Stump The Guru

Saadadvanced.
Hi m8
What about starting a stump the guru.
Someone starts with a question and when a person gets the correct answer he then takes over the guru title?
Then he posts a question and so on?
What would you reckon the chances of kicking this of are?
ps i now have a teaser for yourself!!!
How many ways can a batsman be given out and what are they?

Originally posted by -JP- Originally posted by One Hammer Thanks JP,im now with you,I didnt see your post here before the other post,I could have put the rules question in to this as well,Sorry m8 and yes a time limit or say 10 guesses and if not the right answer by then a new question can be given? I dont know m8 what do you think i am unfamiliar with the workings on this as im in the new stage hahaha OK, some basic rules: If a question isn't answered in one week, the guru tells the answer and sets the next question. You are allowed one answer per post and you have to wait for someone else to post before you can post another guess. Try not to think of ridiculous, obscure questions that no-one will get - the object of this is a bit of fun, there aren't any prizes involved.

That sounds Excellent.
Only thing JP is if im not on when someone gets the answer
Can there be a way ,that if they are sure they have found the answer ,like in a post,they can post the correct Answer and ask a question themselves rather than wait for the timezones to cross?
I like the idea of making it not easy but also not impossible to get the answer as it is for fun .
What do you think?

Good idea Hammer !!

I think the answer is 9

they are - 1) Bowled
               2) Caught
               3) LBW
               4) Run Out
               5) Stumped
               6) Hit Wicket
               7) Obstructing the field
               8) Hit ball twice
               9) Timed out

   Hope this is okay , if it is , then I'll post one pretty sharpish!   

Originally posted by Sledger Good idea Hammer !! I think the answer is 9 they are - 1) Bowled                 2) Caught                 3) LBW                 4) Run Out                 5) Stumped                 6) Hit Wicket                 7) Obstructing the field                 8) Hit ball twice                 9) Timed out    Hope this is okay , if it is , then I'll post one pretty sharpish!

What i can say sledger is back to the drawing board mate as i can thoink of at least 2 more to your list,but i will find the definative answer,soon,you reckon i can find the bugger?hahaha,i had it and lost it again,,

Handled the ball is a 10th!!!

Actually sledger,It is clear that it is a dismissal,or so its telling me,so there are 12 ways for the batsman to be out/or dismissed.I hope to god im reading it right hehe
So we need 2 more dismissals,i thought along the lines of a mankad or a runner would find another form of out but it wasnt to be.
Do you have mankads in Barbados or is it called something else?

I'm actually in Cape Town Hammer - I just put Barbados to keep the taxman off my back!   two to get huh.....trod on wicket ??? (I'd class that as hit wicket)

what's a mankad - he was a fine Indian batsman in my youth!!

Okaaaaaaaaaaay!! That's a form of dismissal , but I've only been thinking about the removal of the striker!

There was an incident here in SA involving Peter Kirsten a number of years ago - he was run out for backing up too eagerly but he HAD been warned !! It still caused a major sensation with the public and in the papers though ! Personally , I had no problems him being out , he was chancing his arm!

JP ,I would say you would get reported or something more harsh,but it isnt in the form of getting a batsman out.
a clue is the final 2 that is stated are around the same thing,but marginally different.
Both the batsman and non striker can go this way!!!!!

Good to see you back awake JP,little sleep though mate,no sleeping in the class today hahaha

No not that one buddy,
I have to take the kids to cricket training mate so what i will do is leave you with the answer as you were close as can be to it,well near enough,You will have to put the thinking cap on and post a top line question on cricket.
something other posters wont be able to resist.
Ok i will post the link to the answer as well as the answer page in case it dont let you go to link,Cheers mate and i will see you if your still on in a few hours.
Thanks for the fun Sledger,i have you in my buddy list so i will catch up again,make the question a good one bud,
Cheers


Dismissal of a batsman
For more details on this topic, see Dismissal (cricket).

A batsman is allowed to bat as long as he does not get out (also known as being dismissed). There are ten ways of being dismissed, some of which are credited as wickets to the bowler, some of which are not credited to any player. If the batsman is dismissed, another player from the batting team replaces him until ten batsmen are out and the innings is over.
DONT GET TO CARRIED AWAY AT THIS BIT SLEDGER WITH THE 10 DISMISSALS,READ ON AND YOULL FIND WHAT THEY ARE GETTING AT.


Many modes of dismissal require the wicket to be "put down". The wicket is put down if a bail is dislodged from the top of the stumps or a stump is struck out of the ground either with the ball, or by a fielder with the ball in his hand. Of the following ten modes of dismissal, the first six are common, while the last four are technicalities which rarely occur. Briefly, the ten modes are:
Caught — When a fielder catches the ball before the ball bounces and after the batsman has struck it with the bat or it has come into contact with the batsman's glove while it is in contact with the bat handle. The bowler and catcher are both credited.
Bowled — When a delivered ball hits the stumps at the batsman's end, and dislodges one or both of the bails. This happens regardless of whether the batsman has edged the ball onto the stumps or not. The bowler is credited with the dismissal.
Leg before wicket (LBW) — When a delivered ball misses the bat and strikes the batsman's leg or pad, and the umpire judges that the ball would otherwise have struck the stumps. The laws of cricket stipulate certain exceptions in favour of the batsman; for instance, a batsman should not be given out LBW if the place where the ball bounced on the pitch is to the leg-side of the area strictly between the two wickets. The bowler is credited with the dismissal.
Run out — When a fielder, bowler or wicket-keeper removes one or both of the bails with the ball by hitting the stumps whilst a batsman is still running between the two ends. The ball can either hit the stumps directly or the fielder's hand with the ball inside it can be used to dislodge the bails. Such a dismissal is not officially credited to any player, although the identities of the fielder or fielders involved is often noted in brackets on the scorecard.
Stumped — When the batsman leaves his crease in playing a delivery, voluntarily or involuntarily, but the ball goes to the wicket-keeper who uses it to remove one or both of the bails through hitting the bail(s) or the wicket before the batsman has remade his ground. The bowler and wicket-keeper are both credited.
Hit wicket — When the batsman accidentally knocks the stumps with either the body or the bat, causing one or both of the bails to be dislodged, either in playing a shot or in taking off for the first run. The bowler is credited with the dismissal.
Handled the ball — When the batsman deliberately handles the ball without the permission of the fielding team. No player is credited with the dismissal.
Hit the ball twice — When the batsman deliberately strikes the ball a second time, except for the sole purpose of guarding his wicket. No player is credited with the dismissal.
Obstructing the field — When a batsman deliberately hinders a fielder from attempting to field the ball. No player is credited with the dismissal.
Timed out — When a new batsman takes more than three minutes to appear on the field to replace a dismissed batsman. (If the delay is even more protracted, the umpires may cause the match to be forfeited.) No player is credited with the dismissal.

Additionally, a batsman may leave the field undismissed. For instance, if he is ill or injured, this is known as retired hurt or retired ill. The batsman is not out; he may return to bat later in the same innings if sufficiently recovered. Also, an unimpaired batsman may retire, in which case he is treated as being dismissed retired out; no player is credited with the dismissal.

link   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket

this was the missing part of dismissals

Additionally, a batsman may leave the field undismissed. For instance, if he is ill or injured, this is known as retired hurt or retired ill. The batsman is not out; he may return to bat later in the same innings if sufficiently recovered. Also, an unimpaired batsman may retire, in which case he is treated as being dismissed retired out; no player is credited with the dismissal.

I was originally saying they both were the same but on closer reading it not.
You can retire injured or ill and comeback to bat later,but and they have no history of this as it says,a batsman can just retire and on doing this he is classified as out,why someone would do that?god knows but the rule is there ,you would most likely say your feeling ill and come back if needed,Maybe in a ODI and a team are chasing say 200 to win and are 1 for 170 in 25 th over and someone wants a teammate to have a hit and get the eye in ,i suppose it could happen but i dont think we will see that in our time.Although the rule is there mate,so we have 12 forms of getting out..
They arent as easy as first thought are they?
The mankading situation must just go down as run out or stumped hey?

Ok cheers mate talk soon,,,,




Edited by One Hammer

You're right One Hammer, mankading is recorded as 'run out'.

You're the man Swerve !!! Can you post a viscious one - I'm working here!!

It is four runs only, and Jim's partner is on strike. 

7, counts as 4 overthrows plus the three

so it is seven runs, and Jim is on strike?