In cricket, a dismissal happens when a batter’s batting stint is ended by the opposing team, know what is the meaning of the retired out rule
The most common means of removing a batsman are caught, bowled, leg before wicket, run out, and stumped. Apart from the all there is an another type of temporary dismissal which is known as “Retired Out”.
Ravichandran Ashwin recently became the first cricketer to be dismissed retired out after he made way for Riyan Parag in the IPL 2022 RR vs LSG match.
Retired Out Rule In Cricket And IPL Meaning Explained
Purpose
A batsman can’t score any more runs in an innings once he’s been removed. Dismissing a batter allows the fielding side to keep track of the runs scored in an innings, preventing the batting side from reaching their target score or putting up a big total for the fielding side to chase in the following innings.
Method of Retired Out
Method of dismissal: |
Retired |
| Can the striker be dismissed? | Yes |
| Can the non-striker be dismissed? | Yes |
| Is the bowler credited with the dismissal? | ☒ |
| Is a fielder or wicket-keeper credited with the dismissal? | ☒ |
Retired Out (Law 25.4)
If a batter leaves the field of play without the permission of the umpire for any reason other than injury or incapacity, he may only continue the innings with the permission of the opposing captain. He will be out if he does not resume his innings. Retired out is considered a dismissal for the purposes of calculating batting average.
Examples From The Past
Only two players in Test history have been dismissed in this manner: Marvan Atapattu (for 201) and Mahela Jayawardene (for 150), who both played for Sri Lanka against Bangladesh in September 2001 and were dismissed in the same innings. This was apparently done to offer the other players batting practise, but it was deemed unsportsmanlike and received backlash. Gordon Greenidge of the West Indies retired out on 154 in May 1983 to see his sick daughter, who died two days later; he was eventually adjudged to have retired not out, the only time this has happened in Test history.
In first-class cricket, there have been countless additional examples of batsmen retiring out, mainly in tour and warm-up matches.
Retiring out of these contests is not deemed unsportsmanlike because they are often seen as practise matches. Mean while, Graham Gooch retired on 105 in 1993, shortly after completing his hundredth first-class century with a six.
Statistical Purpose
For statistical purposes, a player who retires hurt and does not return to bat by the conclusion of the innings is not considered out. However, as substitutes are not authorised to bat, the impact on play is effectively the same as if they had retired out.
Retired Hurt vs Retired Out
While a player can leave the pitch while batting if he’s hurt and injured and later come back to bat, a player leaves the field without the permission of the umpire for any reason other than injury or incapacity if he’s retired hurt and he will be out if he does not resume his innings.
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