8 lesser-known rules of cricket you might not know

6.The Necessary Appeal Rule



The Umpires standing on the ground can’t give their decision without having the appeal from the bowling side. Even if the batsman has got out, the umpire can’t raise his figure unless the opposition side appeals for it.

7.Call Back



This rule refers to calling a batsman back on the request of the side’s captain, even though the batsman has lost his wicket. Such a situation mainly arrives when the batsman loses his wicket by a sudden collision or any other unethical ways.

8.The Penalty Rule



This rule proves to be a beneficial one for the batting side as it provides five runs with the ball being inside the ground itself. This rule comes into the play when the ball touches the helmet which is placed at the back of the wicket-keeper on the ground. If the ball touches the helmet, the batting team receives five bonus runs!