Why is an overthrow that goes for 4 attributed to the batsman as 5?

[Red]

Doesn’t make sense to me

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Its runs already scored plus four, not 1+ 4. I’ve seen sevens a few times (3 runs completed plus the boundary overthrow)

 

[honestbharani]

Doesn’t make sense to me

Coz its the result of a batsman's stroke/shot.

 

[Howe_zat]

If it were just a 4, you could in theory save runs where the batters have already run a lot by throwing it deliberately over the boundary.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Didn't Sehwag try that one time to keep a guy on strike or something?

 

[honestbharani]

Didn't Sehwag try that one time to keep a guy on strike or something?

He could have had a semblance of a case if he acted as if it was a throw gone wrong. But as always with SehWAG, subtlety is not in his wheel-house. He actually kicked it to go past the boundary.

 

[wpdavid]

Didn't Sehwag try that one time to keep a guy on strike or something?

I think Hutton did that once as well. I think it was to keep the tail-ender on strike rather than to save runs though.

EDIT
It was at The Oval in 1938
Other than Brown, no Australian batsman had displayed the concentration and application of the Englishmen and surrendered meekly to the English attack. Fleetwood-Smith, effectively the last batsman in Bradman and Fingleton s absence, scored a 20-ball 16 (going past his previous best of 13) with three fours and helped Brown take Australia past 200. "Neither pace nor spin bowling could disturb the equanimity of Brown," wrote Wisden. In an effort to bring Fleetwood-Smith on strike Hutton kicked the ball to the boundary when Brown had cut it to the Yorkshireman. Since the effort was intentional, however, Brown was awarded 5 runs and he managed to retain the strike.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

He could have had a semblance of a case if he acted as if it was a throw gone wrong. But as always with SehWAG, subtlety is not in his wheel-house. He actually kicked it to go past the boundary.

Oh he seriously did that.

Like he could have just pretended to field and accidentally touched the boundary with his fingers.

 

[BoyBrumby]

For the sake of argument, why are runs, er, run before overthrows treated differently to those run before the ball reaches the boundary from the bat?

 

[slowfinger]

Here’s another for the sake of argument

What is the difference between a misfield that goes for 4 whilst the batsmen are running and an actual overthrow?

Like what is the technicality that makes an overthrow an overthrow and not just a misfield?

 

[Line and Length]

Law 19 (Boundaries) says that, if the boundary results from a wilful act of a fielder, not only will the boundary be scored, but so will any other runs completed by the batsmen together with the run in progress at the time of the act if they have crossed.

Thus, if the batsmen had crossed for their third run when a fielder deliberately knocked the ball over the boundary, the batsman would be awarded 7 runs (3 + 4).

 

[TheJediBrah]

Here’s another for the sake of argument

What is the difference between a misfield that goes for 4 whilst the batsmen are running and an actual overthrow?

Like what is the technicality that makes an overthrow an overthrow and not just a misfield?

I believe because one is an "accident" and the other isn't

That's why if the batsmen are going to run 5 you can't just kick it over the boundary to keep it to 4 (which would be the obvious thing to do otherwise)

 

[Prince EWS]

I believe because one is an "accident" and the other isn't

That's why if the batsmen are going to run 5 you can't just kick it over the boundary to keep it to 4 (which would be the obvious thing to do otherwise)

Yeah as per L&L's post - "wilful act"

 

[Victor Ian]

For the sake of argument, why are runs, er, run before overthrows treated differently to those run before the ball reaches the boundary from the bat?

This would be awesome. It would bring in the skill of hitting the slowest 4 possible and promote bigger boundaries.

 

[mackembhoy]

If it were just a 4, you could in theory save runs where the batters have already run a lot by throwing it deliberately over the boundary.

Does the OP not mean why are the runs given to the batsman and not counted as extras.

 

[slowfinger]

This would be awesome. It would bring in the skill of hitting the slowest 4 possible and promote bigger boundaries.

is it just me that has been missing the days of the boundary literally being the advertising boards themselves?

 

[honestbharani]

is it just me that has been missing the days of the boundary literally being the advertising boards themselves?

causes injuries to fielders when try to slide/dive. That is one acceptable reason for bringing n the boundaries AFAIC.

 

[slowfinger]

causes injuries to fielders when try to slide/dive. That is one acceptable reason for bringing n the boundaries AFAIC.

don't dive near the board then!

 

[slowfinger]

don't dive near the board then!

also we wouldn't have any of this catch the ball, throw it back in and catch it again nonsense

 

[Nintendo]

Isn't it only 5 if the batsmen have crossed once? I remember that stokes's overthrow 6 in the WC final should have been 5 because he hadn't completed the second run at some important point.