Why does a ball have to pitch inline lbw?

Because bats of the time were curved, it was believed that batsmen did not stand in front of the stumps in order to hit the ball better. In 1839 the MCC, by then the body responsible for the laws, decided that if the ball pitched, it needed to pitch in line with the stumps for a batsman to be lbw.

Can you be lbw outside the crease?

Another fantastic benefit of batting outside of your crease is that it helps you avoid getting given out LBW. This increased uncertainty for umpires when the batsman is batting outside of their crease is the same reason that batsmen can be given not out on an LBW DRS review if they are too far down the pitch.

Why is it not out of the ball pitches outside off?

The most important factor when an umpire considers an lbw decision is whether the ball pitched outside leg stump. If the ball lands outside the line the of leg stump, the batsman cannot be given out – even if the ball would have gone on to hit the stumps.

What is the rules of lbw in cricket?

According to Chappell, “The new LBW law should simply say: ‘Any delivery that strikes the pad without first hitting the bat and, in the umpire’s opinion, would go on to hit the stumps, is out regardless of whether or not a shot is attempted’.” Currently, batsmen cannot be adjudged LBW to balls pitched outside the leg …

What does pitching in line mean in cricket?

THE BATSMAN IS OUT… If the batsman is struck on the pad in front of the stumps and the ball has not pitched outside leg stump (ie the ball has pitched in line with the stumps, or outside the line of off stump).

What is the lbw rule in cricket?

LBW rule is there to provide the bowler with the fair chance to bowl out the batsman. And to provide a fair chance to the batsman to play the ball, all around the ground , the LBW law limits the ball be pitched within the leg stump. It is hard to hit a ball that pitches outside leg stump towards the offside.

Why does the ball have to pitch in line on lbw?

It doesn’t have to pitch in line, it has to either pitch in line or pitch outside off stump. The ball just can’t pitch outside leg stump, which (I’m guessing) is aimed at discouraging bowlers from deliberately aiming at a batsman’s legs or body from around the wicket. The wikipedia article on LBW is a decent read if you have time.

Should lbw be allowed for balls pitching outside leg stump?

If LBW was allowed for balls pitching outside leg stump all you’d have to do is bowl around the wicket at the batsman’s legs. It’s harder to hit the ball playing across the line (which is what you’d have to do in order to get those deliveries away) which means you just need to pack the leg side field and wait till you rap them on the pads.

What does leg before wicket mean in cricket?

Leg before wicket (lbw) is one of the ways in which a batsman can be dismissed in the sport of cricket. Following an appeal by the fielding side, the umpire may rule a batsman out lbw if the ball would have struck the wicket, but was instead intercepted by any part of the batsman’s body (except the hand holding the bat).