Can a opening batsman be given out timed out at the start of the game?

Question

Can a opening batsman be given out timed out at the start of the game?

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

Yes, that's possible but very rare. Usually, the two opening batsmen are right on the field before the assumed match start time.

Hope that helps

Answer 3

Yes, this law applies to all eleven members of the side.

Answer 4

Yes.  Timing starts when the Umpire calls "play".

Answer 5

Yes when the game start.

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

Yes. Once the umpire at bowler's end calls 'play', play starts and it is considered the play is in progress until the umpire at bowler's end calls time & removes the bails, and within 3 minutes the next batsman should be at the crease. If he fails to appear and the opposition appeals, he will be given out 'timed out'. If the time exceeds much more than three minutes and player does no emerge from the pavilion, umpires will award the match to the fielding team.

Answer 8

Yes. Every batsman can be out this way. Timed out applies whatever reason the batsman doesn't come out in the allotted time, but if he is REFUSING to play, or the whole team refuse, that team forfeits the match, no matter what the score was before (Pakistan forfeited a game in this way in England, despite being in a winning position)

The most confusing out for me is where an injured batsman uses a runner. The umpires need to watch the batsman and the runner. If either one is out in any way, they are both out.

Answer 9

Yes as timing starts when the umpire calls it, if they are not on the pitch when time runs out then they could be given out, although this circumstance would be fairly rare amongst openers as they usually walk out to the wicket together and the likely of a umpire timing-out both openers is fairly slim.