Question: how many types a batsman can out in cricket

title: Dismissal (cricket)
text: A batsman can be dismissed in a number of ways , the most common being bowled , caught , leg before wicket ( LBW ) , stumped and run out . Much rarer are hit wicket , hit the ball twice , obstructing the field and timed out . The bowler is credited in the statistics with having taken a wicket if the batsman is out bowled , LBW , caught , stumped , or hit wicket . If the ball is a no - ball , then the batsman can not be out in any of these ways . The bowler is not credited with having taken a wicket if the batsman is run out , hits the ball twice , or obstructs the field ; these dismissals may occur even when the delivery is a no - ball . The fieldsman is credited in the statistics with a dismissal if he takes a catch or a stumping ( for a stumping this will necessarily be the wicket - keeper ) , and may be credited on scorecards for a run - out ( although a run - out will not be credited to a player 's statistics ) .