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jayteedee

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24 Mar 13

jayteedee

Joined: 21 Jul 12
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24 Mar 13

Every batsmen in an innings gets bowled first ball. Which number batsman is not out?

Zubrei

Joined: 11 Jan 08
Moves: 14853

25 Mar 13

Originally posted by jayteedee
Every batsmen in an innings gets bowled first ball. Which number batsman is not out?

8.

2 Remains at the crease until the second over and bats with the 8th man. The rest go in the second over leaving 8 as the non-striker and officially not out.

Rank outsider

Joined: 11 Oct 04
Moves: 5344

04 Apr 13

Originally posted by jayteedee
Every batsmen in an innings gets bowled first ball. Which number batsman is not out?

Depends.

What date is it and where is the match being played?

Can the umpire count?

Generally, 8 would be correct, I admit.

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