5 Weirdest cricket rules one probably may not know

2. Penalty on hitting helmet

Even as helmets are important for the batsmen and the close-in fielders, it’s also a essential gear for the wicketkeeper. At the time of keeping to the fast bowlers, the helmet becomes a valuable, especially on pitches, which generate significant amount of pace and bounce.

But then, the keepers take them down when the spinners are in operation, mostly placing them behind themselves. But at times, the ball trickles on to hit the helmets. Thereafter, the batting team gets five penalty runs for the act of fielding.

The batter gets any runs completed or in progress before the leather makes contact with the helmet. It also applies if the ball hits any clothing or gear wilfully discarded by a fielder. The same is detailed in the Law 28 of the Fielder Law of the MCC laws of Cricket.