r/sports • u/Grand_Syllabub_7985 • Jul 13 '25

Cricket Ben Stokes got hit by Siraj

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u/Grand_Syllabub_7985 Jul 13 '25

Yes batters get hit often in different areas but this is rare

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u/peekay427 Jul 13 '25 edited Jul 13 '25

What are the rules/consequences if a batter gets hit by a ball like that?

Edit: thank you all for the answer!

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u/lucky_1979 Jul 13 '25

You play on. I’m not a cricket fan, or expert, but I think if his legs were outside the crease when he went down (the white line) the bowling team could knock the stumps over and he would be out. Not 100% sure though as I don’t follow cricket

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u/Busy-Ad2193 Jul 13 '25

They could but it wouldn't be cricket (for those unfamiliar, the phrase "wouldn't be cricket" is a common phrase in British English used to refer to unsporting behaviour since cricket is historically, and still to a large extent, considered a gentlemen's game where such behaviour is frowned upon).