Last man stands cricket
Form of cricket
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Rules and regulations
- Played with 8 players per side.
- The most distinguishing feature of this form of cricket is that if a team loses 7 wickets in an innings, the remaining batter continues to bat without a partner, instead of being stranded (according to the normal Laws of Cricket, a batter cannot bat without a partner). This "last man standing" can only score in even numbers of runs.[3]
- A six on the last ball of the innings, is worth 12 runs, called a Home Run.
- If the striker is caught out, the ball is still live, and the non striker can also be run out at the bowlers end. This is called a double play.
- The non striker can also attempt to steal two runs on a catch,(as extras), by running two (to the strikers end and back), before the other team runs him out. Steals can't be done on the last ball of the innings.
- Batter retire on reaching 50 runs. A retired batsman can return to the crease after lower-order batsmen either retire or are out.
World wide recognition
This form of cricket is most recognised due to the Last man stands feature which is contrary to the usual Laws of Cricket.