There are many inequalities in limited overs cricket and Test matches. There is also rules regarding an inequality wide ball. The rules regarding wide are very strict in white ball matches, but less strictness in this matter in Test matches. Many times it happens that even when the ball is ball on the leg side, the umpire does not indicate the wide. After all, what are the rules of wide in red ball cricket and is it very difficult to understand them? Understand the entire rule in details here.

Talk about white ball cricket, the wide line/white line is about 89 centimeters from the stumps, and is a return crease at some distance. But in Test matches, there is no white line on the pitch for wide balls, there is only a white line with returns. Actually, wide is given in Test matches only when the ball is far away from the batsman’s reach. Wide balls have a lot of effect in ODI and T20 matches, while in Test matches, extra runs do not have much effect.

Usually when a bowler throws the ball out of the return crease, it is called wide. At the same time, if the ball passes through the return crease, but it is far from the batsman’s reach, then he will be called wide. Test rules for off-stump and leg stump wide balls are the same. Apart from this, even when a bowler passes by the bouncer batsman’s head, the umpire calls him wide.

One of the main reasons for not getting too wide in Test matches is that in red-ball matches, the competition between fielding and batting team is done to maintain the competition level. The bowlers have to throw long spells, so strict rules for the wide can be contrary to the bowling team.

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