Bye (cricket)
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In the sport
of cricket
, a bye is a run scored by the batting team when the ball
has not been hit by the batsman and the ball has not hit the batsman's body.
will catch it. This normally prevents the scoring of runs because the batsmen will be unable to complete a run before being stumped
or run out
by the wicket-keeper. However, if the wicket-keeper fumbles or misses the ball, the batsmen may be able to score runs safely, and may choose to do so. The number of runs scored are scored as byes - they are added to the team's total, but not to the number of runs scored by either batsman.
If the wicket-keeper misses the ball and it travels all the way to the boundary
, the batting team immediately scores four byes, similarly to if the ball had been hit to the boundary for a four. But in very rare cases, if a bouncer bounces so high that it directly goes over third man, only 4 byes are awarded. It is not possible to score a boundary six in Leg byes – or in Byes, Wides or No balls. A boundary six can only be scored if the ball has made contact with the bat or the hands or gloves holding it.
If the ball was a no ball
and any byes are scored, they are recorded in the scorecard as no balls, not byes.
If the ball was a wide and any byes are scored, they are recorded in the scorecard as wides, not byes.
Whereas wides and no balls are considered to be the fault of the bowler, and are considered negative statistics in a bowler's record, byes are considered to be the fault of the wicket-keeper, and are considered negatively against the wicket-keeper's record.
Byes are relatively rare, being the rarest form of extra
s in a cricket score. It is not unusual for a game to have no byes scored in it. A typical number might be in the range 0-10.
Normally batsmen never attempt to run byes when the wicket-keeper catches the ball. However, in situations at the end of a game where the batting team must score runs quickly in order to have a chance of winning, the batsmen may risk running a bye and hope that the wicket-keeper fumbles the ball or throws it inaccurately when attempting to run a batsman out. The usual result of this is a batsman's being run out, but sometimes the tactic pays off with a few ODI matches having been won on byes.
A rough analogue of a bye in baseball
is the passed ball
.
Sport
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of cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
, a bye is a run scored by the batting team when the ball
Cricket ball
A cricket ball is a hard, solid leather ball used to play cricket. Constructed of cork and leather, a cricket ball is heavily regulated by cricket law at first class level...
has not been hit by the batsman and the ball has not hit the batsman's body.
Scoring byes
Normally, if the ball passes the batsman without being deflected, the wicket-keeperWicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
will catch it. This normally prevents the scoring of runs because the batsmen will be unable to complete a run before being stumped
Stump (cricket)
Stump is a term used in the sport of cricket where it has three different meanings:# part of the wicket# a manner of dismissing a batsman# the end of the day's play .-Part of the wicket:...
or run out
Run out
Run out is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. It is governed by Law 38 of the Laws of cricket.-The rules:A batsman is out Run out if at any time while the ball is in play no part of his bat or person is grounded behind the popping crease and his wicket is fairly put down by the opposing...
by the wicket-keeper. However, if the wicket-keeper fumbles or misses the ball, the batsmen may be able to score runs safely, and may choose to do so. The number of runs scored are scored as byes - they are added to the team's total, but not to the number of runs scored by either batsman.
If the wicket-keeper misses the ball and it travels all the way to the boundary
Boundary (cricket)
Boundary has two distinct meanings in the sport of cricket:# the edge or boundary of the playing field, and# a manner of scoring runs.-Edge of the field:...
, the batting team immediately scores four byes, similarly to if the ball had been hit to the boundary for a four. But in very rare cases, if a bouncer bounces so high that it directly goes over third man, only 4 byes are awarded. It is not possible to score a boundary six in Leg byes – or in Byes, Wides or No balls. A boundary six can only be scored if the ball has made contact with the bat or the hands or gloves holding it.
If the ball was a no ball
No ball
In the sport of cricket a no ball is a penalty against the fielding team, usually as a result of an illegal delivery by the bowler. The delivery of a no ball results in one run to be added to the batting team's score, and an additional ball must be bowled...
and any byes are scored, they are recorded in the scorecard as no balls, not byes.
If the ball was a wide and any byes are scored, they are recorded in the scorecard as wides, not byes.
Whereas wides and no balls are considered to be the fault of the bowler, and are considered negative statistics in a bowler's record, byes are considered to be the fault of the wicket-keeper, and are considered negatively against the wicket-keeper's record.
Byes are relatively rare, being the rarest form of extra
Extra (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, an extra is a run scored by a means other than a batsman hitting the ball.Other than runs scored off the bat from a no ball, a batsman is not given credit for extras and the extras are tallied separately on the scorecard and count only towards the team's score...
s in a cricket score. It is not unusual for a game to have no byes scored in it. A typical number might be in the range 0-10.
Normally batsmen never attempt to run byes when the wicket-keeper catches the ball. However, in situations at the end of a game where the batting team must score runs quickly in order to have a chance of winning, the batsmen may risk running a bye and hope that the wicket-keeper fumbles the ball or throws it inaccurately when attempting to run a batsman out. The usual result of this is a batsman's being run out, but sometimes the tactic pays off with a few ODI matches having been won on byes.
A rough analogue of a bye in baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
is the passed ball
Passed ball
In baseball, a catcher is charged with a passed ball when he fails to hold or control a legally pitched ball that, with ordinary effort, should have been maintained under his control. When, as a result of this loss of control, the batter or a runner on base advances, the catcher is thereby charged...
.