Runners | The Laws of Cricket Explained with Stephen Fry

The rules of using a runner for an injured batsman are explained by Stephen Fry in our expert tutorial from the Laws of Cricket series.

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[vkitet]

We were once playing galli cricket in school and I was the runner. The injured batsman was so involved in chatting with the umpire that he totally forgot that he as batting. It was only after I played 4 deliveries that he realized his absence of mind.

[rambhattacharjee]

I think this law is modified . Presently no runner is allowed

[sachindandge]

Please elaborate DLS rule..Its the Most difficult thing than maths for me. 😂😂

[VGBGI]

Beautiful explanation. Immense thanks for all of your videos. Simple and ample.

[princevegeta-]

1:22
What happens then?
The injure batsman gets out or we'll go with the runners?

[PaulRoneClarke]

Runners no longer allowed in international matches. Though can be used in national first class and club cricket at the discretion of the competition rules. (so it is up to the specific rules of the competition whether to allow runners or not in national leagues and knock out games)

[arijeet]

This is the most hardest law of cricket ever I have heard of🤔🤔

[RaghunandanReddyC]

What's the point? No runners are allowed anymore.

[sandeeppaidi]

Batsman and runner reached other end after hitting then fielder hits at wicket keeper end ., it's out or not out???

[swapnadeepghosh]

I have one question.. let injured batsman step out and missed the ball.. the keeper stumped.. if his or her runner to not out of the line then what happened? Is he or she out or not?

[allabakshABD]

What's the rule aply if batsman and help Runner runs to the same end and complete the run... Out or not out

[anthonyblack]

Runners are not allowed in international matches. Not 100% sure about 1st grade/representative but definitely not in international.

[myclan-rmk]

Bro, i have a doubt, if the striker and striker's runner reached the non stickers end for the 1st run. Then for the second run striker's runner only reached the striker end. But the striker is still in the non striker end inside the crease. So finally the striker's runner only in the striker's end, striker and non striker in the non striker's end. But all are inside the crease. Is the Stricker OUT for any reason?

[kamaltanwar]

if openers get injured so who will run for them

[pvksmaheeth]

If it is a dead ball who will be the strike then

[sayantarafder]

Can the batsman be stumped if the batsman is out of the crease but the runner is inside the crease

[MrBHARATBHAGTANI]

When both batsmen are out of the crease but have not crossed each other and fielder throws the ball at non striker's end, then which player is out?

[mr_worry]

If opener is injured then who will be s runner for him ? As he has not batted before ???

[swamy]

How many runners a team uses in a match?

[uzzikage]

Why Nathan Leon didn't take a runner in 2nd test of ashes 2023?