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In cricket, what constitutes a 'wide ball'?

1

A ball that can be easily caught

2

A delivery outside the batsman's reach

3

A no ball that is replayed

4

A delivery that scores runs

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Answer

B. A delivery outside the batsman's reach

Solution:

'Wide ball' refers to a delivery where the ball is out of the batsman's reach and does not afford a chance to score; this results in an extra run being awarded to the batting team.

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