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Cricket Rules : The Rules Of CricketThe rules that govern the game of cricket can be found in the 'Laws of Cricket' from The Official MCC Website. 
What we typically think of as the rules of cricket are in fact a set of laws that are overseen by the MCC ( Mareylebone Cricket Club) in London, for more on this go to the section on the history of cricket. The MCC are the framers of cricket's laws. These rules or laws as they are known have evolved over hundreds of years, going back to what is believed to be the the first known records of the game in England, in the middle ages. In 1299-1300 it is recorded in the Royal Wardrobe Accounts for the then Prince Edward the II, to play 'creag' and other games. It is too tenuous to suggest that 'creag' is the game that cricket is based upon, but games like 'creag' and 'criquet', a variation of club ball, (a game that Edward the III had sought to eradicate in 1369), are believed to be the early origins of what we now know as cricket. In 1744 the rules/laws of cricket had been codified and in 1788 were revised by the Marylebone Cricket Club, they covered the length of the pitch, the distance between creases, wicket size, and ball weight. The MCC version was not immediately accepted, nor necessarily applied with any consistency, but over time they became the standard by which clubs and counties began to apply rules to the game. The codification and revisions in 1744 and 1788 are the foundations of the rules of cricket that are applied universally throughout the cricketing world today, they are amended when it is appropriate to keep pace with the game's development. Major changes were brought in to accommodate players wearing pads and ( the LBW law ) and over arm bowling. The most recent changes in the games rules have come in the 2000 Code 3rd Edition - 2008. It is the most up to date version, for use in all competitions. A revision to Law 6 was approved by MCC’s members and became Law on 1 October 2008. The changes are a new version of Law 6 and a newly created Appendix E. Both of these relate to the bat and can be seen here: Law 6 & Appendix E MCC have also provided guides to the new Law 6 for manufacturers, retailers, umpires and players. Spirit of Cricket Since the introduction of the 2000 Code, the Spirit of Cricket Preamble has been an important feature, providing the context in which the game is intended to be played. Learn more about the Spirit of Cricket and MCC’s initiatives to promote it. MCC’s Open Learning Manual is a comprehensive guide for umpires and students of the Laws who want to gain a better understanding of the Laws and their application. This document is available to download here. 
The Laws of Cricket cover : Law 1 : The Players Law 2 : Subs and Runners, Batsman-Fieldsman Leaving, Batsman retiring,Commencing Innings Law 3 : The Umpires Law 4 : The Scorers Law 5 : The Ball Law 6 : The Bat Law 7 : The Pitch Law 8 : The Wickets Law 9 : The Bowling, Popping and Return Creases Law 10: Rolling, Sweeping, Mowing, Watering the Pitch and Remarking of Creases Law 11: Covering The Pitch Law 12: Innings Law 13: The Follow-On Law 14: Declarations Law 15: Start Of Play Law 16: Intervals Law 17: Cessation Of Play Law 18: Scoring Law 19: Boundaries Law 20: Lost Ball Law 21: The Result Law 22: The Over Law 23: Dead Ball Law 24: No Ball Law 25: Wide Ball Law 26: Bye and Leg Bye Law 27: Appeals Law 28: The Wicket Is Down Law 29: Batsman Out Of His Ground Law 30: Bowled Law 31: Timed Out Law 32: Caught Law 33: Handled The Ball Law 34: Hit The Ball Twice Law 35: Hit Wicket Law 36: Leg Before Wicket Law 37: Obstructing The Field Law 38: Run Out Law 39: Stumped Law 40: The Wicket-Keeper Law 41: The Fieldsman Law 42: Unfair Play Index to The Laws The Archaic Laws Of Cricket History: Law 36 - LBW Playing Conditions: Balls per Over in all FC and Test Cricket Laws of Blind Cricket
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