Ball hits tree

[Ghostwriter]

Playing cricket today and the ball was hit into the outfeild a feilder was sitting under it, 'whack' the ball hits the overhanging branch of a tree situated outside the boundary, while the branch was actually inside the boundary, and the catch was dropped, ball remained in play and 2 runs results, my question, what is the rule? We just played it as 2 runs but some of us wanted dead ball. (Sorry for the sketchy detail previous and thanks for the replies btw we lost by 5 runs).

 

[St-KriS]

i thought the rule was an automatic 5 runs is rewarded to the batting side when the ball is obstructed in that way. Probably wrong, but that's what I thought anyway..

 

[jerry springer]

Originally posted by jozeph
Playing cricket today and the ball was hit into the outfeild a feilder was sitting under it, 'whack' the ball hits the branch of an overhanging tree and catch dropped ball still in play 2 runs results, my question what is the rule? We just played it as 2 runs but some of us wanted dead ball.

how can you "catch drop the ball"?

what was the tree doing on the field?

can you write the question again in english?

 

[ViperV10]

I would say it was a dead ball, although the point about it being an obstruction and 5 runs then resulting is valid also.

Cut the bloody limb off and you wont have a problem.

 

[Fred]

I'd say letting the 2 runs stand was correct. In golf, anything involving an outside agency is a rub of the green ie, tough luck, take what happens and no redress.
This sounds like a rub of the pitch. Of course, if the ball had stuck up in the tree it might have been really interesting.
27 all run?

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I would have thought if the trunk of the tree was outside the playing arena, then 6 runs should have been awarded. Not certain about that though.

 

[Dogwatcher]

Is this a regular oval? If so, it is enerally agreed that any tree or obstructoin on the field is deemed part of the boundary - hence it should be a four. For the ball to be a six it would have to clear the tree. That's my reading of the law anyway.

 

[muesli]

there's a county ground in England with a tree in the outfield, (think its Chester St., Australia played there in the 99 World Cup) Whats the rule there?

 

[jefffff34]

Originally posted by Adelaide Hawk
I would have thought if the trunk of the tree was outside the playing arena, then 6 runs should have been awarded. Not certain about that though.

Bingo.

The same as if the ball hit a goal post.

 

[manmountain]

6 runs.

But tell your captain for future reference that whenever you play on a ground where those sorts of obstructions may become an issue (I've seen others such as goal posts, power lines, pockets of unplayable ground roped off, etc) that the captains and umpires should decide on the treatment of those areas before play - even if they get it wrong according to the rules, they at least make sure both teams play to the same rule and avoid misunderstanding.

 

[ARDENSTREETforever]

There is a ground in South Africa called Pietermaritzburg, three is a hge tree inside the boundary
a few games were played there during WC 03

 

[Lidge]

A lost ball is worth 5 runs and doesn't apply to this situation as suggested above.

In the event of a ball hitting a tree or over hanging obstruction, such as a branch, which is not part of the boundary, 4 runs should be awared. To be given 6 runs, the ball must clear the boundary.

Pretty much the same rule and interpretation which applies to hitting the sight screen on the full, but clearing the fence (4 runs).

 

[jefffff34]

Originally posted by manmountain
6 runs.

But tell your captain for future reference that whenever you play on a ground where those sorts of obstructions may become an issue (I've seen others such as goal posts, power lines, pockets of unplayable ground roped off, etc) that the captains and umpires should decide on the treatment of those areas before play - even if they get it wrong according to the rules, they at least make sure both teams play to the same rule and avoid misunderstanding.

Riverside scum!

 

[Dogwatcher]

Originally posted by Lidge
A lost ball is worth 5 runs and doesn't apply to this situation as suggested above.

In the event of a ball hitting a tree or over hanging obstruction, such as a branch, which is not part of the boundary, 4 runs should be awared. To be given 6 runs, the ball must clear the boundary.

Pretty much the same rule and interpretation which applies to hitting the sight screen on the full, but clearing the fence (4 runs).

I concur!