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"Most complicated rule in all of sports".
If the ball was going to hit the wicker, but it hits your leg first, you're out. It's really not that complicated.
Comment by thewellis at 05/07/2024 at 08:42 UTC
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Yeah it's not as complex as the Lewis-Duckworth method, plus the technology has massively improved the decision making on this.
Comment by Anomander at 05/07/2024 at 15:42 UTC
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This seems like one of those cases where if someone frontloads all of the nuance and technicalities attached to a rule, it can come across as massively complicated and arcane - but the practical application of the rule is still actually relatively simple.
A batsman can't use their body to prevent the ball from hitting the wicket.
I'm pretty sure that every sport has at least one rule that could be made out as complicated as LBW if a dedicated fan really wanted to write an internet essay explaining all the fine-grained technicalities of how the rule is applied at a professional level.
Comment by rnhf at 05/07/2024 at 22:40 UTC
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u/trdef gives an excellent explanation of what might be a rule in all of sports
Comment by northzone13 at 05/07/2024 at 13:11 UTC
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Oh yeah ? Plz explain why ball pitched outside leg (and going to hit wickets) is not given lbw ?