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An arm waved from side to side across the body, marking a boundary four.
Also known as: Boundary four
The umpire waves one arm back and forth across the chest to signal that the ball reached the boundary after touching the ground. Four runs are added regardless of how many the batters actually ran.
Signals a boundary four: four runs are scored because the ball reached or crossed the boundary having touched the ground. The Laws define the signal and the score.
A standing figure sweeping one arm horizontally back and forth in front of the body at chest height.
A sweep across the body is four; both arms straight above the head is six. The difference is whether the ball bounced before the boundary.