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In what sport is the term lbw used?
LBW - meaning 'Leg Before Wicket' is used in Cricket.
What does LBW stand for in cricket?
Leg Before Wicket
With which gamewould you associate the term LBW?
in the game of CRICKET,the tearm LBW is associated when the batsman takes his leg before the wicket,it is considered as LBW out.
What dose lbw stand for in cricket?
Leg before wicket
Why is the lbw rule set in place in cricket?
To prevent the batsman to protect his wicket with his leg pads, forcing him to play at deliveries thereby allowing a chance for the bowling team to get him 'out'.
What is the LBW term in cricket?
If the ball hits the batsman's pad (on his leg) and is "hitting" the stumps (so if the batsman wasn't there, it would hit the stumps) then it is out.
Does leg umpire can tell main umpire about lbw decisions that ball touched the batsman bat when batsman was declared as out as lbw?
yes, it's happened in cricket.
Name 3 ways of getting out at cricket?
bowled, caught, lbw, hit wicket, run out
Which bowler got most wickets through LBW?
In test cricket, it is Anil Kumble, who has taken 156 wickets through lbw, while in odi it is Wasim Akram, who had taken 92.
What does plum means in cricket?
If a batsman is clearly LBW and there is no doubt regarding the decision, then it is said that the batsman is 'plumb' leg before
What are the rules for lbw in cricket?
This rule is fairly complex, a basic overview of the rule is provided below: - The ball hits the batsman in front of the stumps before hitting his/her bat and in the opinion of the umpire, if it had not been blocked by the batsman's body, would have gone on to hit the batsman's stumps. - In practice there are a number of subtleties to the rule, for example: * If the ball hits the batsman outside the line of the off stump and the batsman was playing a genuine shot (but missed the ball), then he cannot be given out. * If the ball pitches outside the line of the leg stump, the batsman can never be given out, even if he does not play a shot. More information about cricket can be found here: http://www.answers.com/topic/cricket-4
What is pad in cricket?
The 'Pad' in Cricket, is the protective object placed on from just above your foot to above your knee. When a ball hits the pad in from of the wicket this is known as LBW (Leg Before Wicket) which means, Your out!
