Stumpings explained

A stumping (Law 39) is the keeper's own dismissal. The striker is out stumped when all of these are true:

• the striker is out of their ground (no part of the bat or body grounded behind the crease),
• they are not trying to run,
• the wicket-keeper puts the wicket down without help from another fielder, and
• the delivery is not a no-ball.

Stumped or run out?

• If the batter was setting off for a run, it's a run out, not a stumping.
• If another fielder touched the ball first, it's a run out.
• The bowler gets credit for a stumping. They don't get credit for a run out.

Can you be stumped off a wide?

Yes. A striker who comes down the pitch and misses a wide can be stumped. They cannot be stumped off a no-ball.

Does the keeper have to use their hands?

The wicket must be put down with the ball, or with a hand or arm holding the ball. It still counts as stumped if the ball bounces off the keeper's pads or body onto the stumps, or if the keeper kicks or throws it onto the wicket.

Take the ball behind the stumps

The keeper must not take the ball in front of the stumps before it has passed the wicket or touched the bat. If they do, it's a no-ball, so the batter can't be stumped.

Club tip for batters: if you're beaten down the pitch, get the bat back behind the crease. A grounded bat is enough to stay in.