Cricket Rules For Out Caught: There are some rules of the game of cricket which confuse the fans. Most people do not know about these rules. Similar rules apply regarding catching. During a cricket match, when a fielder or wicketkeeper catches the ball, he immediately jumps in the air and catches it again. This may seem like a style of celebration to most people, but there is an old and important reason hidden behind it, which is related to the rules of cricket and very few people know about it.

Why do fielders throw the ball in the air after catching?

According to the Laws of Cricket (Law 33 – Caught), a catch is considered complete when the fielder has complete control over the ball and he also controls the ball during its movement. In olden times, when there were no facilities like cameras and DRS, the umpire had to prove that the catch was taken correctly and the ball did not leave the hand. Therefore, fielders used to show that they had complete control over the ball by tossing the ball in the air and that they were leaving it intentionally.

At that time, tossing the ball was a kind of signal and through this the umpire was told that the catch was complete. This habit is so old that even today most players continue to do it as a celebration. Even though now everything is clearly visible from the third umpire and super slow motion, but in olden times players used to do this to confirm the catch, which has now become a habit of the players.

What are the ICC rules for catching?

• The ball thrown by the bowler should not be a no ball.
• The ball is considered caught out only when it touches the batsman’s bat.
• After that a fielder should catch the ball as a fair catch.
• The ball must be caught before it touches the ground.

What is fair catch?

• The ball may be held in one or both hands of the fielder.
• The catch is legal even if the hand is touching the ground, that is, the fingers are under the ball and the hand is on the ground.
• The ball should not touch the ground, boundary or anything outside it at any time.
• The fielder must complete the catch while remaining inside the boundary.