5 Bizarre Cricket rules you didn't know about 

#1 Don't try to be Guran from Lagaan

Batsmen have to strike the ball in a single attempt.

India is one of the top cricket loving nations in the world. Most of us might remember the Guran character from the national award winning movie, Lagaan.

That batsman in the movie used to pop the ball in the air once and hit it straight for a six while it was coming down.

However, if such thing happens in real life cricket, the batsman would be sent off. Yes, hitting the ball twice is strictly prohibited by the laws of cricket.

However, if the second touch is made for self-defence from any injury, it won't be counted as a breach of the law. Only deliberate second touches of the ball would be considered illegal and the umpires would make the final decision.