In Official Dismissal in Cricket Official Dismissal in Cricket a batsman can be dismissed in several ways, known as “modes of dismissal” or “ways to get out.” Here’s a list of all the standard types of dismissals:

In cricket, a dismissal occurs when a batter’s innings is brought to an end by the opposing team. Other terms used include the batter being “out,” the batting side “losing a wicket,” and the fielding side “taking a wicket.” When a dismissal occurs, the ball becomes dead, meaning no further runs can be scored off that delivery. The dismissed batter must leave the field of play for the rest of their team’s innings, to be replaced by a teammate.

Official Dismissal in Cricket : How players get out during batting.

A team’s innings ends if ten of the eleven team members are dismissed. Since players bat in pairs, when only one batter remains who can be not out, it is not possible for the team to continue batting. This situation is known as dismissing or bowling out the batting team, who are said to be “all out.”

The most common methods of dismissing a batter, in descending order of frequency, are: caught, bowled, leg before wicket, run out, and stumped. Among these, the leg before wicket and stumped methods can be seen as related to, or special cases of, the bowled and run out methods, respectively.

All 12 Types of Out in Cricket.

Most methods of dismissal do not apply on an illegal delivery (i.e., a wide or no-ball) or on the free hit delivery that follows a no-ball in certain competitions. Among the common methods of dismissal, only the “run out” dismissal can occur during any type of delivery.

1. Bowled

• The ball is bowled by the bowler and hits the stumps, dislodging the bails.

2. Caught

• The batsman hits the ball with their bat or glove, and it is caught by a fielder, wicketkeeper, or bowler before it touches the ground.

3. Leg Before Wicket (LBW)

• The batsman is out if, in the umpire’s judgment, a ball delivered by the bowler hits any part of the batsman’s body (except the hand) and would have gone on to hit the stumps.

4. Run Out

• A fielder throws the ball to the stumps, and the batsman is out of their crease when the bails are dislodged.

5. Stumped

• The wicketkeeper removes the bails while the batsman is out of their crease and not attempting a run, typically after being drawn out of the crease by a bowler.

6. Hit Wicket

• The batsman dislodges the bails with their bat or body while attempting to play a shot or taking off for a run.

7. Handled the Ball (Now included under Obstructing the Field)

• Previously, if a batsman handled the ball with their hand (not holding the bat) without the fielder’s consent, they were given out. This is now classified under “Obstructing the Field.”

8. Obstructing the Field

• A batsman is out if they intentionally obstruct or distract a fielder attempting to field the ball.

9. Hit the Ball Twice

• The batsman is out if they intentionally strike the ball twice with their bat or body, except to prevent the ball from hitting the stumps.

10. Timed Out

• The next batsman must arrive at the crease within three minutes of the previous batsman being dismissed, or they can be given out.

11. Retired Out

• A batsman who retires from their innings and does not resume batting for reasons other than injury or illness is considered “retired out.” This is rare and usually agreed upon in advance in a friendly match.

12. Mankading (Run Out at the Non-Striker’s End)

• If the non-striker leaves their crease before the bowler has delivered the ball, the bowler can remove the bails to dismiss the batsman.

These are the standard types of dismissals recognized in cricket. Some of them are rare, but all can occur in a match.