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Penalty Runs in Cricket: Rules, 5-Run Penalties and Examples

Five runs, awarded by the umpire, that nobody had to hit, run, or earn. Penalty runs are cricket's way of punishing unfair play — and they have changed the course…

petarson josh October 19, 2026

Timed out dismissal in cricket explained with batter walking back to pavilion

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Timed Out in Cricket: Rule, Time Limit and the Mathews Incident

Cricket has eleven ways to dismiss a batter, and the rarest of them all went unused in international cricket for over 146 years. Then, at the 2023 World Cup, Angelo…

Green Benn October 17, 2026

Dead ball rule in cricket explained with umpire signalling dead ball

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Dead Ball in Cricket: Rules, Umpire Signals and Examples

Every ball bowled in cricket is either "live" or "dead." When the ball is live, runs can be scored and wickets can fall. When the umpire calls it dead, everything…

petarson josh October 16, 2026

Declaration in Test cricket explained with captain declaring the innings closed

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Declaration in Test Cricket: Rules, Strategy and Famous Examples

In Test cricket, the batting captain holds a power that does not exist in any limited-overs format: the power to end his own team's innings whenever he chooses, even if…

Green Benn October 15, 2026