1. OUT LBW
The striker is out LBW in the circumstances set out below.
(a) The bowler delivers a ball, not being a No ball
and
(b) the ball, if it is not intercepted full pitch, pitches in
line between wicket and wicket or on the off side of the striker's
wicket
and
(c) the ball not having previously touched his bat, the striker
intercepts the ball, either full-pitch or after pitching, with
any part of his person
and
(d) the point of impact, even if above the level of the bails
either
(i) is between wicket and wicket
or
(ii) is either between wicket and wicket or outside the line of
the off stump if the striker has made no genuine attempt to play
the ball with his bat
and
(e) but for the interception, the ball would have hit the wicket.
2. INTERCEPTION OF THE BALL
(a) In assessing points (c), (d) and (e) in 1 above only the first
interception is to be considered.
(b) In assessing point (e) in 1 above, it is to be assumed that
the path of the ball before interception would have continued
after interception, irrespective of whether it might have pitched
subsequently or not.
3. OFF SIDE OF WICKET
The off side of the striker's wicket shall be determined by the
striker's stance at the moment the ball comes into play for that
delivery.