LBW stands for "Leg Before Wicket" and is one of the ten ways a batter can be dismissed in a cricket match. It is a rule designed to prevent a batsman from simply using their legs to block the ball and avoid being out. The rule states that if the ball would have struck the wicket but instead hits the batters leg or any part of their body (except their hand), the batter can be given out LBW. However, there are several other conditions that need to be met for a batsman to be given out through LBW, which introduce certain complexities to the decision-making. For example, the ball must be a legitimate delivery, not a no-ball, and must pitch in line with or on the off side of the wickets. The LBW rules are furnished under Law 36 of the Marylebone Cricket Club’s (MCC) Laws of Cricket, which governs the rules of the game. The law is widely misunderstood among the general public and has proven controversial among spectators, administrators, and commentators.