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Batsman is out
In line of stumps

In this situation, the ball has pitched on the stumps and has struck the batsman on the pads in front of the wicket.

The ball has not pitched outside the line of leg stump.

And it has not struck the batsman outside the line of off stump.

Therefore the umpire should give the batsman out.

But a lot of the time it is never this simple...



SEE ALSO
Ten ways of getting out
06 Sep 05 |  Laws & Equipment
Guide to umpire's signals
10 Nov 06 |  Laws & Equipment
Understanding the 'no-ball' law
06 Sep 05 |  Laws & Equipment
A guide to fielding positions
24 Aug 05 |  Laws & Equipment

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