On previous editions of “How’s That” we would have looked at setting up the game before play begins. Given that “play” has now started we would be looking at the ways and means in which an innings can be declared or forfeited.
Time of declaration
The captain of the side batting may declare an innings closed, when the ball is dead, at any time during the innings. A declared innings shall be considered to be a completed innings.
Forfeiture of an innings
A captain may forfeit either of his/her side’s innings at any time before the commencement of that innings. A forfeited innings shall be considered to be a completed innings.
Notification
A captain shall notify the opposing captain and the umpires of any decision to declare or to forfeit an innings. Once notified, the decision cannot be changed
Source: Tom Smith’s Cricket Umpiring and Scoring (Law 15)
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