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mcc new rules from oct: The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has made a total of 73 changes to the rules of cricket, including making it mandatory to play a full over when a wicket falls in the last over in multi-day matches. The new rules will come into effect from October this year.
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has made a total of 73 changes to the Laws of Cricket, including making it mandatory to play a full over when a wicket falls in the last over in multi-day matches. The new rules will come into effect from October this year. The MCC said the new copy of the Rules of Cricket, released for the first time since 2022, aims to bring the laws up-to-date and more inclusive of the modern game. The MCC said on its website that the last over of the day in multi-day matches must now be completed at all costs. According to the MCC, failure to do so “diminishes the excitement of the game.”
“It was considered unfair that if the bowling team took a wicket in the last over of the day, the batting team was not required to send in a new batsman,” the MCC said. He said that this does not save time, as the rest of the balls have to be completed the next day, and it also reduces the excitement of the game. A new batsman avoids difficult situations, as conditions are generally favorable for bowlers at that time.
“Under the new rule, if conditions are favourable, the last over will be completed, even if a wicket falls during that time,” the MCC clarified. The MCC, with the support of current and former women’s players, has also established new standards and names for balls used in junior and women’s cricket. According to the MCC, balls are now classified into size 1, size 2 and size 3. Size 1 (traditional men’s ball) remains unchanged, but the standards for all three categories are now aligned.
The rules regarding wicketkeepers have also been changed. Now, if the wicketkeeper is standing on or in front of the stumps before the ball is bowled, it will not be considered a no-ball. “The wicketkeeper still cannot come in front of the stumps to catch the ball unless the ball crosses the batsman’s wicket or makes contact with the bat or the body, but the rule now states that the wicketkeeper must be fully behind the stumps after the ball has been released,” the MCC said.
The ‘bunny hop catch’ has been removed for catches taken near the boundary line. Now, a fielder can only touch the ball once in the air out of bounds, and must then be completely on the ground inside the boundary. The MCC said that if a fielder bounces the ball out of bounds to a teammate standing in and then goes out of bounds himself, it will be considered a boundary.
The MCC has also provided a clear definition of ‘overthrow’ for the first time. Accordingly, a ball thrown towards the stumps in an attempt to stop or run out a run will be considered an overthrow, while a mere attempt to stop or run out will be considered an overthrow. Not giving the ball to the other fielders will no longer be considered an overthrow. In the event of a deliberate short run, the fielding team will now have the right to decide which batsman will be on strike for the next ball. The MCC also clarified that the ball would be considered “completely stopped” when the ball was in a fielder’s hand or stationary on the ground; Now the ball will not have to be in the hands of the bowler or the wicketkeeper.
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