Quote Originally Posted by John Buchanan View Post
A couple of very basic questions:
1. Why does it matter if the ball pitches outside the line? If the ball is going to hit the wickets, it is going to hit the wickets.
2. Why have "umpires call"? If the ball is going to hit the wickets, it is going to hit the wickets.
1 its the LBW law. Has to pitch in line as well. However outside off stump if a batsman offers no shot you can still be given out LBW.