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(c)Cricinfo en-gb How the new wide rule in white-ball cricket will make batters up their game By giving bowlers a little leeway down the leg side, cricket will bring new skills and forgotten strokes into play http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1498979.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1498979.html Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:17:02 GMT Nearest ball, not nearest over - ICC tweaks powerplay rules for shortened men's T20Is The new rules, effective from July, has been accepted by the ICC Men's Cricket Committee, the ICC says http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1492013.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1492013.html Fri, 27 Jun 2025 03:59:54 GMT ICC working on rule tweak to give bowlers 'more leeway on wides', says Pollock "We need to give a little bit back to the bowlers," says the former South Africa captain who is also part of ICC's cricket committee http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1468520.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1468520.html Sat, 11 Jan 2025 07:49:56 GMT Harmanpreet & Co left fuming after Amelia Kerr run-out-that-wasn't drama Kerr wasn't given run-out because the ball was deemed dead, but questions around the incident remain http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1453784.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1453784.html Sat, 05 Oct 2024 10:09:47 GMT Frank Duckworth, co-inventor of DLS method, dies at the age of 84 English statistician developed the DL method with Tony Lewis and it was first used in international cricket in 1997 http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1440876.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1440876.html Wed, 26 Jun 2024 01:08:50 GMT Why England started their innings in Rajkot with five runs on the board R Ashwin was pulled up for running on the protected area of the pitch on the second morning http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1421346.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1421346.html Mon, 19 Feb 2024 03:08:03 GMT Why aren't we making a bigger deal of the slow pace of play in Test cricket? Bazball is all well and good but the five-day game takes up far too much time unnecessarily http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1416516.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1416516.html Sun, 14 Jan 2024 02:09:58 GMT ICC scraps soft-signal rule for contentious catches According to the revised playing conditions, the on-field umpire will simply consult with the TV umpire to rule on contentious catches http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1375894.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1375894.html Mon, 15 May 2023 13:45:26 GMT MCC removes 'ambiguity' in non-striker run-out Law in wake of Adam Zampa incident New sub-clause introduced in wake of incident in BBL match at the MCG http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1354771.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1354771.html Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:40:33 GMT Why is there stigma involved in running out a non-striker? Because it's all about power Turns out one of the laws of the game is immoral if applied, even if why that is so cannot be explained or defended http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1337221.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1337221.html Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:44:36 GMT Everything you need to know about manufacturing crazy cricket arguments on Twitter Aka everything you wished people would stop saying about the Deepti Sharma-Charlie Dean run out http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1336966.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1336966.html Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:33:36 GMT Slow over-rate penalty - extra fielder inside circle to be introduced in ODIs too The ICC's changes will also destigmatise the run-out of the non-striker for backing up - "Mankading" - by moving it from "unfair play" to "run-out" http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1335639.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1335639.html Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:46:49 GMT R Ashwin becomes first batter to be tactically retired out in the IPL It's happened before in the format, in the 2019 South Asian Games, when Bhutan's Sonam Togbay retired out against Maldives http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1310312.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1310312.html Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:42:16 GMT MCC shifts from batsman/batsmen to batter/batters in Laws of Cricket ESPNcricinfo had adopted the gender-neutral terms in mid-April this year http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1279003.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1279003.html Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:39:49 GMT Cameroon's Maeva Douma effects four run-outs at non-striker's end against Uganda Uganda were reduced from 153 for 1 to 186 for 6 as a result, but still went on to win comfortably http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1277735.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1277735.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:24:46 GMT MCC gives thumbs-down to bamboo bats, says they are 'illegal' under current laws "Sustainability is a relevant topic for MCC and indeed cricket, and this angle of willow alternatives should also be considered" http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262748.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262748.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT MCC to consult on changes to bouncer regulations Guardian of cricket's Laws launches global consultation on short-pitched bowling http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1252638.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1252638.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Umpires need to call a dead ball if a batsman tries to switch-hit The shot gives batsmen a huge unfair advantage. Bowlers will take matters into their own hands if the officials don't step in http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1241061.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1241061.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith: DLS method needs to be reviewed SA's director of cricket feels the rain rule is at least two decades out of date, especially in T20s http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1229817.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1229817.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Should the women's game use a shorter pitch and a smaller ball? Smriti Mandhana, Rachael Haynes, Lea Tahuhu, Kate Cross and Nida Dar discuss potential innovations in women's cricket http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225428.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225428.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT