[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!

 

[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.