If at any time the captain is not available, a deputy shall act for him.
1. (a) If a captain is not available during the period in which the toss is to take place, then the deputy must be responsible for the nomination of the players, if this has not already been done, and for the toss. See 2 above and Rules 12.4 (The toss).
2. (b) At any time after the toss, the deputy must be one of the nominated players

1. If the umpires are satisfied that a player has been injured or become ill after the nomination of the players, they shall allow that player to have (i) a substitute acting instead of him in the field. (ii) a runner when batting. Any injury or illness that occurs at any time after the nomination of the players until the conclusion of the match shall be allowable, irrespective of whether play is in progress or not.
2. The umpires shall have discretion, for other wholly acceptable reasons, to allow a substitute for a fielder, or a runner for a batsman, at the start of the match or at any subsequent time. (c) A player wishing to change his shirt, boots, etc. must leave the field to do so. No substitute shall be allowed for him.

1. the umpire shall be informed of the reason for his absence.
2. he shall not thereafter come on to the field during a session of play without the consent of the umpire. See 6 below. The umpire shall give such consent as soon as is practicable.
3. if he is absent for 10 minutes or longer, he shall not be permitted to bowl thereafter.

1. All balls to be used in the match, having been approved by the umpires and captains, shall be in the possession of the umpires before the toss and shall remain under their control throughout the match.
2. The umpire shall take possession of the ball in use at the fall of each wicket, at the start of any interval and at any interruption of play.

1. the striker's bat itself or
2. any part of a glove worn on the striker's hand holding the bat shall be regarded as the ball striking or touching the bat, or being struck by the bat

(a) If rolling is to take place the pitch shall first be swept to avoid any possible damage by rolling in debris. This sweeping shall be done so that the 7 minutes allowed for rolling is not affected.
(b) The pitch shall be cleared of any debris between innings
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (a) and (b) above, the umpires shall not allow sweeping to take place where they consider it may be detrimental to the surface of the pitch.

The umpires shall ensure that the holes made by the bowlers and batsmen are cleaned out and dried whenever necessary to facilitate play. In matches of more than one day's duration, the umpires shall allow, if necessary, the re-turfing of footholes made by the bowler in his delivery stride, or the use of quick-setting fillings for the same purpose.

The pitch shall not be completely covered during the match unless provided otherwise by regulations or by agreement before the toss.

An over has started when the bowler starts his run up or, if he has no run up, his delivery action for the first delivery of that over.

If an umpire miscounts the number of balls, the over as counted by the umpire shall stand.

A bowler shall be allowed to change ends as often as desired, provided only that he does not bowl two overs, or parts thereof, consecutively in the same innings.

If for any reason a bowler is incapacitated while running up to bowl the first ball of an over, or is incapacitated or suspended during an over, the umpire shall call and signal Dead ball. Another bowler shall complete the over from the same end, provided that he does not bowl two overs, or parts thereof, consecutively in one innings.

(a) The wicket is put down if a bail is completely removed from the top of the stumps, or a stump is struck out of the ground by
(i) the ball.
(ii) the striker's bat, whether he is holding it or has let go of it.
(iii) the striker's person or by any part of his clothing or equipment becoming detached from his person.
(iii) a fielder, with his hand or arm, providing that the ball is held in the hand or hands so used, or in the hand of the arm so used.

The wicket is also put down if a fielder pulls a stump out of the ground in the same manner.

(b) The disturbance of a bail, whether temporary or not, shall not constitute its complete removal from the top of the stumps, but if a bail in falling lodges between two of the stumps this shall be regarded as complete removal.

If one bail is off, it shall be sufficient for the purpose of putting the wicket down to remove the remaining bail, or to strike or pull any of the three stumps out of the ground, in any of the ways stated in 1 above.

If the wicket is broken or put down while the ball is in play, the umpire shall not remake the wicket until the ball is dead. See Rules 23 (Dead ball). Any fielder, however, may
(i) replace a bail or bails on top of the stumps.

If the umpires have agreed to dispense with bails, in accordance with Rules 8.5 (Dispensing with bails), the decision as to whether the wicket has been put down is one for the umpire concerned to decide.

(a) After a decision to play without bails, the wicket has been put down if the umpire concerned is satisfied that the wicket has been struck by the ball, by the striker's bat, person, or items of his clothing or equipment separated from his person as described in 1(a)(ii) or 1(a)(iii) above, or by a fielder with the hand holding the ball or with the arm of the hand holding the ball.

A batsman shall be considered to be out of his ground unless his bat or some part of his person is grounded behind the popping crease at that end.

(a) If only one batsman is within a ground

(i) it is his ground.
(ii) it remains his ground even if he is later joined there by the other batsman.

(b) If both batsmen are in the same ground and one of them subsequently leaves it, (a)(i) above applies.

(c) If there is no batsman in either ground, then each ground belongs to whichever of the batsmen is nearer to it, or, if the batsmen are level, to whichever was nearer to it immediately prior to their drawing level.

(d) If a ground belongs to one batsman, then, unless there is a striker with a runner, the other ground belongs to the other batsman irrespective of his position.

The batsman at the bowler's end should be positioned on the opposite side of the wicket to that from which the ball is being delivered, unless a request to do otherwise is granted by the umpire

(a) Unless Time has been called, the incoming batsman must be in position to take guard or for his partner to be ready to receive the next ball within 3 minutes of the fall of the previous wicket. If this requirement is not met, the incoming batsman will be out, Timed out.

The bowler does not get credit for the wicket.

The striker is out Hit wicket if, while the ball is in play, his wicket is put down either by the striker's bat or person as described in Rules 28.1(a)(ii) and (iii) (Wicket put down) either (i) in the course of any action taken by him in preparing to receive or in receiving a delivery, or (ii) in setting off for his first run immediately after playing, or playing at, the ball, or (iii) if he makes no attempt to play the ball, in setting off for his first run, providing that in the opinion of the umpire this is immediately after he has had the opportunity of playing the ball, or (iv) in lawfully making a second or further stroke for the purpose of guarding his wicket within the provisions of Rules 34.3 (Ball lawfully struck more than once).

Notwithstanding 1 above, the batsman is not out under this Rules should his wicket be put down in any of the ways referred to in 1 above if
(a) it occurs after he has completed any action in receiving the delivery, other than as in 1(ii), (iii) or (iv) above.
(b) it occurs when he is in the act of running, other than in setting off immediately for his first run.
(c) it occurs when he is trying to avoid being run out or stumped. (d) it occurs while he is trying to avoid a throw-in at any time.

The striker is LBW in the circumstances set out below.
(a) The bowler delivers a ball, if LBW , minus 4 runs to batsman & 4 runs will be deducted on his/her team, bowler will be awarded as runs will be reduced on bowler's average of total.
(b) the ball, if it is not intercepted full pitch, pitches in line between wicket and wicket or on the off side of the striker's wicket and
(c) the ball not having previously touched his bat, the striker intercepts the ball, either full-pitch or after pitching, with any part of his person and
(d) the point of impact, even if above the level of the bails either
(i) is between wicket and wicket or
(ii) is either between wicket and wicket or outside the line of the off stump if the striker has made no genuine attempt to play the ball with his bat and

The off side of the striker's wicket shall be determined by the striker's stance at the moment the ball comes into play for that delivery.

(a) Either batsman is out Run out, except as in 2 below, if at any time while the ball is in play
(i) he is out of his ground and
(ii) his wicket is fairly put down by the opposing side.

Notwithstanding 1 above, a batsman is not out Run out if
(a) he has been within his ground and has subsequently left it to avoid injury, when the wicket is put down.
(b) the ball has not subsequently been touched again by a fielder, after the bowler has entered his delivery stride, before the wicket is put down.
(c) the ball, having been played by the striker, or having come off his person, directly strikes a helmet worn by a fielder and without further contact with him or any other fielder rebounds directly on to the wicket. However, the ball remains in play and either batsman may be Run out in the circumstances of 1 above if a wicket is subsequently put down.
(d) he is out Stumped. See Rules 39.1(b) (Out Stumped).

The batsman out in the circumstances of 1 above is the one whose ground is at the end where the wicket is put down. See Rules 2.8 (Transgression of the Rules by a batsman who has a runner) and Rules 29.2 (Which is a batsman's ground).

If a batsman is dismissed Run out, the batting side shall score the runs completed before the dismissal, together with the penalty for a No ball or a Wide, if applicable. Other penalties to either side that may be awarded when the ball is dead shall also stand. See Rules 42.17 (Penalty runs). If, however, a striker with a runner is himself dismissed Run out, runs completed by the runner and the other batsman before the dismissal shall not be scored. The penalty for a No ball or a Wide and any other penalties to either side that may be awarded when the ball is dead shall stand. See Rules 2.8 (Transgression of the Rules by a batsman who has a runner) and Rules 42.17(b) (Penalty runs).

The bowler does not get credit for the wicket.

(a) The striker is out Stumped if
(i) he is out of his ground and
(ii) he is receiving a ball which is not a No ball and
(iii) he is not attempting a run and
(iv) his wicket is put down by the wicket-keeper without the intervention of another member of the fielding side. Note Rules 40.3 (Position of wicket-keeper).

(a) If the wicket is put down by the ball, it shall be regarded as having been put down by the wicket-keeper if the ball
(i) rebounds on to the stumps from any part of his person or equipment, other than a protective helmet or
(ii) has been kicked or thrown on to the stumps by the wicket-keeper.

(a) If the striker is not out Stumped, he is liable to be out Run out if the conditions of Rules 38 (Run out) apply, except as set out in (b) below.

The wicket-keeper is the only member of the fielding side permitted to wear gloves and external leg guards. If he does so, these are to be regarded as part of his person for the purposes of Rules 41.2 (Fielding the ball). If by his actions and positioning it is apparent to the umpires that he will not be able to discharge his duties as a wicket-keeper, he shall forfeit this right and also the right to be recognised as a wicket-keeper for the purposes of Rules 32.3 (A fair catch), Rules 39 (Stumped), Rules 41.1 (Protective equipment), Rules 41.5 (Limitation of on side fielders) and Rules 41.6 (Fielders not to encroach on the pitch).

If the wicket-keeper wears gloves as permitted under 1 above, they shall have no webbing between fingers except that a single piece of flat non-stretch material may be inserted between index finger and thumb solely as a means of support. This insert shall not form a pouch when the hand is extended. See Appendix C.

The wicket-keeper shall remain wholly behind the wicket at the striker's end from the moment the ball comes into play until
(a) a ball delivered by the bowler either
(i) touches the bat or person of the striker or
(ii) passes the wicket at the striker's end or

It is unfair if a wicket-keeper standing back makes a significant movement towards the wicket after the ball comes into play and before it reaches the striker. In the event of such unfair movement by the wicket-keeper, either umpire shall call and signal Dead ball. It will not be considered a significant movement if the wicket-keeper moves a few paces forward for a slower delivery.

If the wicket-keeper interferes with the striker's right to play the ball and to guard his wicket, the striker shall not be out, except under Rules 33 (Handled the ball), Rules 34 (Hit the ball twice), Rules 37 (Obstructing the field) or Rules 38 (Run out).

The umpires shall be the sole judges of fair and unfair play. If either umpire considers an action, not covered by the Rules, to be unfair, he shall intervene without appeal and, if the ball is in play, shall call and signal Dead ball and implement the procedure as set out in 18 below. Otherwise the umpires shall not interfere with the progress of play, except as required to do so by the Rules.

In addition to 4 above, it is unfair for any member of the fielding side, by word or action, wilfully to attempt to distract or to obstruct either batsman after the striker has received the ball.
(a) It is for either one of the umpires to decide whether any distraction or obstruction is wilful or not.

(a) If either batsman causes avoidable damage to the pitch, at the first instance the umpire shall, when the ball is dead, caution the batsman. This caution shall continue to apply throughout the innings. The umpire shall so inform each incoming batsman and inform the other umpire, the other batsman, the captain of the fielding side and, as soon as practicable, the captain of the batting side.
(b) If there is a second instance of avoidable damage to the pitch by any batsman in that innings the umpire shall repeat the above procedure, indicating that this is a final warning. Additionally he shall disallow all runs to the batting side from that delivery other than the penalty for a No ball or a Wide, if applicable. The batsmen shall return to their original ends.

(a) When penalty runs are awarded to either side, when the ball is dead the umpire shall signal the penalty runs to the scorers as laid down in Rules 3.14 (Signals).
(b) Notwithstanding any provisions elsewhere in the Rules, penalty runs shall not be awarded once the match is concluded as defined in Rules 16.9 (Conclusion of a match).
(c) When 10 penalty runs are awarded to the batting side, under either Rules 2.6 (Player returning without permission) or Rules 41 (The fielder) or under 3, 4, 5, 9 or 13 above, then
(i) they shall be scored as penalty extras and shall be in addition to any other penalties.
(ii) they shall not be regarded as runs scored from either the immediately preceding delivery or the following delivery, and shall be in addition to any runs from those deliveries.
(iii) the batsmen shall not change ends solely by reason of the 10 run penalty.

If there is any breach of the Spirit of the Game by a player failing to comply with the instructions of an umpire, or criticising his decisions by word or action, or showing dissent, or generally behaving in a manner which might bring the game into disrepute, the umpire concerned shall immediately report the matter to the other umpire.