STANDARD TEST
MATCH PLAYING CONDITIONS
Part-5
17 LAW 17 - PRACTICE ON THE
FIELD
Law 17 shall apply subject to the following:
17.1 Law 17.1 - Practice on the
pitch or the rest of the square
Law 17.1 shall apply subject to the following:
a) The use of the square for practice on any day of
any match will be restricted to any netted practice area or bowling strips
specifically prepared on the edge of the square for that purpose.
b) Bowling practice on the bowling strips referred
to in (a) above shall also be permitted during the interval (and change of
innings if not the interval) unless the umpires consider that, in the
prevailing conditions of ground and weather, it will be detrimental to the
surface of the square.
17.2 Law 17.3 -
Practice on the outfield between the call of play and the call of time
Law 17.3 shall apply save that Law 17.3 (c) shall be replaced with the
following:
c) There shall be no bowling or batting practice on
the outfield. Bowling a ball, using a short run up to a player in the outfield
is not to be regarded as bowling practice but shall be subject to the law.
18 LAW 18 - SCORING RUNS
Law 18 shall apply.
19 LAW 19 - BOUNDARIES
Law 19 shall apply subject to the following:
19.1 Law 19.1 - The boundary of
the field of play
The following shall apply in addition to Law 19.1:
The playing area shall be a minimum of 150 yards
(137.16 metres) from boundary to boundary square of the pitch, with the shorter
of the two square boundaries being a minimum 65 yards (59.43 metres). The
straight boundary at both ends of the pitch shall be a minimum of 70 yards
(64.00 metres). Distances shall be measured from the centre of the pitch to be
used.
In all cases the aim shall be to provide the largest playing area,
subject to no boundary exceeding 90 yards (82.29 meters) from the centre of the
pitch to be used.
Any ground which has been approved to host international
cricket prior to 1st October 2007 or which is currently under construction as
of this date which is unable to conform to these new minimum dimensions shall
be exempt. In such cases the regulations in force immediately prior to the
adoption of these regulations shall apply.
19.2 Law 19.2 - Defining the
boundary - boundary marking
The following shall apply in addition to Law 19.2:
All boundaries must be designated by a rope or
similar object of a minimum standard as authorised by the ICC from time to
time. Where appropriate the rope should be a required minimum distance (3 yards
(2.74 metres) minimum) inside the perimeter fencing or advertising signs. For
grounds with a large playing area, the maximum length of boundary should be
used before applying the minimum 3 yards (2.74 metres) between the boundary and
the fence.
19.3 Law 19.3 - Scoring a
boundary
The following shall be added to Law 19.3:
If an unauthorized 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 unauthorized person handling the ball. See also Law 19.1 (c).
20 LAW 20 - LOST BALL
LAW 21 - THE
RESULT
Law 21 shall apply subject to the following:
21.1 Law 21.2 - A win-one
innings match
Law 21.2 shall not apply
21.2 Law 21.3 – Umpire (ICC
Match Referee) awarding a match
Law 21.3 shall be replaced by the following:
a)
A match shall be lost by a side which either
i)
concedes defeat or
ii)
in the opinion of the ICC Match Referee refuses
to play and the ICC Match Referee shall award the match to the other side.
b) If an umpire considers that an action by any
player or players might constitute a refusal by either side to play then the
umpires together shall inform the ICC Match Referee of this fact. The ICC Match
Referee shall together with the umpires ascertain the cause of the action. If
the ICC Match Referee, after due consultation with the umpires, then decides
that this action does constitute a refusal to play by one side, he shall so
inform the captain of that side. If the captain persists in the action the ICC Match
Referee shall award the match in accordance with (a)(ii) above.*
c)
If action as in (b) above takes place after play
has started and does not constitute a refusal to play:
i)
playing time lost shall be counted from the
start of the action until play recommences, subject to Law 15.5 (Changing
agreed times for intervals).
ii) the time for close of play on that day shall be
extended by this length of time, subject to Law 3.9 (Suspension of play in
dangerous and unreasonable conditions) and the provisions of clause 16.
iii)
if applicable, no overs shall be deducted during
the last hour of the match solely on account of this time.
*N/B In addition to the consequences of any
refusal to play prescribed under this clause, any such refusal, whether
temporary or final, may result in disciplinary action being taken against the
captain and team responsible under the ICC Code of Conduct.
21.3 Law 21.4 – Matches in which
there is an agreement under Law 12.1(b)
Law 21.4 shall not apply.
21.4 Law 21.8 - Correctness of
result
Any query on the result of the match as defined
in Laws 21.1, 21.3, 21.5, 21.8 and 21.10 shall be resolved as soon as possible
and a final decision made by the umpires at close of play.
22 LAW 22 - THE OVER
Law 22 shall apply subject to the addition of the following to Law 22.5:
22.1 Law 22.5 - Umpire
miscounting
Whenever possible the third umpire shall liaise with the scorers and if
possible inform the on-field umpires if the over has been miscounted.
23 LAW 23 – DEAD BALL
Law 23 shall apply subject to the addition of the following to law 23.4.
23.1 Law 23.4 – Umpire calling
and signalling ‘Dead Ball’
In a match where cameras are being used on or
over the field of play (e.g. Spydercam), should a ball that has been hit by the
batsman make contact, while still in play, with the camera, its apparatus or
its cable, either umpire shall call and signal ‘dead ball’. The ball shall not
count as one of the over and no runs shall be scored. If the delivery was
called a no ball it shall count and the no ball penalty applied. No other runs
(including penalty runs) apart from the no ball penalty shall be scored.
Should a ball thrown by a fielder make contact
with a camera on or over the field of play, its apparatus or its cable, either
umpire shall call and signal dead ball. Unless this was already a no-ball or
wide, the ball shall count as one of the over. All runs scored to that point
shall count, plus the run in progress if the batsmen have already crossed.
Refer also to Appendix 1 clause 3.11 and Appendix 3 clause 8.
24 LAW 24 - NO BALL
Law 24 shall apply subject to the following:
24.1 Law 24.1 - Mode of delivery
Law 24.1 (b) shall be replaced by the following:
The bowler may not deliver the ball underarm. If a bowler bowls a ball
underarm the umpire shall call and signal no ball, and the ball is to be
re-bowled overarm.
24.2 Fair Delivery - the feet
Law 24.5 shall apply, subject to the final paragraph being replaced by
the following:
If the bowler’s end umpire is satisfied that any of these three
conditions have not been met, he shall call and signal No ball.
25 LAW 25 - WIDE BALL
25.1 Law 25.1 - Judging a Wide
Law 25 shall apply with the following addition to Law 25.1 (Judging a
wide):
For bowlers attempting to utilise the rough
outside a batsman’s leg stump, not necessarily as a negative tactic, the strict
limited over wide interpretation shall be applied.
For bowlers whom umpires consider to be bowling down the leg side as a
negative tactic, the strict limited over wide interpretation shall be applied.
Law 26 shall apply.
26 LAW 27 - APPEALS
Law 27 shall apply.
27 LAW 28 - THE WICKET IS DOWN
Law 28 shall apply.
28 LAW 29 - BATSMAN OUT OF HIS
GROUND
Law 29 shall apply.
29 LAW 30 - BOWLED
Law 30 shall apply.
30 LAW 31 - TIMED OUT
Law 31 shall apply.
Refer also to clause 42.9 (Law 42.10).
31 LAW 32 - CAUGHT
Law 32 shall apply.
32 LAW 33 - HANDLED THE BALL
Law 33 shall apply.
33 LAW 34 - HIT THE BALL TWICE
Law 34 shall apply.
34 LAW 35 - HIT WICKET
Law 35 shall apply.
35 LAW 36 - LEG BEFORE WICKET
Law 36 shall apply.
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