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In the sports of baseball and cricket, what are all the ways that a batter/batsman may be dismissed (given out)? Which modes of dismissal are essentially the same in both sports?

Question #149271. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Apr 24 2023.
Originally posted Apr 24 2023 4:22 PM.

looney_tunes

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looney_tunes

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For a start, here is a list of the ten ways to get out in cricket:
Bowled
Caught
LBW (leg before wicket)
Run out
Stumped
Retired
Hit the ball twice
Hit wicket
Obstructing the field
Timed out

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dismissal_(cricket)

I cannot find such a succinct list for baseball, as there seem to be so many variants!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_(baseball)

Apr 24 2023, 11:00 PM

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In the sports of baseball and cricket, what are all the ways that a batter/batsman may be dismissed (given out)? Which modes of dismissal are essentially the same in both sports?

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