The MCC World Cricket Committee which met in Mumbai over past two days came out with some game-changing recommendations. These recommendations will be put forth to the main committee of the MCC for approval before they become Laws of the game.Some of the key points discussed during the meeting, was regulating bat-thickness and edge-thickness, sending off and ball-tampering law not to be changed among others.On thickness of edge and bat, the proposal put forth is to fix an upper limit to the thickness of the edge to 40mm and the depth or spine of the bat 67mm.Regarding sending off, this is done with an intention to make the lower-grades of cricket a lot more disciplined. The law isn't necessarily a way of change that will affect the international game. The red card is recommended only in cases of physical violence, that include threatening an umpire, physical assault of umpire, player or spectator or any other case of physical violence. The committee also made it clear that once the red card was given, the player would take no further part in the entire game, whether it is a multi-day game or single-day. One of the hottest points of debates in the meeting was the ball-tampering charge. Though it remained intact with existing laws.
News On AIR | December 8, 2016 8:47 AM
MCC World Cricket Committee recommends law changing thickness of edge of depth of bat