leg bye

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A "leg bye" in cricket is a run scored when a bowled ball deflects off any part of the batsman's body, excluding their hand, and they are able to advance to the other wicket. This is distinct from a "bye," which is when a participant advances in a tournament without playing. Another related term is a "leg-break," which describes a type of bowling where the ball spins from the leg side to the off side. In cricket, runs are scored by the batting side, and a batsman can be dismissed in various ways, but a leg bye is a way to add to the score without hitting the ball with the bat.1234

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…make good a run); (2) leg byes (when in similar circumstances the ball has touched any part of the batsman’s body except his hand); (3) wides (when a ball passes out of reach of the striker); (4) no balls (improperly bowled balls; for a fair delivery the ball must be…
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…make good a run); (2) leg byes (when in similar circumstances the ball has touched any part of the batsman’s body except his hand); (3) wides (when a ball passes out of reach of the striker); (4) no balls (improperly bowled balls; for a fair delivery the ball must be…
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