MCC Announce Eight Law Changes

[riz7khan12]

It would help Vettori seeing as he doesn't tend to slide his bat...

and half the lazy indian batsmen.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Actually yea, I don't like the last rule. It's a pretty clear rule, your bat has to be grounded behind the line. Don't know why the have to change it.

 

[Themer]

Don't know why the have to change it.

Because bats kept bouncing up off the ground. Its a long needed rule in my opinion.

 

[Sureshot]

Yep, as you can't always tell with the camera on 3rd man whether it's grounded or not. Remove the element and it makes things easier.

 

[Cricketman]

Because technically when you are even past the line, say even by the bowler's mark, and the bat and both feet are in the air, you could still be runout.

 

[AngryPixel]

Yeah and some times batsman is well in and jumps to evade the direct hit and ball breaks the stump while he's in the air.. would be a shocking way to get out

 

[pcfan123]

Yea, once you are in you are in. Getting someone out because his bat bounced is like a kick in the balls. Its a cheap shot. It would be like tagging out the runner because he ran past 1st base.

 

[Manly]

I think the best example for that last rule is if the batsman dives to make his ground, the way the bats are shaped means it's almost inevitable that the bat bounces up.



Hmm, that doesn't make much sense, but I'm tired.

 

[madmusician]

Happened to Walsh a while back, didn't it? Or that could actually have been his bat sticking in a crack just outside the crease, which of course, this new law doesn't cover.

 

[Biggy]

Because bats kept bouncing up off the ground. Its a long needed rule in my opinion.

Love that change. Cringe everytime I see one of them given out.

 

[CaptainOZ]

Pfft MLB could learn a few things from the ICC. They still refuse to use replays

I wish they did. They need 2 UDRS referrals per side. There are some close plays, and sometimes not-so-close plays, that really need to be referred (e.g. out at the base, tag or no tag, confirm catches).

I don't know if they'd ever allow sides to refer balls and strikes though :laugh

 

[razahood]

I liked that catch rule

 

[Sophie Hart]

Well change is needed in every field of life, it?s just cricket. First and foremost these new idea about the catch rule is really appreciatable.