5 Rules That Changed Test Cricket

 Today we are going to see Top 5 Rules that "changed" Test Cricket forever. Test Cricket is the most elevated type of format in game of cricket. The first ever day/night Test Match was played on 27th of November2015 at the Adelaide,Oval between Australia and New Zealand. The decision of using the pink ball for improved night vision can only be described as polarizing one among fans, experts, officials and even among the players. it's pink? it's pink? it's pink? Whether this experiment helps in the evolution of cricket in modern day.So let's see the list.

No.5) Spirit Of The Game : Ball tampering, sledging or distracting the opposition, wasting of time or unfair bowling... Well...Ashes Trophy of 1930? Oval Test? The"Bodyline?" The 42nd law of the First Section of Cricket Covers"Fair and Unfair play." It clearly told that the captains of the both teams have the responsibility for ensuring that play is conducted according to the spirit and tradition of the game and its laws.

No.4) Throwing Or Underarm Bowling : Throwing was first regulated in laws produced in 1829. In 1864 overarm bowling was allowed for the first time Cricket. Though underarm bowling was still a common sight in 1877. 1877? What about 1981? Australia vs New Zealand in an ODI? Remember anyone?

 

No.3) Balls Per Over : That was a tough one. Though since 1979 all Test Cricket has been played with six balls per over. But it originally, in England, had 4 then it became 5,then 6, then 8 then 6 again. Why I say England? Well take a look at this chart. Look at Australia They had 4,6,8,6,8,6 Look at South Africa 4,5,6,8,6 Each country had their own timeline for how many balls to be Bowled in an over. Interestingly enough,the length of an over was officially standardized at six balls for all matches only in the year 2000.

 

No.2) Follow-On & 11 a Side Rule : 21st of april 1884 was the day in which number of player was formalized at 11 a side, the size of the ball was formalised for the first time too. And the follow-on rule was introduced. Before this rule, it meant that the side that batted first and was fully on top of a match, and having scored lots of runs would have to wait, until they themself was dismissed a second time before it could attempt to win the match. The first follow-on rule was "totally faulty" because, it needs a side to follow-on when it was behind. First batting side could deliberately concede its last wickets in the first innings in return for being able to bowl last on a worst pitch. Because of this Later Cricket association changed the follow-on rule so that a team sufficiently ahead of its opposition has the option on whether to enforce it or not. 

No.1) Leg Before Wicket (L.B.W) : In 1809, a new method of dismissal was introduced. Previously, in cricket hard ball used to play and leg-pads were not used, Because of this batsman play away from the wicket. Later batsmen started to wear pads, and start to cover their stumps with their legs to prevent the ball from hitting it. Therefore a "leg before wicket" rule was introduced so that a batsman preventing the ball hitting the stumps with his legs would be out. And that was our top 5 rules that changed Test Cricket forever.