Question: why lbw is out in cricket?
Answer: The definition of leg before wicket (lbw) is currently Law 36 in the Laws of Cricket, written by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). ... The batter may also be out lbw if, having made no attempt to hit the ball with his/her bat, he/she is struck outside the line of off stump by a ball that would have hit the wickets.