Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodians of cricket laws, is considering amending the overthrow rule after the controversial end to the 2019 World Cup final between England and New Zealand on Sunday, The Times, London reported on Friday. “There is a feeling at MCC that overthrows are worth looking at when it next reviews the laws of the game, which is the responsibility of the MCC Laws sub-committee,” said the report. Eoin Morgan addresses futureThe Super Over also ended in a tie and the hosts won the trophy having scored more boundaries than New Zealand. England had needed nine runs from the final three balls in their chase when a throw by Martin Guptill deflected off the diving Ben Stokes’ bat and raced to the boundary. England were awarded six runs by the umpire, two run by the batsmen and four for the overthrow.

Source: Hindustan Times July 19, 2019 18:11 UTC