Types of Dismissals in Cricket- Total 11

There are Eleven types of dismissals in cricket. Some of the ways are common and happens in almost all matches and some ways are really rare. Here are the 11 dismissal methods in cricket.

1. Bowled:

If a delivery from the bowler hits the stumps and it removed the bails completely from the top of the stumps, then the batsman is declared out and the credit of the wicket goes to the bowler.

2. Caught:

If the batsman hit the ball and the ball is caught by a fielder or the bowler before it hits the ground, then the batsman is declared out and the credit of the wicket will goes to the bowler.

3. Leg Before Wicket (LBW):

if the ball hits any part of the body of the batsman which may hit the stumps then the Umpire can call out. if the batsman is playing some stroke then the impact of the ball should be in the line connecting two wickets. if the batsman is not playing any stroke then even if the ball strikes him outside the off stump can also considered to be out. another condition for LBW is that the ball should not have a contact with the gloves or bat of the batsman before hitting the body.

4. Run out:

If any of the fielder uses the ball to remove the bails from the top of the stumps while the batsmen are running between the wickets then the batsman who failed to enter into the crease before the removal of bails is declared out.

5. Stumped:

If the batsman stepped out of the crease and misses the ball. then the keeper can catch that ball and remove the bails before the batsman enters in to the crease and if this happens then the batsman is stumped out.

6. Obstructing the field:

If a batsman deliberately obstruct a fielder then he is declared out.

7. Hit The Ball Twice:

If a batsman hit the ball twice the he is out. Intentional hitting with foot, bat or any other part of the body is considered as second hit.

8. Hit Wicket:

If the batsman himself dislodges the bails with his bat or body parts then the batsman is out.

9. Timed Out:

If the new batsman takes more than 3 minutes to come into the ground then he is out in ODI cricket and in T20 cricket the time is just 2 minutes.

10. Handled The Ball:

If the batsman touches the ball with the hand and the fielding team appeals then he will be sent out of the field.

11. Retired:

If a batsman retires without the umpire’s consent and also doesn’t have the consent of the opposition captain to resume his innings, then technically he is out.