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38. A fielder dives to try to field the ball. As he does so his cap falls off and the ball touches
it. Is the fielder guilty of illegal fielding? Why, or why not, as the case may be?
39. You are at the striker’s end. There are already two fielders behind the popping crease on
the leg side (fine leg and backward short leg). The captain moves another fielder round to a
square leg position some good way further from the wicket than you are. What should you
do?
40. You are at the striker’s end. The wicket-keeper is standing close to the wicket. A delivery
passes the striker without any contact with him. The wicket-keeper moves his hands to take
the ball after it has passed the wicket. As it nears the wicket-keeper’s gloves, the striker
makes a very late shot and hits the ball away from the wicket-keeper’s hands. There is an
appeal. Do you give the striker out Obstructing the field? Why, or why not, as the case may
be?
41. As the bowler is running up to deliver the ball, you become aware that forward short leg
is swinging his arms about quite vigorously. You are certain that this is a deliberate attempt
to distract the striker. This is the first instance of this kind of behaviour. What should you
do?
42. The following offences lead eventually to the bowler being suspended. In each case state
how many warnings are to be issued before this stage is reached.
a) Dangerous and unfair bowling, other than deliberate high full pitches.
b) Time wasting by the fielding side during an over.
c) Bowler running on the protected area after delivering the ball.
d) Deliberate bowling of high full pitches.
43. The bowler stops in his run up, just before entering his delivery stride, and throws the
ball at the non-striker’s wicket. The non-striker is out of his ground but the ball misses the
stumps. What actions are you required to take?
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