New MCC laws - Umpires can send off players now; Also new bat regulations introduced .

[BeautifulGame]

Basically players will be sent off football style if they act like morons or thugs on a cricket field .

 

Also more interestingly now excessive appealing can result in 5 runs penalty.

 

Umpire sanctions under the new code

 

Level 1

Offences include excessive appealing and showing dissent at an umpire's decision. Following an official warning, a second Level 1 offence will result in five penalty runs being awarded to the opposing team.

Level 2

Offences (including throwing the ball at a player or making deliberate physical contact with an opponent during play), will result in the immediate awarding of five penalty runs to the opposing team.

Level 3

Offences (including intimidating an umpire or threatening to assault another player, team official or spectator) will result in five penalty runs and a removal of the offending player from the field for a set number of overs, depending on the format of the match.

Level 4

Offences (threatening an umpire or committing any act of violence on the field of play), will result in five penalty runs and the removal of the offending player for the remainder of the match. If the player is batting at the time of the offence, he/she will be recorded as 'retired out'.

 

Have also laid out the restrictions on bat sizes and there will be an amendment to the run out law to protect a batsman whose bat has bounced in the air once they have crossed the popping crease.

 

Restrictions on bat sizes have been set at 108mm in width, 67mm in depth with 40mm edges

 

Also new change to the run out law to mean Batsmen will not be given out if they have grounded the bat over the crease and it subsequently bounces in the air prior to the stumps are broken.

 

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1085633.html

 

In general pretty good amendments all of them.These will be effective from series starting on October 1 , 2017 .So won't be applicable during Champions trophy.

[flat_wicket_bully]

About time that ridiculous run out law was changed

[flat_wicket_bully]

I think that six law should also have been changed. Fielders getting outside the line and then throwing the ball off the palm is ridiculous

Edited March 7, 2017 by flat_wicket_bully

[speedheat]

Why can't this idiots change the stupidity in lbw desicion ??? Ball pitching outside the leg stump if it hits should be given out... Morons running icc

[speedheat]

I think that six law should also have been changed. Fielders getting outside the line and then throwing the ball off the palm is ridiculous

 

Hi Rohit!!

[tweaker]

3 hours ago, Viper said:

Can they send off captain for being pathetic  ? Kohli needs a boot right now