The idea to introduce the powerplay was simple: give batters freedom early on, create high‑scoring contests, and draw more ...

By giving bowlers a little leeway down the leg side, cricket will bring new skills and forgotten strokes into play Nearest ball, not nearest over - ICC tweaks powerplay rules for shortened men's T20Is ...

Only Test cricket can provide a day of extraordinary sporting drama and then deny a full-house of more than 27,000 spectators a result. Only a five-match Test series can offer 24 days of the most ...

Angelo Mathews became the first player in 146 years of international cricket to be timed out, sparking tensions in a Cricket World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The laws of cricket state ...

Cricket's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), has rolled out several important rule changes that affect how the game is played and officiated. These updates are a mix of ...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has made some massive changes in playing conditions, announced on Friday. The changes came into effect after the recommendation of the ICC Men’s Cricket ...

Two teams, both with 11 players, take it in turns to bat and bowl. When one team is batting, they try and score as many runs ...

A HOST of cricket rules have been changed – including making previously illegal bats fine to play with. The rules, which were announced by the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) on Tuesday morning, will ...