Wiki said:However, if while the ball is in play he wilfully fields it otherwise (e.g. by using his hat), the ball becomes dead and 5 penalty runs are awarded to the batting side unless the ball previously struck a batsman not attempting to hit or avoid the ball. Most of the rules covering fielders are in Law 41 of the Laws of cricket.
Wiki said:5 penalty runs are awarded to the batting side should the ball touch a fielder's headgear whilst it is not being worn unless the ball previously struck a batsman not attempting to hit or avoid the ball. This rule was introduced in the 19th century to prevent the unfair practice of a fielder using a hat (often a top hat) to take a catch.
Bleh, there you go reigning in my cricketing knowledge again.Goughy said:No it is not legal.
I've done it once todaysilentstriker said:Bleh, there you go reigning in my cricketing knowledge again.
No, you've done it once. And that was because I let you.PhoenixFire said:I've done it once today
Goughy said:No it is not legal.
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Its hardly initiative or a radical idea if it has been around in cricket since the year dot. Remember it was banned as long ago as the 1800s.Tomm NCCC said:If it was up to me, I'd say perfectly legal. Using your initiative is hard to come by these days, so it should be rewarded.
with a normal cricket cap? everytime ive tried it, ive ended up dropping it, and everyone else that i know that has tried it has done pretty much the same.pasag said:I've done it plenty of times, it's pretty damn easy.