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Out or Not Out - Be the Umpire

luckyeddie

Cricket Web Staff Member
definitely not out.

I've seen it discussed before (about 40 years ago) - then it was supposed to have been something to do with the varnish (Shellac) used on the bails which melted when the sun was out, then re-set
 

FRAZ

International Captain
I've heard that a long time ago a bowler bowled ,the bails flew and then came back and readjusted on the stumps . The batsman was walking but the Umpire called him back cuz he was not out and the bails should fall on the ground .
One incident that I remember is during a test match between SA and Pak , Mushtaq Ahmed bowled to Pat sympcox and the ball went all the way through the stumps without touching the stumps . I think Umppire did'nt see the adjustment of the stumps and those were a little wider than normal and made room for the ball .
 

marc71178

Eyes not spreadsheets
FRAZ said:
I think Umppire did'nt see the adjustment of the stumps and those were a little wider than normal and made room for the ball .
There's always room for the ball to pass through without hitting the stumps - it's just so tight it almost never happens.
 

Langeveldt

Soutie
I know in a womens one day international someone hit the stumps direct, the bails flew up and landed back in their groove, not out.. lol..
 

Swervy

International Captain
Langeveldt said:
I know in a womens one day international someone hit the stumps direct, the bails flew up and landed back in their groove, not out.. lol..
landed in whose groove???? :D
 

The Baconator

International Vice-Captain
they probably fell off right after the picture was taken

it might have been a low flying bird with glue on its tail
 
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