The new laws of Cricket

The significant changes to the 42 Laws are as follows:

Now written in language applying to all persons, regardless of gender.

The Handled the ball Law has been deleted, with its contents merged into Obstructing the field.

The Lost ball Law has been deleted and is now covered under Dead ball.

Limits placed on the thickness of the edges and the overall depth of the bat.

Injuries hoped to be prevented in a new Law which allow mechanisms tethering the bails to the stumps.

Bowling of deliberate front foot No balls to be treated in same way as deliberate full-tosses.

A new Law of the game, Players’ conduct, is introduced, giving an in-match consequence for poor on-field behaviour.

The Law regarding running out the non-striker has been altered.

‘Bouncing bat’ Law changed, substitutes now allowed to keep wicket and concept of penalty time amended