The stump is the area behind the wickets that the batsman stands to deliver from. Most batsmen will use a ball placed in front of the batsman to hit, but occasionally the batsman will place the ball directly behind the wickets, against a particular field. A batsman will deliver the ball from a particular stance, which, while the batsman is in action, is called the batsman's "style". The batsman and bowler will first exchange signals to determine the angle at which the bowler will deliver the ball. This is usually done by placing the index finger of the bowler's dominant hand on the brow of the batsman's helmet. Once the batsman has agreed that the bowler may proceed, the bowler will then release the ball from a specific distance behind the wickets, most often the "slot", which is the point where the ball was delivered and which is 10–15 cm from the stumps. For batsmen attempting to score big hits, the ideal distance for the delivery of the ball is 20–25 cm, and the ideal bowling action is where the ball is pitched at the batsman so that he/she is positioned to bat the ball.
Once the delivery is over, the bowler is expected to step back, releasing the ball from the optimal distance, and return to a comfortable starting position. At this point, the batsman has the chance to make a decision about whether or not to run the single that was bowled or attempt to hit the ball. If the batsman chooses to hit, he will hit the ball with a bat. Batsmen are expected to stand in the right position when they hit the ball. While batting, the batsman will run to the "wrong" side of the pitch. The batsman's initial objective is to get to the pitch of the ball, and then to the other side of the pitch to play a shot. A typical batting order goes 2 batsmen, 3 bowler, 4 fielders, and a captain.
Scoring
Batting
A player who bats in an innings may be dismissed:
by being bowled out;
by being dismissed by any method other than being bowled out, but not before he has scored a fair number of runs, and his innings is over, which means that he has scored the runs necessary to enable his team to score the required runs to win; or
by being stumped when attempting a catch.
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