Scoring

Checks & Balances

These systems are used to calculate the Net Run Rate, decide in cases of Ties and for preventing those above from being implemented.

Umpires Signals.

Bye
Raising one arm with open palm above the head.
Dead Ball
Waving of both arms across each other in front of his abodmen.
Five Penalty Run to Batting Team
Repeated tapping of one shoulder with the other hand.
Five Penalty Run to Fielding Team
Placing one hand on the opposite shoulder.
Four
A four scored by the ball reaching the boundary is signalled by an arm extended horizontally and waved briefly back and forth in a horizontal arc finishing with the arm across the chest.
Leg Bye
Raising one leg and tapping the knee with one hand.
New Ball
Holding the ball above the head.
No Ball
Holding an arm out horizontally.
Not Out
There is no formal signal to indicate that a batsman is not out. The umpire can either shake his head `no' or not signal at all.
Out
When a batsman is out, the umpire making the decision raises one hand above his head, with the index finger extended.
Revoke Last Signal
Touching both shoulders, each with the opposite hand.
Short Run
Touching the tip of one hand to the same shoulder.
Six
Raising both arms straight over the head.
Wide
Holding both arms out horizontally.