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- noun cricket
run scored by a batting side arising from the ball striking any part of thebatsman 's body without touching thebat . Leg byes are recorded asextras and do not affect the batsman's individual score. A leg bye can only be scored if the batsman was genuinely attempting to play a shot, or genuinely tried to avoid being hit by the ball.
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