[LOOK] Spit it out: ICC introduces new rules for cricket as saliva gets permanent polish ban
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TAKING THE SHINE OFF: Kagiso Rabada
The International Cricket Council has changed some of the game’s rules on Tuesday, including banning the use of spit to shine a ball permanently.
When the game’s rules were updated two years ago because of Covid-19, spit was banned from being used to shine the ball to help curb the spread of the virus.
That rule will now stay in effect. Here is what chariman Sourav Ganguly and the ICC announced on Tuesday:
Batters returning when caught
When a batter is out caught, the new batter will come in at the end the striker was, regardless of whether the batters crossed prior to the catch being taken.
Use of saliva to polish the ball
This prohibition has been in place for over two years in international cricket as a Covid-related
temporary measure and it is considered appropriate for the ban to be made permanent.
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Incoming batter ready to face the ball
An incoming batter will now be required to be ready to take strike within two minutes in Tests and ODIs, while the current threshold of ninety seconds in T20Is remains unchanged.
Striker’s right to play the ball
This is restricted so as to require some part of their bat or person to remain within the pitch. Should they venture beyond that, the umpire will call and signal “dead ball”. Any ball which would force the batter to leave the pitch will also be called “no ball”.
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Unfair movement by the fielding side
Any unfair and deliberate movement while the bowler is running in to bowl could now result in the umpire awarding five penalty runs to the batting side, in addition to a call of “dead ball”.
Running out of the non-striker or “Mankad” dismissal
The Playing Conditions follow the Laws in moving this method of effecting a run out from the “Unfair Play” section to the “Run out” section.
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Bowler throwing towards striker’s end before delivery
Previously, a bowler who saw the batter advancing down the wicket before entering their delivery stride, could throw the ball to attempt to “run out” the striker. This practice will now be called a “dead ball”.