6 less known laws of cricket
Cricket is known for its complicated and long set of rules and laws that make up the game and its various formats. However, just like any sport, its laws established by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) ensure fairness and standardisation in the game of cricket. With the game has modernised and is always under scrutiny thanks to various technological advances, the game still has some unknown laws that haven’t been very prevalent in today’s game.Perhaps some of the most avid cricket fans might not know these unknown bylaws that belong in the laws of cricket compiled by the MCC:
#1 Lost ball
If the ball is lost and cannot be recovered the fielding side can call it ‘lost ball’. According to the Law, the delivery then becomes dead and is soon replaced with a ball whose condition was similar to the one that was lost.
The batting side shall be additionally awarded: ‘for any penalties scored, for runs ran between the crease from the batsmen or the amount of runs (maybe even a 6) hit when the ball was lost.’
The runs will be credited to the batsman who hit the ball, if otherwise (on the pads, body) it will be known as extras.