Cricket is a sport where batters look to score, while bowlers fight to get wickets. While the bowlers have plenty of chances to redeem themselves in a contest, a batter has to make a mistake just once, and that will be the end of his innings in the middle, which, interestingly, has many modes of dismissals. The MCC law states all the various modes of dismissal for a batter in cricket, which are divided into sections and subsections. So, how many ways can a batter be dismissed in cricket? The answer to today's Google Search Googly is surely going to add some unusual mode of dismissals that fans might feel surprised about. Whose Bat Did Shahid Afridi Use To Score His Fastest Century? Find the Correct Answer To Unlock Today’s Google Search Googly.

What is Googlies on Google?

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In How Many Ways Can a Batter Be Dismissed in Cricket?

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), who are the custodians of laws of the game, have laid out 12 modes of dismissal for a batter, which range from the most common - bowled, stumped, run-out- to the rarest - obstructing field and Mankarding. 

Modes of Dimissal

 Dismissal   
Bowled  When the ball hits the stumps 
Caught  When the fielder catches the ball before it hits ground 
Leg-Before Wicket  When the ball hits the legs/body of the batter in front of stumps 
Stumped  When the wicketkeeper removes the bails with batter out of crease 
Run Out  When the batter fails to reach the crease before the stumps are broken 
Hit Wicket  When the batter hits the stumps with his bat accidentally 
Handling the Ball  When the batter knowingly handles the ball with his hand 
Hit the Ball Twice  When the batter hits the ball two times knowingly 
Obstruction the Field   When the batter obstructs to distracts the fielding team 
Timed Out  When the batter fails to take guard in the middle under three minutes 
Mankading  When the non-striker gets out leaving the crease before the ball is bowled 
Retired Out  When the batter leaves the field with umpires' permission 

Out of all the mode of dimissals, the 'Mankading' is the most contentious, which many players feel is against the 'Spirit of the Cricket', while a few have openly supported the rule, stating it is legal and should not be criticised.

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