MCC Modifies The Language Of The Non-striker Run-out Law To Improve Clarity

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) admitted there was uncertainty in the law about running out a hitter at the non-end. striker’s As a result, the wording of the legislation in cricket has been changed to minimize misunderstanding. The MCC made the judgment in the context of the Adam Zampa-Tom Rogers incident, in which the former attempted to run out Rogers at the bowler’s end.

With Rogers backing up too far in a BBL game, the Melbourne Stars skipper twisted his arm over and then removed the bails. However, the TV umpire declared it not out since his bowling arm had already beyond the point, where the ball is believed to have been released.

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MCC Clarifies the Run-Out Law

Following that, the MCC released a statement stating that the umpire had correctly read the law and that the judgement was correct. The MCC also highlighted the moment at which the ball comes into existence as “the highest point in that bowler’s motion”.

The MCC inserted the wordings in Law 38.3 on Thursday (January 19). Although the law-making body highlighted that it doesn’t indicate there is “material change to the meaning of the Law”.

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The Law 38.3.2 reads: “Even if the non-striker had left his/her ground before the instant at which the bowler would normally have been expected to release the ball, once the bowler has reached that point it is no longer possible for the bowler to run out the non-striker under this Law.”

“We acknowledge that while this Law has generally been understood well by players and umpires, there is ambiguity in the wording which could lead to confusion. MCC has therefore moved to change the wording of Law 38.3 to deliver better clarity.

The current wording led some to think that if the non-striker left his/her ground before the expected moment of release, then the Run out could happen at any moment, even after the bowler had gone through the bowling action. That was never the intention of this Law, nor the way it was ever interpreted by MCC.

“It is important to note that this does not change the way the Law should be interpreted – it has been interpreted that way for the past six years, without much misunderstanding. However, the intention is that this will make things clearer.”

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