Rules Of Cricket

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Can anyone tell me any other rule of cricket than the following rules :- The game of Cricket has been governed by a series of Codes of Law for over 250 years. These Codes have been subject to additions and alterations recommended by the governing authorities of the time. Since its formation in 1787, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has been recognised as the sole authority for drawing up the Code and for all subsequent amendments. The Club also holds the World copyright. The basic Laws of Cricket have stood remarkably well the test of well over 250 years of playing the game. It is thought the real reason for this is that cricketers have traditionally been prepared to play in the Spirit of the Game as well as in accordance with the Laws. In 2000, MCC revised and re-wrote the Laws for the new Millennium. In this Code, the major innovation was the introduction of the Spirit of Cricket as a Preamble to the Laws. Whereas in the past it was assumed that the implicit Spirit of the Game was understood and accepted by all those involved, MCC felt it right to put into words some clear guidelines, which help to maintain the unique character and enjoyment of the game. The other aims were to dispense with the Notes, to incorporate all the points into the Laws and to remove, where possible, any ambiguities, so that captains, players and umpires could continue to enjoy the game at whatever level they might be playing. MCC consulted widely with all the Full Member Countries of the International Cricket Council, the Governing Body of the game. There was close consultation with the Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers. The Club also brought in umpires and players from all round the world. This latest version, The Laws of Cricket (2000 Code 2nd Edition - 2003) includes several necessary amendments arising from experience and practical application of the Code around the world since October, 2000. Significant dates in the history of the Laws are as follows: 1700: Cricket was recognised as early as this date. 1744: The earliest known Code was drawn up by certain "Noblemen and Gentlemen" who used the Artillery Ground in London. 1755: The Laws were revised by "Several Cricket Clubs, particularly the Star and Garter in Pall Mall". 1774: A further revision was produced by "a Committee of Noblemen and Gentlemen of Kent, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex and London at the Star and Garter". 1786: A further revision was undertaken by a similar body of Noblemen and Gentlemen of Kent, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex and London. 1788: The first MCC Code of Laws was adopted on 30th May. 1835: A new Code of Laws was approved by the MCC Committee on 19th May. 1884: After consultation with cricket clubs worldwide, important alterations were incorporated in a new version approved at an MCC Special General Meeting on 21st April. 1947: A new Code of Laws was approved at an MCC Special General Meeting on 7th May. The main changes were aimed at achieving clarification and better arrangement of the Laws and their interpretations. This did not, however, exclude certain definite alterations which were designed to provide greater latitude in the conduct of the game as required by the widely differing conditions in which Cricket was played. 1979: After five editions of the 1947 Code, a further revision was begun in 1974 with the aim being to remove certain anomalies, consolidate various Amendments and Notes, and to achieve greater clarity and simplicity. The new Code of Laws was approved at an MCC Special General Meeting on 21st November. 1992: A second edition of the 1980 Code was produced, incorporating all the amendments which were approved during the intervening twelve years. 2000: A new Code of Laws, including a Preamble defining the Spirit of Cricket was approved on 3rd May, 2000. Many queries on the Laws, which apply equally to women's cricket as to men's, are sent to MCC for decision every year. MCC, as the accepted Guardian of the Laws, which can only be changed by the vote of two-thirds of the Members at a Special General Meeting of the Club, has always been prepared to answer the queries and to give interpretations on certain conditions, which will be readily understood. (a) In the case of league or competition cricket, the enquiry must come from the committee responsible for organising the league or competition. In other cases, enquiries should be initiated by a representative officer of a club, or of an umpires' association on behalf of his or her committee, or by a master or mistress in charge of school cricket. (b) The incident on which a ruling is required must not be merely invented for disputation but must have actually occurred in play. (c) The enquiry must not be connected in any way with a bet or wager. Cricket is a game that owes much of its unique appeal to the fact that it should be played not only within its Laws but also within the Spirit of the Game. Any action which is seen to abuse this spirit causes injury to the game itself. The major responsbility for ensuring the spirit of fair play rests with the captains. 1. There are two Laws which place responsibility for the team's conduct firmly on the captain. Responsibility of captains The captains are responsible at all times for ensuring that play is conducted within the Spirit of the Game as well as within the Laws. Player's conduct In the event of a player failing to comply with instructions by an umpire, or criticising by word or action the decision of an umpire, or showing dissent, or generally behaving in a manner which might bring the game into disrepute, the umpire concerned shall in the first place report the matter to the other umpire and to the player's captain, and instruct the latter to take action. 2. Fair and unfair play According to the Laws the umpires are the sole judges of fair and unfair play. The umpires may intervene at any time and it is the responsibility of the captain to take action where required. 3. The umpires are authorised to intervene in cases of: Time wasting Damaging the pitch Dangerous or unfair bowling Tampering with the ball Any other action that they consider to be unfair 4. The Spirit of the Game involves RESPECT for: Your opponents Your own captain The roles of the umpires The game's traditional values 5. It is against the Spirit of the Game: To dispute an umpire's decision by word, action or gesture To direct abusive language towards an opponent or umpire To indulge in cheating or any sharp practice, for instance: (a) to appeal knowing that the batsman is not out (b) to advance towards an umpire in an aggressive manner when appealing (c) to seek to distract an opponent either verbally or by harassment with persistent clapping or unnecessary noise under the guise of enthusiasm and motivation of one's own side 6. Violence There is no place for any act of violence on the field of play. 7. Players Captains and umpires together set the tone for the conduct of a cricket match. Every player is expected to make an important contribution towards this Changes to the Laws of Cricket (2000 Code) This page details the changes to The Laws of Cricket (2000 Code) as approved on 7th May 2003. This fully-revised version is known as The Laws of Cricket (2000 Code 2nd Edition - 2003). General Introduction There have been two main thrusts behind the proposal of these changes so soon after the adoption of the 2000 Code. In framing the Code, the Club took advice from cricket authorities world-wide. As a result, not only were the Laws brought into a form suitable for the modern game, but the detail was set out much more clearly. The new Code has now been in use for three seasons in the southern hemisphere and two in the northern. During that time, the increased clarity has brought awareness that interpretations once confidently assumed by their perpetrators to be correct are not so. Several points previously taken for granted as universally understood now need to be laid down in more precise detail. The second need for modification is in the area of penalty runs. The concept of imposing these for acts of unfair play is not entirely new. It has existed in the case of illegal fielding for many years. In direct response to considerable international pressure, these penalties were expanded in the 2000 Code to cover a much wider range of malpractice and blatant cheating. In doing this, a balance had to be struck between those wanting draconian penalties for cheating and those fearful of the effect of such penalties on the ethos of the game. Penalty runs were therefore introduced with circumspection. During the operation of the new Code of Laws it has become clear that that balance needs to be adjusted. On the one hand, there has been increasing pressure to extend slightly the application of the penalty-run principle; on the other hand, some opposition has evaporated as these penalties have been seen as reasonable deterrents to the undesirable behaviour that had begun to undermine the game. A small shift towards greater strictness is now appropriate. The changes make this shift for two Laws in particular: wilful obstruction of batsmen [Law 42.5] and penalty runs at the conclusion of the match [Law 42.17(b)]. A number of other changes are consequential upon the latter. Those involving changes to Laws relating to the award of penalty runs are therefore presented as a group first. Changes Relating to the award of Penalty Runs Law 42.5--Deliberate distraction or obstruction of batsman One part of this change is concerned with bringing this Law more closely in line with Law 42.4 (Deliberate attempt to distract striker) by the addition of a new clause (vi). It was considered that the wilful obstruction of batsmen should be subject to the slightly stronger penalty already laid down for attempts to distract the striker. In addition, t