Cricket owes much of its appeal and enjoyment to the fact that it should be played not only according to the Laws, but also within the Spirit of Cricket. The major responsibility for ensuring fair play rests with the captains, but extends to all players, match officials and, especially in junior cricket, teachers, coaches and parents.
Respect is central to the Spirit of Cricket.
Respect your captain, team-mates, opponents and the authority of the umpires.
Play hard and play fair.
Accept the umpire’s decision.
Create a positive atmosphere by your own conduct, and encourage others to do likewise.
Show self-discipline, even when things go against you.
Congratulate the opposition on their successes, and enjoy those of your own team.
Thanks to the officials and your opposition at the end of the match, whatever the result.
Cricket is an exciting game that encourages leadership, friendship and teamwork, which brings together people from different nationalities, cultures and religions, especially when played within the Spirit of Cricket.
Some laws that many people are not aware about cricket are:
Out timed, timed out :
After the fall of a wicket or the retirement of a batter, the incoming batter must, unless Time has been called, be ready to receive the ball, for the other batter to be ready to receive the next ball within 3 minutes of the dismissal or retirement. If this requirement is not met, the incoming batter will be out timed, timed out.
In the event of an extended delay in which no batter comes to the wicket, the umpires shall adopt the procedure of law 16.3(Umpires awarding a match). For their purposes of that, Law, the start of the action shall be taken as the expiry of the 3 minutes referred to above.
Bowler does not get credit :
The bowler does not get credit for the wicket.
Umpire not to give batter out without an appeal
Neither umpire shall give a batter out, even though he/she may be out under the Laws, unless appealed to by fielder. This shall not debar a batter who is out under any of the Laws from leaving the wicket without an appeal having been made.
Batter leaving the wicket under a misapprehension :
An umpire shall intervene if satisfied that a batter, not having been given out, has left the wicket under a misapprehension of being out. The umpire intervening shall call and signal Dead ball to prevent any further action by the fielding side, and shall recall the batter.
A batter may be recalled at any time up to the instant when the ball comes into play for the next delivery, unless it is the final wicket of the innings, in which case it should be up to the instant when the umpires leave the field
covering the pitch :
Before the match :
The use of covers before the match is the responsibility of the Ground Authority and may include full covering if required.
However, the Ground Authority shall grant suitable facility to the captains to inspect the pitch before the nomination of their players and to the umpires to discharge their duties as laid down in the Laws of The umpires, The pitch, The creases, The wickets, and Preparation and maintenance of the playing area.
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