The full form of LB in cricket is leg bye.
Understanding Leg Byes
In cricket, a leg bye occurs when the ball hits the batter's body, specifically the leg or any other part except the hand holding the bat, and the ball goes to a place where the batsmen can take a run. Crucially, the ball must not have touched the bat.
Key Characteristics of a Leg Bye:
- Body Contact: The ball must make contact with the batter's body, excluding the hand holding the bat.
- No Bat Contact: The ball should not touch the bat. If the ball touches both body and bat, then it is not scored as a leg bye.
- Run Scoring: The batsmen can run and score runs when a leg bye occurs.
- British English Term: "Leg bye" is the accepted term in British English, as stated in the reference.
When is it Not a Leg Bye?
- If the ball hits the bat first, and then the leg, it is not considered a leg bye. The score would either be a run or a boundary depending on where the ball went, or a dismissal if the ball is caught.
- If the ball strikes the hand that's holding the bat, it is not a leg bye.
Leg Byes in the Scoreboard
- Leg byes are denoted as 'lb' on the scorecard.
- They are added to the team's total runs but not to the batter's individual score.
Summary
| Abbreviation | Full Form | Description |
|---|---|---|
| lb | leg bye | A run scored when the ball hits the batter's body (excluding the hand holding the bat) without hitting the bat first. |
