Weekly Quiz Question

A batsman's bat breaks in half mid-shot. He trips on the piece of broken blade, knocking it back into the stumps. Is he out hit wicket?

Good work Andy, the answer is "yes" he's out, hit wicket. If, in playing a shot or setting off for a run, any part of a batsman's person or equipment breaks the wicket then he's out on appeal. But it would have been better - if there was time - to signal 'dead ball' once you realised neither batsman was looking for a run. That might have stopped the striker tripping on the bat and breaking his wicket.