Multiple choice general knowledge sports

If a fielder leaves the field and is absent from the field for longer than 15 minutes, he shall not be permitted to bowl after his return until he has been on the field for how long?

  1. 15 mins

  2. 5 overs

  3. Same duration of playing time for which he was absent.

  4. Until the current batsmen are dismissed.
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Explanation

Cricket laws specify that a fielder absent for more than 15 minutes cannot bowl until they've been on the field for the same length of time they were away. This prevents strategic absences to rest bowlers and ensures fair play. The absence time must be made up on the field before bowling privileges are restored.

AI explanation

Under the Laws of Cricket, if a fielder leaves the field of play (other than for very brief permitted reasons) and is absent for longer than 15 minutes of playing time, restrictions apply on his return: specifically, he is not permitted to bowl until he has been back on the field for at least as long as the total time he was absent. This ties the penalty directly to the duration of absence rather than a fixed time like 15 minutes or a fixed number of overs, and it isn't tied to the dismissal of the current batsmen — it's purely a time-based restriction under Law 2 (Fielder absent / substitutes).

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