Absolutely Joe. Well I think.....?
I remember an identical scene happened a few year back in a game in australia. I think the game may have been a one dayer between Australia and the Windies.
The player running back to the crease jumped as the ball was being thrown back to the stumps. He jumped whilst well inside his creasein to avoid being hit by the ball. The ball hit the stumps cleanly whilst the players both feet and bat were in the air. Upon the replay, both commentators (Richie and Ian I think) said that had the fielding side have appealed, and the umpire had seen what had happened, the player would certainly have been out. Of course the fielding team, the commentatorsand just about everyone missed what had happened, because they all assumed that because the player was well inside his popping crease he was safe.
Apparently the law states that even though you may be physically behind your crease, a part of your body or bat must at all times make contact with the playing surface.
I guess it's a tough law to police by the umpires because it can happen so quick, but I believe it's ther on the laws of the game.
Another interesting law I didn't know, that the same commentators mentioned at the time was a player can ONLY be given out if there is an appeal. So even though an umpire may be certain that a player was out no matter the circumstances, if there is no appeal by the fielding team, there's no cigar.
Can anyonebackup what I just said? Am I right?
In a major acknowledgement of the gameâs impact on sport in NSW Rugby League received five awards at the 2002 NSW Annual Sports Awards last night. 
