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Originally Posted by Baundule
If the fielder X had already crossed the boundary, meaning if any part of his body was 'in contact' with outside the boundary when the ball was still in his hand (or in contact), then it is already a 6 before the 2nd fielder gets any chance.
Now, if the first fielder was inside the boundary when he contacted the ball and got outside only after throwing the ball, then it will be a catch attributed to the second fielder.
There is a difference here between the laws of football and cricket. In football, it is considered a goal if the ball crossed the goal line even in the air; but in cricket it is based on contact. So, if a fielder stays inside the boundary and catches a ball that flew in the air just outside the boundary, it will still be considered a catch.
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Dear Atels,
This needs more explanation. The Fielder X can easily jump from inside the ground (without toucing the ropes) in the air (
now he is floating in the air, his momentum has taken him outside the ground) and knocks the ball back inside in to another fielder Y's hand. While knocking the ball back, the ball clearly outside the ropes but in the air. Now would that be a catch? I say "yes", why not?
Like how a basketball player jumps in the air close to sidelines and knocks the ball back in to play and that is a live ball. His momentum would take him to the scorers table or in the laps of the cheerleaders ( I put the last sentence to make some atel visualize the scenario and smile).