THE LAWS OF CRICKET 2017 CODE (2^nd edition – 2019)

© Marylebone Cricket Club

CONTENTS

The Preamble – The Spirit of Cricket
Law 1 – The players
Law 2 – The umpires
Law 3 – The scorers
Law 4 – The ball
Law 5 – The bat
Law 6 – The pitch
Law 7 – The creases
Law 8 – The wickets
Law 9 – Preparation and maintenance of the playing area
Law 10 – Covering the pitch
Law 11 – Intervals
Law 12 – Start of play; cessation of play
Law 13 – Innings
Law 14 – The follow-on
Law 15 – Declaration and forfeiture
Law 16 – The result
Law 17 – The over
Law 18 – Scoring runs
Law 19 – Boundaries
Law 20 – Dead ball
Law 21 – No ball
Law 22 – Wide ball
Law 23 – Bye and Leg bye
Law 24 – Fielder’s absence; substitutes
Law 25 – Batsman’s innings; runners
Law 26 – Practice on the field
Law 27 – The wicket-keeper
Law 28 – The fielder
Law 29 – The wicket is down
Law 30 – Batsman out of his/her ground
Law 31 – Appeals
Law 32 – Bowled
Law 33 – Caught
Law 34 – Hit the ball twice
Law 35 – Hit wicket
Law 36 – Leg before wicket
Law 37 – Obstructing the field
Law 38 – Run out
Law 39 – Stumped
Law 40 – Timed out
Law 41 – Unfair play
Law 42 – Players’ conduct

Appendix A – Definitions and explanations of words and phrases not defined in the text.
Appendix B – Law 5 (The bat)
Appendix C – Laws 6 (The pitch) and 7 (The creases)
Appendix D – Law 8 (The wickets)
Appendix E – Wicket-keeping gloves