Cricket’s lawmakers rise to the challenge

In mid-February this year, my column focused on changes to the Laws of Cricket that had been announced by their custodian, the Marylebone Cricket Club. Although the amendments would not be fully incorporated until Oct. 1, 2026, they had been announced early so that those involved in playing and administering the game had good time to become familiar with them.

During those months, some of the amendments were implemented by the International Cricket Council and other governing bodies through tou