Ten ways in which a batsman can be dismissed in cricket

#9 Hit the ball twice

Hitting the ball twice will lead to a batsman's immediate dismissal

If a batsman hits the ball twice, he is given out under the law.34. The first touch is when the ball strikes the bat. The second touch has to be deliberate and not necessarily with the bat, but the body of the batsman as well.

The batter can stop the ball from hitting the stumps by his/her body and bat but not with his hands. No batsman has been given out till date pursuant to this rule.

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#10 Timed Out

An umpire can give a batsman out if he/she fails to arrive at the crease ahead of the set limit, provided the fielding time appeals for the same

This is one of the rarest modes of dismissal in cricket. If a batsman fails to arrive at the crease within a certain time limit, he is given out by the umpire on an appeal from opposition team.

The time limit is three minutes for ODI and Test cricket and two minutes for T20Is. Also, if a batsman doesn't resume his play after a break, he can be timed out as well. An incident took place in a test match between India and South Africa where Sourav Ganguly took nearly five minutes to arrive at the crease, but the Proteas didn't appeal and hence, Ganguly was allowed to carry on.