Ways of getting out: double hit

This is another dismissal you rarely see in cricket.

But a batter can be given out hitting the ball twice if the second strike is deliberate.

There are two exceptions that allow a batsman to hit the ball on a second occasion:

• protecting their wicket (ie: stopping the ball from rolling back on to the stumps).

• returning the ball to the fielding team, with their permission

The batsman is not allowed to hit the ball a second time to prevent a catch - and he is also out if in hitting the ball a second time to protect his wicket, he prevents a catch.

RELATED INTERNET LINKS:
ICC
ECB
Your say - Test Match Special
Cricket weather
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites