New cricket rules had come into effect from Thursday and the first cricketer who will face the consequences of breaching the rules is Marnus Labuschagne. During a domestic cricket competition in Australia, Marnus who represents Queensland Bulls team, had faked that he had fielded the ball. He attempted a bluff at the stumps and was penalized by the umpires based on the new International Cricket Council rule.
According to the New Law-
"It is unfair for any fielder willfully to attempt, by word or action, to distract, deceive or obstruct either batsman after the striker has received the ball."
The incident took place during the JLT Cup match between Queensland Bulls and Cricket Australia XI. Batsman Param Uppal hit a shot towards mid-off but Marnus tried to fool the batsman by faking a throw. As a result, Queensland Bulls team had been penalized five runs.
Earlier, International Cricket Council on Tuesday had introduced a host of changes to the laws of cricket-
Here are some of the significant changes-
Thickness of the edges of bats can’t be more than 40mm and overall depth to be 67 mm at the most
A player can now be sent off the field for the rest of the match for any serious misconduct (Level 4 offence)
DRS rules Change- A review will now not be lost in case of a decision that remains unchanged
If batsman has grounded bat behind popping crease but lost contact with ground at time of wickets being put down,batsman will not be out