Just wondering, how did they come up with the 'catch out' rule in cricket?I mean,bowled was straight forward;you are unable to defend your wickets,so you're dismissed.Even run out follows standard conventions.Being unable to reach your target before the ball.But the 'catch out' logic has always eluded me.Its one of the few innovations in the game,because playing the ball in the air does not prove any faltering in the shot play.It is a manipulated rule which further gives rise to the 'six run' rule awarded for a risky loft over the boundary.
Cricket would have been completely different without 'catch out'.I'm guessing,initially it started with just 'bowled'.But then,batsmen wouldn't get out.Only one side kept on batting(initially it was an unlimited over edition),and the game became too boring.Later 'catch out' was introduced as an additional way to dismiss the batsman,and hence came the 'six' rule;additional runs for the risky boundary!
I feel its the most sought after rule,I'm sure a lot of thinking was involved before they came up with it.Still,I'd love to know who came up with this rule that changed the game for the better.
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