The wicket-keeper in
cricket is the
fielding player who stands behind the
batsman on strike at the
wicket. The role of the wicket-keeper is governed by Law 40 of the
Laws of cricket, and is similar to that of the
catcher in
baseball.The wicket-keeper's major function is to stop deliveries that pass the batsman (in order to prevent
runs being scored), but often he can also attempt to
dismiss the batsman in various ways. The most common dismissal effected by the wicket-keeper is for him to catch a ball that has nicked the batsman's bat, called an edge, before it bounces. Sometimes the keeper is also in the best position to catch a ball which has been hit high in the air. The keeper can also stump the batsman by using the ball to remove the
bails from the
stumps if the batsman has come out of his
crease during a delivery. Finally, when the ball is hit into the outfield, the keeper moves close to the stumps to catch the return throw from a fielder and, if possible, to
run out a batsman.
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