MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Big bats are set to be consigned to the wood-heap and umpires will be given the power to send off players from October as part of cricket's new Code of Laws, the Marylebone Cricket Club has said. "The bat size issue has been heavily scrutinised and discussed in recent years," the MCC's John Stephenson said. "We believe the maximum dimensions we have set will help redress the balance between bat and ball, while still allowing the explosive, big hitting we all enjoy." In the first new Code of Laws since 2000, batsmen will also be protected from 'bouncing bat' run-outs in a rule change. The MCC, which is based at Lord's in London, has been the custodian of the laws of cricket since they were first created in 1787.

Source: The Star March 07, 2017 02:37 UTC