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Laws of Cricket (sport)

The laws of cricket are a set of rules framed by the Marylebone Cricket Club which serve to standardise the format of cricket matches across the world to ensure uniformity and fairness.

Historically, they have always (since 1775) governed

They were first printed in book form in 1775. The laws have changed a lot since then but the basic form of the game remains the same.

Table of contents
1 Important Historical changes to the laws
2 Today's laws
3 See also
4 External links

Important Historical changes to the laws

1809

1829

  • Length of stumps increased from 24 inches to 27 inches and bails from 7 inches to 8 inches. Thickness of stumps mentioned for first time.
  • "Throwing" mentioned for first time.

1884

  • Number of players formalised for the first time (eleven).
  • Follow-on rule introduced.
  • Size of ball formalised for first time.

1889

  • Length of an over increased from four balls to five balls.

1900

  • Length of an over increased to six balls.

1922

  • Variation allowed in the length of the over (Australian overs to be eight balls).

1947

  • Length of an over to be six or eight balls according to "prior agreement" between the captains

2000

  • Length of an over standardised at six balls for all matches.
  • Umpires allowed to award penalty runs for unfair play.

Today's laws

The Marylebone Cricket Club is the framer of the Laws of Cricket, the rules governing play of the game. The Laws are intended apply to all two innings matches; the International Cricket Council has implemented "Standard Playing Conditions for Test Matches" and "Standard Playing Conditions for One Day Internationals" to augment the Laws of Cricket. Similarly, each cricketing country has implemented Playing Conditions to govern domestic cricket. Note that the Laws do not provide for One Day or Limited Overs cricket; these modifications have been made by the Playing Conditions for One Day Internationals.

The Laws are organized into a Preface, a Preamble, forty-two Laws, and four appendices. The Preface relates to the Marylebone Cricket Club and the history of the Laws. The Preamble is a new addition and is related to "the Spirit of the Game;" it was introduced to discourage the increasing practices of ungentlemanly conduct. The Laws themselves deal with the following:

The four appendices to the laws are as follows:

See also

External links




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