Haha, yeah cricket is an investment for sure.

1. If the batsmen have already completed their runs then they can’t be out. It’s only if they are short of their ground that the fielder can get a “run out”. It’s the job of the 2 batsmen to judge how many times they think they can change ends before the ball comes in just like in baseball where the bat needs to judge how many bases he can take when he hits the ball.

2. He’s trying to avoid being stumped (see main blog)

3. Only if the batsman isn’t back behind his popping crease. Otherwise just hitting the stumps doesn’t get the batsman out.

4. Yes he can just keep going! It’s not like baseball where you get 1 hit then some one else comes in. In cricket the batsmen just keep going until either they are out or the innings is completed