New Rules In Cricket: 'Mankading' Now Fair; Using Saliva Banned & More.

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)

has now sought to bring a few new rules to the game of cricket. However, it is up to ICC if these laws are accepted or not. Previously, ICC has been accepting suggestions made by MCC.

The new laws include,

1) Mankading' now fair: Mankading which is, running out the non-striker while on a delivery stride has been moved in Law 38. That considers it as a 'Run-Out'.

2) Unfair Fielding Movement will now result in a 5-runs penalty instead of just a dead ball. (Law 27.4 and 28.6)

3) Ban in then usage of Saliva: MCC's research found that this had little or no impact on the amount of swing the bowlers were getting. The new Laws will not permit the use of saliva on the ball, which also

removes any grey areas of fielders eating sugary sweets to alter their saliva to apply to the ball. (Law 41.3)

4) Batters returning when caught: When a batter is out Caught, the new batter shall come in at the end the striker was at, i.e. to face the next ball (unless it is the end of an over). (Law 18)

These are a few of the new laws adopted by the MCC.