Boundary rule in cricket

[Red]

Currently, if any part of the fielder is over the boundary and they touch the ball, it’s a boundary.

Wouldn’t it make more sense for the rule to simply be if the ball goes on/over the line, it’s a boundary? Would be simpler to determine the majority of the time too.

 

[ParwazHaiJunoon]

@cnerd123

 

[ankitj]

Very sure there was a thread about this before.

 

[Victor Ian]

My guess is because it is actually easier to judge it by the body. Definitely so, without cameras. Nearly all times, the players body will be between the ball and the umpire.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Very sure there was a thread about this before.

Yeah this gets brought up all the time in all sorts of settings and has been since I was a kid. I've always agreed with the opinion expressed in the OP

 

[cnerd123]

@cnerd123

I don't see the point in changing the existing rules. Just opens up a whole new set of complications. Is it still a legal catch if the fielder's feet are outside the boundary when they catch it? Can a fielder stand outside the ropes, and stop a ball before it crosses?

 

[_00_deathscar]

Currently, if any part of the fielder is over the boundary and they touch the ball, it’s a boundary.

Wouldn’t it make more sense for the rule to simply be if the ball goes on/over the line, it’s a boundary? Would be simpler to determine the majority of the time too.

Harder to determine if the ball is on/over the line than if a player is on/over the line (unless they use that goal tech thing from football but harder with cricket balls and boundaries vs football and 2 goals).

 

[Teja.]

Rohit can sleep over the boundary like kumbhakharna to halt the ball over a wide surface area.

 

[honestbharani]

Rohit can sleep over the boundary like kumbhakharna to halt the ball over a wide surface area.

Or we could open a vada pav stall on the other side of the boundary and he will come and save every ball from hitting the vada pavs.

 

[_00_deathscar]

Or we could open a vada pav stall on the other side of the boundary and he will come and save every ball from hitting the vada pavs.

You seen pics of Pant before Rohit got involved in his life and after?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Nothing makes sense except for the ball should have to cross the boundary, but heaven forbid that cricket laws will ever make sense.

 

[Senile Sentry]

No the present rules are perfectly fine.

Also allows for some spectacular catches - and saves - like the Pooran.

Otherwise we'd need to consider stumping or runout where the bat or leg was in the air as invalid.

 

[Engle]

The playing area has to be determined. It is any part of the field within the boundary ropes. Thus, if a player steps beyond the boundary, they are outside the field of play.

 

[Senile Sentry]

Slightly tangential, but I felt Aussie grounds lost a bit of charm with rope boundaries than the old "ad boards boundaries". understand the need given the need for protection for fielders who dive to save etc.

Also the likes of Adelaide used to see all run fives. Interesting days.

 

[honestbharani]

Also the likes of Adelaide used to see all run fives. Interesting days.

Is that where the sight screen used to be INSIDE the playing area? And fielders could take catches behind the sight screen

 

[mr_mister]

All run 5s at adelaide? Isn't adelaide quite small? i feel like all run 5s would be more of an MCG thing

 

[tony p]

If we just had the fence as the boundary like in the old days, it wouldn't be an issue, but we need 37 replays to see if someone's fingernail or their shoelace as touched the rope in stopping a boundary or completing a catch.

I'm sure there would be more catches taken if the fence was back in vogue, but due to health and safety regulations, we can't have that.
I remember watching players lean on the fence and taking catches in the old days, as long as you were on the oval.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Yeah love seeing players crash into the fence its great

 

[Senile Sentry]

All run 5s at adelaide? Isn't adelaide quite small? i feel like all run 5s would be more of an MCG thing

 

[Prince EWS]

All run 5s at adelaide? Isn't adelaide quite small? i feel like all run 5s would be more of an MCG thing

Yeah it's small square but big straight.