Lars

Has anyone been out by hitting the ball twice? I believe this is a valid mode of dismissal.

howzat

It is really unusual nowadays for a batsman to get out ‘hit the ball twice’. It has never happened in Test match cricket or one-day internationals. One example, which is also the last instance of this dismissal in first-class cricket, happened in 1906 in England when John King, playing for Leicestershire against Surrey at The Oval tried to score a run after playing the ball twice to avoid getting bowled. Had he not tried to score a run, he would not have been out. Based on the history of the game, this method of dismissal is the second most rare after timed out.

501not out

The first definite record of a batsman being dismissed for hitting the ball twice occurred in the Hampshire v Kent match at Windmill Down on July 13-15, 1786. Tom Sueter of Hampshire, who had scored 3, was the unfortunate player

koolnerve

Does a bowler get credit for unusual dismissals?

Lars

Koolnerve, no the bowler gets no credit. In fact, some of these modes of dismissal can take place without the bowler bowling a delivery. The batsman who is not on strike may be run out by the bowler if he leaves his crease before the bowler bowls, and a batsman can be out obstructing the field or retired out at any time. Timed out by its nature is a dismissal without a delivery.

marapets

haha it onced happened at my school a guy spooned it over his own head and as the ball came down he hit it to prevent the ball hiting the stumps!! i didd'nt even know this mode of dismissal existed before then!

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ehsenwajeeh

proabably, i know tendulkar did though and was not out inzi was out obsructing the field..

King of Spin

I have never heard of this but it does seem to be a valid dismissal when you think about it. I suppose it would happen via a block or some thing well good to know thanks for the information.