Retired Not Out
On this day, in 1951, a West Indies batsman was born in Barbados. Everybody would wonder, that we have heard about Retired out, but what is retired not out?? Sounds strange. As per the Law 25 of Laws of cricket, a batsman can retire from his innings at any time, when the ball is dead and will be replaced by a team mate who is yet to be dismissed. This occurs commonly where the batsman gets injured or unwell. But that batsman, should need to come back and play his innings continuing. If he doesn't so, he is marked as retired hurt, as he may need medical attention outside(But all this comes under umpires' permission and most probably possible for a side batting last in a match) In cricket, a batsman retires out without the permission of the umpire and also no having the permission of the opposition captain. If that batsman, didn't return, he is marked as retired out, in calculating his batting average. But still what is retired not out ? and what does Gordon Gree...