Index
- Ball Home
- 4.1 Weight and size
- 4.2 Approval and control of balls
- 4.3 New ball
- 4.4 New ball in match of more than one days duration
- 4.5 Ball lost or becoming unfit for play
- 4.6 Specifications
4.5 BALL LOST OR
BECOMING UNFIT FOR PLAY
During the match, the ball may be lost in dense bushes, in a field of long grass or in a nearby stream or pond or may become unfit for play because it has lost its shape, bounced on a concrete surface or the seam has split
In all cases, the ball must be replaced by another ball which is similar in wear to the previous ball
To save time, both umpires should carry a spare ball so that the ball can be replaced as quickly as possible
The umpires should inspect the ball at irregular intervals so that they are aware of the ball's condition
The umpires, without the captains, decide the replacement ball and will inform the fielding captain and the batters at the crease
The use of a replacement ball does not change the prescribed number of overs before the next new ball is due
During the match, the ball may be lost in dense bushes, in a field of long grass or in a nearby stream or pond or may become unfit for play because it has lost its shape, bounced on a concrete surface or the seam has split
In all cases, the ball must be replaced by another ball which is similar in wear to the previous ball
To save time, both umpires should carry a spare ball so that the ball can be replaced as quickly as possible
The umpires should inspect the ball at irregular intervals so that they are aware of the ball's condition
The umpires, without the captains, decide the replacement ball and will inform the fielding captain and the batters at the crease
The use of a replacement ball does not change the prescribed number of overs before the next new ball is due