Instances from Laws

26.June.2014

Law 42.15 permits the bowler to attempt to run out the non-striker, but only before entering his delivery stride which starts when the bowler’s back foot lands for that stride and ends when the front foot lands in the same stride. The International Cricket Council, has altered Law 42.15 for matches under its jurisdiction to read: “The bowler is permitted, before releasing the ball and provided he has not completed his usual delivery swing, to attempt to run out the non-striker.” Under this regulation a bowler should be deemed to have completed his delivery swing once his arm passes the normal point of ball release which should be interpreted as the moment when the delivery arm is at its highest point. Click here for full details of the International match where it happened.