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The Official MCC Law book The MCC Laws o E Law 3 Ground Weather & Light The changes to Laws 3.8 and 3.9 relate weather or light. The main change is t that, at present, the decision to stay on suits the batting side, rather than on gr when they consider it to be unreasonab rather than conditions simply not being Law 12 The Toss The changes to Laws 12.4 and 12.5 invo the toss should be made in the presenc be at the ground at least 45 minutes be a number of points that need to be agre subcommittee thought that having at l people have expressed concerns over t umpires but the Laws must set out wha without drawing complaints. The new to the other captain straight away . Th the scheduled start of play and the Law means of gamesmanship to give the oth Law 17 Practice on the Field Law 17 concerns Practice on the field. the pitch and on one strip either side of place on the rest of the square (17.2)an practice with a coach or 12 th man durin and felt it should not be allowed. Wit should not waste any time is reinforced ball into the ground in practice will cont Practice is not permitt Law 19 A boundary catch A new 19.4 has been created to clarify f athletic pieces of fielding on the bound subcommittee felt that it would be wro to retreat beyond the boundary and the Law 19.4(i) requires that the fielder’s fi within the boundary or, if he is airborne boundary. k 2000 Code 4 th edition 2010 is available from New Z of Cricket 2000 code – 4 th editi Explanations of the key changes t to the umpires suspending play as a result of the fitn that the umpires will no longer “offer the light” to the n or come off the field was often made on tactical grou rounds of safety or visibility. In bad light, umpires wi ble or dangerous. Unreasonable is to be regarded as g very good. This new Law should result in less playi olve the toss. In Law 12.4, it was felt that it would b ce of one or both of the umpires. Law 3.1 already st efore the scheduled start of play. Furthermore, Law eed between the umpires and the captains before the least one umpire at the toss would help to formalise t his new Law for certain games at amateur level where at is best practice. Laws 1.2, 3.3 and 3.4 have been i w 12.5 requires the captain winning the toss to notify he current Law states the notification could be delaye ws subcommittee heard of examples where this Law w her team less time to prepare. Law 17.1 has clarified the area that can never be use f it. Laws 17.2 and 17.3 clearly outline when and wh nd on the outfield (17.3). A ban has been placed on g play. The MCC has noticed that such practice is be h slow over rates becoming an increasing problem, th d more strongly than before. It is also clarified that d travene Law 42.3 (The match ball – changing its cond ted on the Pitch or on any part of the strips on either further when the ball is beyond the boundary. In re ary have brought this area of the Law into the spotlig ong to allow a fielder, seeing a ball flying over his hea en to jump up and parry the ball back towards the fie rst contact with the ball must be when some part of h e, that his final contact with the ground before touchi ealand Cricket ion 2010 ess of the ground, e batting side. It was felt unds based on what best ill now only suspend play s being inappropriate, ng time being lost. e good practice to say that ates that the umpires shall s 1.2, 3.3 and 3.4 lay down e toss and the Laws the whole process. Some e there are no formal n the Code since 2000 his decision to bat or field ed until 10 minutes before was being exploited as a ed for practice as being hat practice may take fielders partaking in ecoming more prevalent he fact that practice deliberately bowling the ition). side of it cent years, increasingly ht. The Laws d and over the boundary, ld of play. Consequently, his person is grounded ing the ball was within the

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The Official MCC Law book

The MCC Laws oE

Law 3 ­ Ground Weather & Light

The changes to Laws 3.8 and 3.9 relate weather or light.    The main change is tthat, at present, the decision to stay onsuits the batting side, rather than on grwhen they consider it to be unreasonabrather than conditions simply not being

Law 12 ­ The Toss 

The changes to Laws 12.4 and 12.5 invothe toss should be made in the presencbe at the ground at least 45 minutes bea number of points that need to be agresub‐committee thought that having at lpeople have expressed concerns over tumpires but the Laws must set out whawithout drawing complaints.    The newto the other captain straight away.    Ththe scheduled start of play and the Lawmeans of gamesmanship to give the oth

Law 17 ­ Practice on the Field 

Law 17 concerns Practice on the field. the pitch and on one strip either side ofplace on the rest of the square (17.2) anpractice with a coach or 12th man durinand felt it should not be allowed.    Witshould not waste any time is reinforcedball into the ground in practice will cont

Practice is not permitt

Law 19 ­ A boundary catch 

A new 19.4 has been created to clarify fathletic pieces of fielding on the boundsub‐committee felt that it would be wroto retreat beyond the boundary and theLaw 19.4(i) requires that the fielder’s fiwithin the boundary or, if he is airborneboundary.   

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 of Cricket 2000 code – 4th editiExplanations of the key changes 

to the umpires suspending play as a result of the fitnthat the umpires will no longer “offer the light” to then or come off the field was often made on tactical grourounds of safety or visibility.    In bad light, umpires wible or dangerous.    Unreasonable is to be regarded asg very good.    This new Law should result in less playi

olve the toss.    In Law 12.4, it was felt that it would bce of one or both of the umpires.    Law 3.1 already stefore the scheduled start of play.    Furthermore, Laweed between the umpires and the captains before theleast one umpire at the toss would help to formalise this new Law for certain games at amateur level whereat is best practice.    Laws 1.2, 3.3 and 3.4 have been iw 12.5 requires the captain winning the toss to notify he current Law states the notification could be delayews sub‐committee heard of examples where this Law wher team less time to prepare. 

  Law 17.1 has clarified the area that can never be usef it.    Laws 17.2 and 17.3 clearly outline when and whnd on the outfield (17.3).    A ban has been placed ong play.    The MCC has noticed that such practice is beh slow over rates becoming an increasing problem, thd more strongly than before.    It is also clarified that dtravene Law 42.3 (The match ball – changing its cond

ted on the Pitch or on any part of the strips on either 

further when the ball is beyond the boundary.    In reary have brought this area of the Law into the spotligong to allow a fielder, seeing a ball flying over his heaen to jump up and parry the ball back towards the fierst contact with the ball must be when some part of he, that his final contact with the ground before touchi

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ess of the ground, e batting side.    It was felt unds based on what best ill now only suspend play s being inappropriate, ng time being lost. 

e good practice to say that ates that the umpires shall s 1.2, 3.3 and 3.4 lay down e toss and the Laws the whole process.    Some e there are no formal n the Code since 2000 his decision to bat or field ed until 10 minutes before was being exploited as a 

ed for practice as being hat practice may take  fielders partaking in ecoming more prevalent he fact that practice deliberately bowling the ition). 

 side of it 

cent years, increasingly ht.    The Laws d and over the boundary, ld of play.    Consequently, his person is grounded ing the ball was within the 

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The Official MCC Law book

Law 24 – NO­BALL ­ Bowler Foot

Law 24.5 (Fair delivery – the feet) has bapparent that some slow bowlers wereThis meant that a bowler could, for exabowling round the wicket.    The Laws spositioning of the sight‐screen, and conpart of his foot, whether grounded or rwicket and an imaginary line joining the

For a delivery to be fair in respect of

Law 28 ­ The wicket is down 

Law 28.1 (Wicket put down) has been adown.    Although it is a rare occurrenceball and a part of the bat has hit the stuwould be an unfortunate method of disthe same way as a bat that has fallen ou

Law 29 ­ Batsman out of his grou

Law 29.1 (When out of his ground) has will be considered to be in his ground ifwith continuing forward momentum, hgames where a player has clearly madecontact with the ground because he is rthrough a bowlers’ foothole.    It is in thcontact with the ground.    It would the

Law 42 ­ Unfair play 

Law 42.14 (Batsman damaging the pitcunder the current Law.    Currently, on warning and any runs scored are disalloruns are awarded to the fielding side annew version, there is a warning on the fruns awarded to the fielding side and a with Law 42.13 (Fielder damaging pitch

Appendix D 

Appendix D sets out definitions and expof the Law changes set out in this Expla

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been amended in relation to the landing of the bowle bowling with their front foot going right across to themple, say that he was bowling over the wicket but resub‐committee felt that this is not fair, particularly taknsequently altered the Law so that the bowler’s front aised, between the return crease on the side on whice two middle stumps. 

f the feet, in his delivery stride … 

 

a. ThelandRethis 

b. His somgrosidethe Retandcrea

If the satisfihave bsignal 

amended so that any part of the striker’s bat is capable, the MCC is aware of situations where the bat has bumps, putting the wicket down.    The Laws sub‐commsmissal for a batsman, a part of a bat that has broken ut of the batsman’s hand. 

und 

been amended so that a batsman who has been runnf, having grounded some part of his foot behind the pe loses contact with the ground.    This will particulare his ground but, at the moment that the wicket was prunning and, for example, his bat has flicked up off thhe nature of running that in every stride, both feet areerefore be unjust if a batsman were to be out in such c

h) has been amended so that the batting side receivethe first offence the side is warned; on the second offowed; on all subsequent offences, any runs scored arend a report is lodged with the appropriate Governing first offence but any repetition will see any runs scorereport being lodged with the appropriate Governing 

h), where there is only one warning before the Penalty

planations of words or phrases not defined in the Lawanatory Note, there have been some consequential ad

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r’s front foot.    It became e other side of the stumps.   lease the ball as though king into account the foot must land with some h he runs up past the 

e bowler’s back foot must d within and not touch the urn crease appertaining to stated mode of delivery. 

front foot must land with me part of the foot, whether unded or raised, on the same e of the imaginary line joining two middle stumps and the urn crease described above d be behind the Popping ase. 

bowler’s end umpire is not ed that all of these criteria been met, he must call & NO‐BALL. 

le of putting the wicket broken while hitting the mittee felt that, whilst this off should be treated in 

ning to make his ground opping crease, and still ly be useful in televised put down, he is not in e ground after passing e simultaneously not in circumstances. 

s one less warning than fence, there is a further e disallowed, 5 penalty body.    In the proposed ed disallowed, 5 Penalty body.    This is consistent y runs are issued. 

ws of Cricket.    As a result dditions and changes.