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One
Day International Playing Conditions
(excluding matches in England)
At the June 1998 Cricket Committee meeting, the following playing conditions were adopted to apply to all One Day Internationals for a three year period commencing 1st September 1998.
Except as varied hereunder the Laws of Cricket (1980 Code) Second Edition - 1992 and subsequent amendments shall apply.
- Duration of Matches
One
Day International Matches shall be of one day's scheduled duration.
The participating countries in a series may provide for, and in the
World Cup there shall be, a reserve day on which an incomplete match
may be replayed (but not continued from the scheduled day). The
matches will consist of one innings per side and each innings will
be limited to 50 six-ball overs. A minimum of 25 overs per team shall
constitute a match.
- Hours of Play,
Intervals and Minimum Overs in the Day
2.1 Start and Cessation
Times:
[To be determined by the Home Board]
subject to:
- there will be 2 sessions of 3.5 hours each separated by a 45
minutes break.
2.2 Interval Between
Innings:
The Innings of the team batting second shall not
commence before the scheduled time for the commencement of the
second session unless the team batting first has completed its
innings at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled interval, in
which case a ten minute break will occur and the team batting second
will commence its innings and the interval will occur as scheduled.
Where play is delayed or interrupted the umpires will reduce the
length of the interval as follows
Time Lost Interval
Up to 60 minutes 30 minutes
Between 60 and 120 minutes 20 minutes
More than 120 minutes 10 minutes
Note: Refer also to the
provisions of Clause 4.2
2.3 Intervals for Drinks:
Two
drinks breaks per session shall be permitted, each 1 hour 10 minutes
apart, The provisions of
Law
16.6 shall be strictly observed except that under conditions
of extreme heat the Umpires may permit extra intervals for drinks.
An individual player may be given a drink either on the boundary
edge or at the fall of a wicket, on the field, provided that no
playing time is wasted. No other drinks shall be taken onto the
field without the permission of the umpires. Any player taking
drinks onto the field shall be dressed in proper cricket attire.
2.4 Extra Time:
The
participating countries may agree to provide for extra time.
- Appointment of
Umpires:
- The Home Board shall appoint both on field umpires from those umpires officiating in first-class matches during their current season.
- The Home Board shall also appoint a third umpire who shall act as the emergency umpire and officiate in regard to TV replays. Such appointment must be made from the panel of umpires used by the Home Board for International Matches.
- Length of Innings:
4.1 Uninterrupted Matches:
- Each team shall bat for 50
(six ball) overs unless all out earlier. A team shall not be
permitted to declare its innings closed
- If the team fielding first
fails to bowl the required number of overs by the scheduled for
cessation of the first session, play shall continue until the
required number of overs has been bowled.
Unless otherwise
determined by the Referee, the innings of the team batting second
shall be limited to the same number of overs bowled by it, at the
scheduled time for cessation of the first session. The over in
progress at the scheduled cessation time shall count as a completed
over.
The interval shall not be extended and the second session
shall commence at the scheduled time.
The Referee may increase
the number of overs to be bowled by the team bowling second if,
after consultation with the umpires he is of the opinion that events
beyond the control of the bowling team prevented that team from
bowling the required number of overs by the scheduled time for
the cessation of the innings of the team batting first.
- If the team batting first is
all out and the last wicket falls at or after the scheduled time for
the interval, the innings of the team batting second shall be
limited to the same number of overs bowled to the team batting first
at the scheduled time for the interval (the over in which the last
wicket falls to count as a complete over).
- If the team batting first is
dismissed in less than 50 overs, the team batting second shall be
entitled to bat for 50 overs except as provided in
(c) above.
- If the team fielding second
fails to bowl 50 overs or the number of overs as provided in
4.1 (b), (c)
or (d) by the scheduled cessation time,
the hours of play shall be extended until the required number of
overs has been bowled or a result achieved.
- Penalties shall apply for
slow over-rates
4.2 Delayed or Interrupted
Matches:
4.2.1 General:
- The object shall always be to rearrange
the number of overs so that both teams have an opportunity of
batting for the same number of overs. A team shall not be permitted
to declare its innings closed.
A minimum of 25 overs have to be
bowled to the side batting second to constitute a match subject to
the provisions of Clause 4.1 (b).
The calculation of the number of overs to be bowled shall be based
on an average rate of 14.28 overs per hour in the total time available
for play. If a reduction of the number of overs is required, any
recalculation must not cause the match to be rescheduled to finish
earlier than the original cessation time. This time may be extended
to allow for one extra over for both teams to be added if required.
- If the team fielding second fails to
bowl the required number of overs by the scheduled cessation time,
the hours of play shall be extended until the overs have been bowled
or a result achieved.
- The team batting second shall not bat
for a greater number number of overs than the the first team unless
the later has been all out in less than the agreed number of overs.
- Fractions are to be ignored in all
calculations re the number of overs
4.2.2 Delay or Interruption to
the Innings of the Team batting First:
- If the number of overs of the team
batting first is reduced, a fixed time will be specified for the
completion of the first session, as calculated by applying the
provisions of Clauses 2.2 and
4.2.1 (a).
- If the team fielding first fails to bowl
the required number of overs by the scheduled time for cessation of
the first session, play shall continue until the required number of
overs has been bowled, and 4.1 (b) shall
apply.
- If the team batting first is all out and
the last wicket falls at or after the scheduled time for the
interval, 4.1 (c) shall apply.
4.2.3 Delay or Interruption to
the Innings of the Team batting Second:
If there is a
suspension in play during the second session, the overs shall be
reduced at a rate of 14.28 overs per hour for time lost, except that,
when the innings of the team batting first has been completed prior
to the scheduled or rescheduled time for the interval between
innings, the reduction of overs will not commence until an amount of
time equivalent to that by which the second innings started early
has elapsed.
- Restrictions on the
Placement of Fieldsmen:
- Two semi circles shall be drawn
on the field of play, The semi circles have as their centre the
middle stump at either end of the pitch. The radius of each of the
semi circles is 30 yards (27.5m). The ends of each semi circle are
joined to the other by a straight line drawn on the field on the
same side of the pitch. The field restriction area should be
marked by continuous painted white lines or 'dots' at five yard
(4.5m) intervals, each 'dot' to be covered by a white plastic or
rubber (but not metal) disc measuring seven inches (18cm) in
diameter.
- At the instant of delivery, there may not be more
than 5 fielders on the leg side.
- For the first 15 overs only
two fieldsman are permitted to be outside the field restriction
marking at the instant of delivery.
- For the remaining overs only five
fieldsman are permitted to be outside the field restriction marking
at the instant of delivery.
- Two inner circles shall be drawn on
the field of play. The circles have as their centres the centre
point of the popping crease at either end of the pitch. The radius
of each of the circles is 15 yards (13.72 metres). The field
restriction area should be marked in 'dots'. The segment of the
circles reserved for the slip positions shall not be demarcated.
(Refer to diagram).
In the first 15 overs there must be a minimum of two stationary
fieldsman within the 15 yard restriction of the striker at the
instant of delivery. When a fast bowler is bowling, the two stationary fieldsman may be permitted
to stand deeper than 15 yards (in the undemarcated area) provided
only that they are standing in slip, leg slip and gully positions.
- I circumstances where the number of overs for the team batting first is reduced, the number of overs in regard to the restrictions in 5.3 and 5.5 above shall be reduced proportionally in a ratio of 15:50 (30%) in accordance with the table below. Fractions are to be ignored in all calculations re the number of overs.
Total overs No. of overs for which fielding restrictions
in innings in 5.3 and 5.5 above will apply
25-26 7
27-29 8
30-33 9
34-36 10
37-39 11
40-43 12
44-46 13
47-49 14
50 15
- In the
event of an infringement, the square leg umpire shall call and
and signal no ball.
- Number of Overs per
Bowler:
No bowler shall bowl more than 10 (six ball)
overs in an innings.
In a delayed or interrupted match where
the overs are reduced for both teams or for the team bowling second,
no bowler may bowl more than one-fifth of the total overs allowed.
This restriction shall not apply to the team fielding second where
the provisions of Clause 4.1 (b) have
been applied.
Where the total overs is not divisible by 5, one
additional over shall be allowed to the maximum number per bowler
necessary to make up the balance.
In the event of a bowler
breaking down and being unable to complete an over, the remaining
balls will be bowled by another bowler. Such part of an over will
count as a full over only in so far as each bowler's limit is
concerned.
The scorecard shall show the the total number of
overs bowled and the number of overs bowled by each bowler.
- No Ball:
Short Pitched Bowling - if the ball passes or would have passed
above the shoulder height of the striker standing upright at the
crease, either umpire shall call and signal no ball. The penalty
shall be one run for the no ball plus any runs scored from the delivery.
- Wide Bowling -
Judging a Wide:
Umpires are instructed to apply a very
strict and consistent interpretation in regard to this Law in order
to prevent negative bowling wide of the wicket.
Any offside or
leg side delivery which in the the opinion of the umpire does not
give the batsmen a reasonable opportunity to score shall be called
wide. As a guide, on the leg side a ball landing clearly outside the
leg stump going further away shall be called wide.
A penalty of one run for a wide shall be scored if no runs are made otherwise.
- The Ball:
The Home Board shall provide cricket balls of an approved standard for One Day International cricket and spare used balls for changing during a match which shall also be of the same brand.
The fielding Captain or his nominee may select the ball with which he wishes to bowl from the supply provided by the Home Board. The fourth umpire (or third umpire when no fourth umpire is appointed) shall take a new box containing at least 6 new balls to the dressing room and supervise the selection of the ball.
The umpires shall retain possession of the match ball(s) throughout the duration of the match when play is not actually taking place. During play umpires shall periodically and irregularly inspect the condition of the ball and shall retain possession of it at the fall of a wicket, a drinks interval, at the end of each over, or any other disruption in play.
Where day/night matches are scheduled, white balls will be used in all matches (including day matches) in a series. Each fielding team shall have one new ball for its innings.
In the event of a ball during play being lost or, in the opinion of the umpires, being unfit for play through normal use, the umpires shall allow it to be replaced by one that in their opinion has had a similar amount of wear.
In the event of a ball becoming wet and soggy as a result of play continuing in inclement weather or it being affected by dew, or a white ball becoming significantly discoloured and in the opinion of the umpires being unfit for play, the ball may be replaced for a ball that has had a similar amount of wear, even though it has not gone out of shape.
If the ball is to be replaced, the umpire shall inform the batsmen. Either bowler or batsman may raise the matter with the umpires and the umpires' decision as to a replacement or otherwise will be final.
- The Result:
10.1 A result can be achieved
only if both teams have had the opportunity of batting for at least 25 overs,
subject to the provisions of Clauses 4.1 (b)
and 4.2.2 (b) unless one team has been
all out in less than 25 overs or unless the team batting second
scores enough runs to win in less than 25 overs. All matches in
which both teams have not had an opportunity of batting for at
least 25 overs, shall be declared no result.
10.2 Tie
In matches
in which both teams have had the opportunity of batting for the
agreed number of overs, subject to the provisions of
Clauses 4.1 (b) and
4.2.2 (b) the team scoring the higher
number of runs shall be the winner, If the scores are equal, the
result shall be a tie and no account shall be taken of the number of
wickets which have fallen.
10.3 Delayed or Interrupted
Matches - calculation of the Target Score
Experimental Condition (2 years from August 1999) - if, due to
suspension of play after the start of the match, the
number of overs in the innings of either team has to be revised
to a lesser number than originally allotted (minimum 25 overs unless
the provisions of 4.1 (b) or 4.2.2 (b) apply), then
a revised target score (to win) should be set for the number of overs which the team
batting second will have the opportunity of facing. This revised target is to be calculated
using the current Duckworth/Lewis method. The target set will always be a
whole number and one run less will constitute a Tie. (Refer Appendix 2)
- Points
11.1 Preliminary Matches.
In a competition with three or four Full Members and with a final
match or series, the Home Board may institute a points system as
follows:
Win 2
Tie or No Result 1
Loss 0
In the event of the teams
finishing on equal points, the right to play in the final match or
series will be decided by the most wins in the preliminary matches
or, when teams have both equal wins and equal points, the team which was the winner
from the preliminary match[es] (played between them) will be placed
in the higher position, or if still equal, the higher net run rate in
the preliminary matches. In a match declared no result, run rate is not
applicable.
11.2 Net Run Rate
A team's net run rate is calculated by deducting
from the average runs per over scored by that team throughout the
competition, the average runs per over scored against that team
throughout the competition.
In the event of a team being all
out in less than its full quota of overs, the calculation of its net
run rate shall be based on the full quota of overs to which it would
have been entitled and not on the number of overs in which the team
was dismissed.
11.3 Final Match or Series
If no result is achieved in a final on the scheduled day of play,
the match shall be replayed on the scheduled reserve day, If no
result is achieved in the replay on the reserve day, the match shall
be declared drawn.
In the event of a drawn final, the prize
money will be shared equally between the two competing teams.
- Day/Night Matches
- Pads and players' and
umpires' clothing shall be coloured.
- Sight screens will be black.
- If during a day/night match,
or a day match played with black sight screens and white balls, in
the opinion of the umpires, natural light is deteriorating to an
unfit level, they may authorise the Ground Authority to use the
available artificial lighting so that the match can continue in
acceptable conditions.
- Substitutes
- Law 2.1 will apply as modified:
In normal circumstances, a Substitute shall be allowed to field only for a player who satisfies the umpires that he has become injured or become ill during the match. However, in very exceptional circumstances, the umpires may use their discretion to allow a Substitute for a player who has to leave the field or does not take the field for other wholly acceptable reasons, subject to consent being given by the opposing Captain. If a player wishes to change his shirt, boots etc., he may leave the field to do so (no changing on the field) but no Substitute will be allowed.
- Law 2.6 (Runner's Equipment) will apply as modified:
The player acting as Runner for an injured Batsman shall at all times wear similar external clothing and protective equipment as the injured Batsman.
- Law 2.8 - Fieldsman Leaving the Field
In place of Law 2.8, the following will apply:
No fieldsman shall leave the field or return during a session of play without the consent of the umpire at the bowler's end. The umpire's consent is also necessary if a Substitute is required for a fieldsman at the start of play or when his side returns to the field after an interval. If a member of the fielding side does not take the field at the start of play, leaves the field or fails to return after an interval and is absent from the field longer than 8 minutes:
- the player shall not be permitted to bowl in that innings after his return until he has been on the field for at least that length of playing time for which he was absent.
- the player shall not be permitted to bat unless or until, in the aggregate, he has returned to the field and/or his side's innings has been in progress for at least that length of playing time for which he has been absent or, if earlier, when his side has lost five wickets.
The restriction in (i) and (ii) above shall not apply if the player has suffered an external blow (as opposed to an internal injury such as a pulled muscle) whilst participating earlier in the match and consequently been forced to leave the field. Nor shall it apply if the player has been absent for very exceptional and wholly acceptable reasons (other than injury or illness) and consent for a Substitute has been granted by the opposing Captain.
Note - in the event of a fieldsman already being off the field at the commencement of an interruption in play through ground, weather or light conditions, he shall be allowed to count any such stoppage time as playing time, provided that he personally informs the umpires when he is fit enough to take the field had play been in progress.
- Law 3.8 - Fitness of Ground, Weather and Light
- Add the following to paragraph (a) and delete clause (i):
The umpires will suspend, or continue to suspend play for bad light when they consider that there is a risk of serious physical injury to the batsman, or where conditions are unfit for play. Amongst the facts to be considered are background, sight screens and the type of bowling. Before deciding to suspend play, or not to resume play after an interval on account of bad light (but for no other reason), the umpires shall establish whether the Captain of the batting team (the batsmen at the wicket may deputise for their Captain) wishes to continue in unfit conditions; if so, his wishes shall be met.
- Add the following to the last sentence of 3.8 (a) (ii):
..... or, as a consequence of a change of bowler, if batting conditions have become more dangerous.
- The umpires shall disregard any shadow on the pitch from the stadium or from any permanent object on the ground.
- Law 6 - The Bat
Law 6.1 will apply as modified:
The bat overall shall not be more than 38 inches/96.5 cm in length; the blade of the bat shall be made of wood, shall have a conventional "flat" face and shall not exceed 4 ¼ inches/10.8 cm at the widest part.
- Law 7 - The Pitch
In addition to the Law 7.2, the following will apply:
Captains, umpires, the referee and Groundsmen should co-operate to ensure that, prior to the start of any day's play, no-one bounces a ball on the pitch or strikes it with a bat to assess its condition or for any other reason, or causes damage to the pitch in any other way.
Prior to the start of play on any day, only the Captain and team Coach may walk on the pitch to assess its condition. Spiked footwear is not permitted.
Prior to the commencement of a day's play, one TV commentator and camera crew of the official licensed TV broadcaster/s (but not news crew) may be permitted to inspect the pitch and surrounds subject to the following:
- a ball must not be bounced on the pitch
- a key or knife may only be inserted in the pitch in the area between the popping and bowling creases
In the event of any dispute, the referee in consultation with the Home Board will rule and his ruling will be final.
- Law 9.2 - The Popping Crease
Law 9.2 shall apply, except that the reference to "a minimum of 6 ft" shall be replaced by "a minimum of 15 yards".
- Law 10 - The Pitch
Law 10.1 Rolling of the Pitch - Law 10.1 will apply, but add the following sentence to the first paragraph:
In addition the umpires are empowered to authorise the Groundsman to roll, sweep and otherwise treat the pitch by such manner and means which they, bearing in mind the advice of the Groundsman, consider will return the state of the pitch as near as possible to that pertaining when the choice of innings was made.
Law 10.3 (d) Mowing of the Outfield - the outfield shall be mown daily before play begins.
Law 10.6 Maintenance of Foot Holes - Law 10.6 will apply but add:
The umpires shall see that wherever possible and whenever it is considered necessary, action is taken during all intervals in play to do whatever is practicable to improve the bowler's foot holes.
- Covering the Pitch - Before and During a Match
In place of Law 11.1 and 11.2, the following shall apply:
In all matches, the pitch shall be entirely protected against rain up to the commencement of play and for the duration of the period of the match. It shall be wholly covered at the termination of each day's play or providing the weather is fine, within a period of two hours thereafter.
The covers shall be removed no earlier than 5.00am and no later than 7.00am on each morning of the match (including the rest day) provided it is not raining at the time, but they will be replaced if rain falls prior to the commencement of play.
Note: the covers must totally protect the pitch and also the pitch surroundings, a minimum 5 metres either side of the pitch and any worn or soft areas in the outfield, as well as the bowlers run-ups to a distance of at least 10 x 10 metres.
Attention is drawn to Law 3 Note (c) and Law 11.3.
- Drying of Pitch and Ground
- Prior to tossing for choice of innings the artificial drying of the pitch and outfield shall be at the discretion of the Groundsman. Thereafter and throughout the match the drying of the outfield may be undertaken at any time by the Groundsman, but the drying of the affected area of the pitch shall be carried out only on the instructions and under the supervision of the umpires. The umpires shall be empowered to have the pitch dried without reference to the Captains at any time they are of the opinion that it is unfit for play.
- The umpires may instruct the Groundsman to use any available equipment, including any roller for the purpose of drying the pitch and making it fit for play.
Note - an absorbent roller may be used to remove water from the covers including the cover on the match pitch.
- Law 15.2 - Practice on the Field
At no time on any day of the match shall there be any bowling or batting practice on the pitch or the square, except in official netted practice pitch areas. In addition there shall be no bowling or batting practice on any part of the square or the area immediately parallel to the match pitch after the commencement of play on any day. Any fieldsman contravening this Law may not bowl his next over.
No practice may take place on the field if, in the opinion of the umpires, it could result in a waste of time.
- Law 19 - Boundaries
- The boundary shall be the fence or a rope inside the fence. The pitch shall be a minimum 60 yards from one boundary square of the pitch. When this minimum distance is used, the pitch has to be a minimum 80 yards from the opposite square boundary. The straight boundary at both ends of the pitch shall be a minimum of 60 yards. Distances shall be measured from the centre of the pitch to be used.
Note: any ground on which a Test or One Day International has been played prior to 1st July 1995 which does not conform with these minimum dimensions shall be exempted from this playing condition. Any new ground must conform to these minimum dimensions.
If an unauthorised person enters the playing arena and handles the ball, the umpire at the bowler's end shall be the sole judge of whether the boundary allowance should be scored or the ball be treated as still in play or called dead ball if a batsman is liable to be out as a result of the unauthorised person handling the ball.
- Note (a) - Sight screens shall be provided at both ends of all grounds. Advertising shall be permitted on the sight screen behind the striker, providing it is removed for the subsequent over from that end.
- Law 21 - The Result
Law 21 shall apply with the following:
Any query on the result of the match as defined in Law 21.6 and 21.7 shall be resolved as soon as possible and a final decision made by the umpires at close of play.
- Law 22.7 - Bowler Incapacitated or Suspended During an Over
The following shall apply in place of Law 22.7:
If for any reason, a Bowler is incapacitated while running up to bowl the first ball of an over, or is incapacitated or suspended during an over, the umpire shall call and signal "dead ball" and another bowler shall bowl or complete the over from the same end, provided only that he shall not bowl two overs, or part thereof, consecutively in one innings.
- Law 24.1 - The Ball - Mode of Delivery
Law 24.1 will apply except that the bowler may not deliver the ball underarm. If a bowler bowls a ball underarm the umpire shall call and signal dead ball, and the ball is to be re-bowled overarm. In addition, the umpire at the bowler's end shall call and signal no ball if a ball which the umpire considers to have been delivered:
- bounces more than twice or
- rolls along the ground or
- comes to rest
before it reaches the striker or, if not otherwise played by the striker, before it reaches the popping crease. If the ball comes to rest in such circumstances, the umpire will call No Ball and Law 25.3 shall apply.
- Law 24.2 - Fair Delivery - The Arm
Law 24.2 shall apply with the following:
The umpire shall also adopt the procedures of caution, final warning, action against the Bowler and reporting as set out in Law 42.8
- Law 24.8 - Penalty
The following shall apply in place of Law 24.8:
A penalty of one run shall be scored for a no ball, plus any runs scored from the delivery. The above penalty shall also apply to clause 7 (No Ball) and clause 33 (fast, high full pitched balls).
- Law 24.8 and 25.6
In addition, the following shall apply:
No balls and wide balls not scored from shall be included in the bowling analysis of the bowler responsible.
- Law 30 - Bowled
The following shall apply in place of Law 30.1(b):
He plays the ball, or if it touches his person, then hits or kicks it into and breaks his wicket and in the umpire's judgement an attempt to protect the wicket has been made, the striker will be given out on appeal - bowled. Completion of the stroke will not be considered if an attempt is made to protect the wicket. See Law 34.1 (Out-Hit the Ball Twice).
- Helmets (and Protective Equipment)
In addition to Laws 23.1 (e), 32.2 (e), 41.4 the following shall apply:
The striker is out under this Law if the ball is deflected from his bat onto his own protective helmet and he is subsequently caught. Runs may be scored off deflections from the batsman's or fielder's helmet.
A batsman may call for a helmet to be brought out to him at any time. He must then wear or carry it personally all the time while play is in progress, or can have it taken off the field at the fall of a wicket, or at the end of an over, or at any drinks interval.
In all cases, no actions involving helmets are to waste playing time. Umpires are not to hold helmets. The exchanging of protective equipment between members of the fielding side on the field shall be permitted provided that the umpires do not consider that it constitutes a waste of playing time. A batsman may only change other items of protective equipment (e.g. batting gloves, etc.) provided that there is no waste of playing time.
- Law 42.3 - Unfair Play
In addition to Law 42.3 the following will apply:
It is normal fielding practice for fielders in recognised close to the wicket catching positions to be stationary, and for outfielders to walk in towards the striker when the bowler commences his run up. Any significant movement, off line or in depth, by a fielder once the bowler commences his run up is considered unfair and either umpire shall take action under Law 42.3 (Unfair Play). As a guide, the movement of a wicket keeper standing back who moves up to the stumps would be regarded as significant, whereas the movement forward by a wicket keeper of a couple of paces for a slower delivery or in taking his normal stance would not be regarded as significant. The same provision will apply to a slip fielder who takes only a couple of steps forward. The umpire has to make a judgement taking all the circumstances into account.
- Law 42.4 - (Lifting The Seam) and 42.5 - (Changing the Condition of the Ball)
In the event that a ball has been interfered with and requires replacement the batsman at the wicket shall choose the replacement ball from a selection of six other balls of various degrees of usage (including a new ball) and of the same brand as the ball in use prior to the contravention.
- Law 42.9 - The Bowling of Fast, High, Full Pitched Balls
Law 42.9 and Law 42 Note (e) shall be replaced by the following:
The bowling of fast high full pitched balls is unfair. Any fast high full pitched ball which passes or would have passed above waist height of the batsman standing upright at the crease shall be called and signalled "No Ball" by the umpire at the bowler's end.
In the event of a bowler bowling a fast high full pitched ball (i.e. a beamer), the umpire at the bowler's end shall adopt the following procedure:
- In the first instance the umpire shall call and signal no ball, caution the Bowler and issue a first and final warning and inform the other umpire, captain of the fielding side and the Batsman of what has occurred.
- At the first repetition call and signal no ball and when the ball is dead direct the captain of the fielding side to take the Bowler off forthwith and to complete the over with another Bowler, provided that the Bowler does not bowl two overs or part thereof consecutively.
- Not allow the Bowler, thus taken off, to bowl again in the same innings.
- Law 42.11 Players Damaging the Pitch
Law 42.11 (c) shall be replaced by the following:
In the event of the batsman damaging the pitch, the umpire at the bowler's end shall follow the procedures of caution and final warning as set out in Law 42.10 (c). Should the above warnings prove ineffective the umpire shall intervene without appeal by calling and signalling 'Dead Ball' as soon as he considers there is no immediate chance of a dismissal, disallow any runs, and return the batsmen to their original ends.
- Law 42 Note (C)
Law 42 Note (c) shall apply except that the reference to "4 ft" shall be replaced by "5 ft".
- "Hitting Up"
Teams are required to observe Ground Authority regulations and to exercise the utmost care and caution when engaging in practice and pre-match warm-up and "hitting-up" activities so as to avoid the risk of injury to members of the public, damage to the centre wicket region and to perimeter fencing.
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