Men's ODI Match Clause 30: Batsman Out Of His Ground

30.BATSMAN OUT OF HIS GROUND

30.1. When out of his ground

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

• 30.1.2. However, a batsman shall not be considered to be out of his ground if, in running or diving towards his ground and beyond, and having grounded some part of his person or bat beyond the popping crease, there is subsequent loss of contact

  between the ground and any part of his person or bat, or
  between the bat and person,
  provided that the batsman has continued movement in the same direction.

30.2. Which is a batsman’s ground

• 30.2.1. If only one batsman is within a ground, it is his ground and will remain so even if he is later joined there by the other batsman.
• 30.2.2. If both batsmen are in the same ground and one of them subsequently leaves it, the ground belongs to the batsman who remains in it.
• 30.2.3. If there is no batsman in either ground, then each ground belongs to whichever batsman is nearer to it, or, if the batsmen are level, to whichever batsman was nearer to it immediately prior to their drawing level.
• 30.2.4. If a ground belongs to one batsman then the other ground belongs to the other batsman, irrespective of his position.

30.3. Position of non-striker

The non-striker, when standing 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.