Changes are to be made to the Laws of Cricket to permit bats previously deemed illegal in an effort to make the game ...

Cricket bats previously deemed illegal for adult amateur players are to be permitted after a change in the law brought about by the rising cost of English willow.

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has announced 10 major rule changes that will reshape how the game is played, with the new laws coming into effect on 1 October 2026.

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has made laminated cricket bats legal for adult amateur players to address the rising cost of English willow. Previously only permitted in junior cricket, these bats ...

The MCC said the change provides clearer guidance on when a delivery has effectively ended, especially in run-scoring ...

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has introduced 73 changes to cricket laws, effective from October. Key updates include mandatory completion of final overs, new ball categories, and legalizing ...

"The changes announced today represent the way the game continues to evolve," MCC Laws Manager, Fraser Stewart said in a statement.

The MCC has also refined the law governing wicketkeeper positioning, with 'keepers now required to be wholly behind the striker's stumps only after the ball has been released, as opposed to during the ...

The full 2026 edition of the 2017 Code of Laws can be accessed here.