According to the laws of cricket adjudicated by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), there are ten ways of getting out (commonly referred to as dismissals) in the game of cricket. These are:
- Law 30: "Out bowled"
- Law 31: "Out timed out"
- Law 32: "Out caught"
- Law 33: "Out handled the ball"
- Law 34: "Out hit the ball twice"
- Law 35: "Out hit wicket"
- Law 36: "Out leg before wicket"
- Law 37: "Out obstructing the field"
- Law 38: "Out run out"
- Law 39: "Out stumped"
In addition to these ten ways of getting out, a batsmen may declare himself "Out retired" should he wish to not continue with his innings for a particular reason. This is mainly done in tour preparation games, where settled batsmen will retire to give other batsmen an opportunity to play (should the batting side be in a comfortable position).