Laws of Cricket Q&As

In publishing these answers to questions it has received, the aim of MCC has been, in most cases, to go beyond a merely factual repy to explain how the Law applies to the situation.

All answers are given in accordance with the 2000 Code of Laws (2nd Edition - 2003). Readers should be aware that Local Regulations may vary these Laws.

Each question is listed under the Law most appropriate for the answer. Within each Law questions are lettered in sequence.

Questions are also listed below under broad topics.

Laws 1 to 9

Questions and Answers Law 1 (64 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 2 (118 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 3 (86 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 4 (58 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 5 (64 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 6 (19 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 7 (55 KB)

Laws 10 to 19

Questions and Answers Law 10 (82 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 12 (79 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 13 (69 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 14 (52 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 15 (87 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 16 (80 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 18 (87 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 19 (71 KB)

Laws 20 to 29

Questions and Answers Law 21 (111 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 23 (60 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 24 (71 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 26 (84 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 28 (147 KB)

Laws 30 to 39

Questions and Answers Law 31 (77 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 32 (162 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 33 (86 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 34 (59 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 35 (77 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 36 (51 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 37 (64 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 38 (86 KB)

Laws 40, 41, 42

Questions and Answers Law 40 (57 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 41 (86 KB)
Questions and Answers Law 42 (125 KB)