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MCC. Image Courtesy: Getty

Over the years, we came across many situations, where high-full-toss balls or beamers had made headlines. One such incident took place during the match between India and Bangladesh in the 2015 World Cup. It was when Rohit Sharma got ruled not out, who later, knocked a match-winning century. Meanwhile, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has come up with new laws.

To eradicate those mistakes again, the MCC has come up with some amendments. They stated the on-field umpires will now take the subjective calls whether to call a high full-toss, no-ball or not, without any further arguments.

The current law 41.7.1 state:

“Any delivery, which passes or would have passed, without pitching, above waist height of the striker standing upright at the popping crease. It is to be deemed dangerous and unfair, whether or not it is likely to inflict physical injury on the striker,” the law stated.

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MCC official (PC: Getty Images)

“If the bowler bowls such a delivery the umpire shall immediately call and signal No ball. When the ball is dead, the umpire shall caution the bowler, indicating that this is a first and final warning. The umpire shall also inform the other umpire. And also, the captain of the fielding side and the batsmen of what has occurred. This caution shall apply to that bowler throughout the innings,” it furtherly reads.

New Law will come into effect from April 1st, 2019:

Meanwhile, the respective officials received the feedback, which cited the rules were harsh for the fast bowlers, especially, the youngsters. Considering them, the respective board altered the law to leave the call to the on-field umpires.

“Since its introduction, feedback has been received which suggests strongly that the new sanctions were overly severe (especially to younger bowlers),” the MCC said on Wednesday (November 14). “In many cases, Governing Bodies introduced their own playing conditions that rendered the new Law irrelevant,” it said.

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MCC has made a few changes in the laws. Image Courtesy: Getty

“In response to this feedback, the Laws sub-committee has reviewed Law 41.7. With the support of the Cricket committee, World Cricket committee and MCC Committee – agreed that it should be adjusted, with effect from 1st April 2019, to allow umpires to make a more subjective decision over which deliveries are dangerous,” the release added.

Well, it means the shots will be in the umpires hands to fire out. Though the amendment looks fine, there is a slight chance that it might draw more controversies than the current law.

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