second or subsequent strike to guard his/her wicket lawfully as in Law 34.3.
In the 37.3, Obstructing a ball from being caught, if the delivery is not a No ball, the striker is out from Obstructing the field if wilful obstruction or distraction by either batter prevents the striker from being Caught.
The Law will apply even if an obstruction is caused by the striker in lawfully guarding the wicket under the provision of Law 34.3, when the ball is lawfully struck more than once.
In 37.3.3, if an obstruction or distraction takes place from a No ball then the batter who caused distraction or obstruction will be out Obstructing the field.
However, if the obstruction of a catch occurs and the striker is not out while defending, the player from a No ball with a lawful second strike.
In 37.4 Returning the ball to a fielder. Either batter is out if any time while the ball is in play and without the consent of a fielder, the player will use the bat or any part of his or her person to return the ball to any fielder.
If a batter is dismissed in the Obstruction of the field, then as per Law 37.5, Runs scored.
Unless the Obstruction or distraction prevent the striker from being out caught on 37.5.1, any runs completed by the batters before the offence shall be counted as scored.
However, if any one-run penalty for No ball or Wide, or any other award of 5 penalty runs to either side.
If the distraction or obstruction prevents the striker from being caught in 37.5.2, any runs completed by the batter shall not be counted as scored.
However, any award of 5 Penalty runs to either side shall stand. The Law 18.11 will apply here.
If Law 37.6 is applied then the bowler does not get any credit for the wicket.