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Runner (Cricket)In cricket, a Runner is a team member who runs between the wickets for an injured batsman. This happens, if the batsman suddenly gets cramps or gets wounded. The runner must be part of the 11 players playing in the current match. The runner can only run but not bat. A runner can only be used if the batsman gets injured during the game and not if he is already injured before the game. The umpires must agree to a runner, before he can be used in the game. In this scenario, the batsman hits a shot and remains rooted inside the batting crease. The runner runs 'between the wickets' for him, collecting the runs. When the batsman at the other end comes to the striking end (facing the bowler), the injured batsman must stand near the Square-Leg umpire. The runner stands at the non-striker's end. In the case of a run out, it is interesting to note that if either one, the injured batsman or his "runner" is caught out of the crease, the batsman is declared 'run-out'. Hence he and his runner depart.
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