Ball Tampering

[Damon_3388]

Someone should try it.

Another thing ive wondered about is why the batsmen are allowed to "garden" the pitch. The're always knocking down lumps and sweeping things off it yet a bowler cant go and scrape a bit of rough on a length with his shoes.

Scenario - Bowler A (seamer) decides to vigorously scrape his boots and/or apply sawdust on a spot where he follows though, with the outward/ assumed reasoning being to gain extra grip/traction. Bowler B (spinner) bowls at the other end, specifically aiming at this rough/sawdust spot on the pitch to create havoc for the opposing batsman. Considering their real intention is to create rough for the spinner to aim at, is this legal?

Why would he bother against Zimbabwe?

Hungry for world records?

 

[ben_cats_fan]

Considering their real intention is to create rough for the spinner to aim at, is this legal?

Try proving that the seam bowler's safety isn't their primary motivation.

 

[Damon_3388]

Try proving that the seam bowler's safety isn't their primary motivation.

That's what I mean - the seam bowler can easily just say he's doing it for his own benefit, if it even gets questioned in the first place.

 

[Mancey]

Scenario - Bowler A (seamer) decides to vigorously scrape his boots and/or apply sawdust on a spot where he follows though, with the outward/ assumed reasoning being to gain extra grip/traction. Bowler B (spinner) bowls at the other end, specifically aiming at this rough/sawdust spot on the pitch to create havoc for the opposing batsman. Considering their real intention is to create rough for the spinner to aim at, is this legal?

Simply, no. According to law 10

Securing of footholds and maintenance of pitch
During play, the umpires shall allow the players to secure their footholds by the use of sawdust provided that no damage to the pitch is caused and that Law 42 (Fair and unfair play) is not contravened.

Law 42

Damaging the pitch
It is incumbent on all players to avoid unnecessary damage to the pitch. It is unfair for any player to cause deliberate damage to the pitch.

There are extra laws pertaining to the "protected area", but the above law applies to the entire pitch

 

[The Falcon Strike]

"The striker is out should wilful obstruction or distraction by either batsman prevent a catch being made. This shall apply even though the striker causes the obstruction in lawfully guarding his wicket under the provisions of Law 34.3 (Ball lawfully struck more than once)."

Here's the big news in the thread!! I never knew that - the striker has to move out of the way to let a fieldsman take a catch.. Always thought you could hold your ground.

 

[Mancey]

Pretty sure you can stand your ground as you originally thought. Law specifies the obstruction must be wilful. ie pushing a fielder out of the way, deliberately running into his path etc. It's actually illegal to distract the fielder by making noise such as shouting as well.

But if you do not deliberately obstruct the field by any of these methods, then incidental/accidental obstruction i believe is not out

 

[likka]

When copping verbal crap from an angry quick I'd always wanted to pick the ball up, drop the strides, and cover the bastard in groin moisture / arse crack sweat / dick cheese.

Even if given out I'd like to see how they go about spitting and polishing the ball after that.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Didn't see the jimmy anderson one - but their was nothing in the broad one.

A quiet word in his ear after the game - saying it doesn't look good - is all that is needed

 

[Damon_3388]

Simply, no. According to law 10

Securing of footholds and maintenance of pitch
During play, the umpires shall allow the players to secure their footholds by the use of sawdust provided that no damage to the pitch is caused and that Law 42 (Fair and unfair play) is not contravened.

Law 42

Damaging the pitch
It is incumbent on all players to avoid unnecessary damage to the pitch. It is unfair for any player to cause deliberate damage to the pitch.

There are extra laws pertaining to the "protected area", but the above law applies to the entire pitch

To be honest, I didn't know that law existed at all, I was just throwing a hypothetical situation out there. But yea, that sounds fair and reasonable

 

[Illinois Nazi]

It's actually illegal to distract the fielder by making noise such as shouting as well.

What, you can't even give them the old "NOONAN!!"?