MCC to consult on changes to bouncer regulations
Feb 22, 2021 Guardian of cricket's Laws launches global consultation on short-pitched bowling
Cricket rules
Cricket has never stopped evolving: from round-arm bowling becoming the standard, to the 15-degree rule for arm flexion while bowling. From the number of balls per over to the specifications of equipment - ranging from glove-webbing to bat handles - almost every aspect of the game is regulated. New rules are frequently put in place - especially in the shorter forms of the game, as in the case of Powerplays, free hits, and the tweaking of field restrictions.
Umpires need to call a dead ball if a batsman tries to switch-hit
Dec 6, 2020
| Comment
The shot gives batsmen a huge unfair advantage. Bowlers will take matters into their own hands if the officials don't step in
Graeme Smith: DLS method needs to be reviewed
Aug 18, 2020 SA's director of cricket feels the rain rule is at least two decades out of date, especially in T20s
Should the women's game use a shorter pitch and a smaller ball?
Jun 23, 2020
| Interviews
Smriti Mandhana, Rachael Haynes, Lea Tahuhu, Kate Cross and Nida Dar discuss potential innovations in women's cricket
There is a simple alternative to using saliva on the ball
May 28, 2020
| Comment
Cricket is poorer without the art of swing, and it's worth the experiment to preserve it, in times of Covid-19 and beyond
Change the ball-tampering and lbw laws
May 10, 2020
| Ian Chappell
It's the ideal time for administrators to redress the imbalance between bat and ball
What we learned from watching the 1992 World Cup final in full again
Mar 30, 2020 Wides, lbw calls, swing - plenty of things were different in white-ball cricket back then
Two things we learned from the World Cup
Jul 21, 2019
| Ian Chappell
The balance between bat and ball is vital; and the DRS needs to be wholly in the hands of the umpires
Four things next week's ICC meeting should look to address
May 26, 2018
| Sidharth Monga
From bringing swing back in short-form cricket to cracking down on abusive language, here's a wishlist
Why Australia ought to have made it to the Champions Trophy semis
Dec 24, 2017
| Analysis
If the team batting second has reached a winning target at the time of a stoppage, why wait for the quota of overs to be completed before looking at the revised targets?