LBW Explained in Cricket: The history of cricket is centuries old and this game has also brought new changes with time. In this game, there is a rule named ‘LBW’ which is also called Leg Before Wicket. If a person has become a new fan of cricket, it can be very difficult for him to understand LBW. Under this, if the ball hits the batsman’s body and at this time he is right in front of the stump, then it is not necessary that he should be declared out. So let us know when this complicated looking rule started.
When did the LBW rule start?
In fact, in the 18th century, batsmen often started resorting to pads to avoid getting out. For this reason, a rule was made for this for the first time in the year 1774. Now if the ball hits the pad in front of the wicket, the batsman was declared out. The rule continued to change and improve for a long time, but in 1935 a new aspect was added to the LBW rule. According to the new rule, even if the ball has bounced outside the line of off-stump, if the batsman is found in front of the stump, he will be declared out.
In such a situation, people supporting leg spin bowlers opposed this rule. After decades of opposition, a new aspect was added to the rule in 1972. Under this, if a batsman keeps his bat behind with the intention of not playing a shot, then even if the ball bounces outside the line of the leg stump, he can be given out. But according to the current rule, if the batsman goes 3 meters or further from the crease, then he cannot be given out for the ball hitting his pad or body.
Who was the first batsman to be out LBW?
The first batsman to be out under the LBW rule was Harry Corner. In the 1900 Paris Olympic Games, England was playing a match against France. In that match, English batsman Corner was out by France’s W Anderson. The first Indian batsman to be out under this rule was Naomal Jiomal, who was out by England’s Walter Robins in 1932.
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