Changes in Cricket Laws by Marylebone Club


 
 
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Changes in Cricket Laws by Marylebone Club

Changes in Cricket Laws by Marylebone Cricket Club:

  • The world's first cricket club was formed in Hambledon in 1760s and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) was founded in 1787.
  • In 1788, MCC published the first revision of the laws and became the guardian of crickets regulations.
  • The MCC revision of the laws brought in a series of changes in the game that occurred in the second half of the 18th century. During the 1760s and 1770s, it became common to pitch the ball through the air, rather than roll it along the ground.
  • It opened new possibilities for pace, spin and swing for the bowlers.
  • The weight of the ball was limited between five and one fourth  to five and three fourth ounces and the width of the bat to 4 inches.
  • In 1774, the first leg-before law was published and three days had become the length of a major match.
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