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LAW 31 TIMED OUT
(a) Unless Time has been called, the incoming batsman must be in position to take
guard or for his partner to be ready to receive the next ball within 3 minutes of the
fall of the previous wicket. If this requirement is not met, the incoming batsman
will be out, Timed out.
(b) In the event of protracted delay in which no batsman comes to the wicket, the
umpires shall adopt the procedure of Law 21.3 (Umpires awarding a match). For
the purposes of that Law the start of the action shall be taken as the expiry of the 3
minutes referred to above.
The bowler does not get credit for the wicket.