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Declaration and forfeiture


 

In the sport of cricket a declaration occurs when a captain declares his team's innings closed and a forfeiture is when a captain choosing to forfeit an innings. Declaration and forfeiture is covered in Law 14 of the Laws of cricket.

Declaration

The captain of the batting side may declare an innings closed, when the ball is dead, at any time during a match. Usually this is because the captain thinks his team has already scored enough runs to win the match, though tactical declarations are sometimes used in other circumstances.

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