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45 articles · updated July 30, 2026

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Fielding restrictions explained: circles, phases and the limits behind them

Restricting where fielders may stand is the main lever administrators use to set the scoring rate of a format, and each restriction targets one specific defensive tactic.

Rohan Desai··3 min read

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When the ball is changed, and who gets to decide

A ball leaves the game for several quite different reasons, and the umpire's discretion over what replaces it is the part that reliably causes argument.

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The lbw law, taken one condition at a time

A dismissal that looks like a single judgement call is really a chain of separate tests, and an appeal fails the moment any one link in it is not met.

James Carter··4 min read