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NDTV
16 hours ago
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- NDTV
'Bunny Hop' Catches No Longer Legal: Frame-By-Frame Explanation Of New Cricket Rule
Boundary catches involving 'bunny hops', or multiple airborne touches outside the rope, have been deemed illegal by the Marylebone Cricket Club, with the new ruling set to be integrated into ICC's playing conditions this month and the MCC's laws from October next year. Spectacular catches like the ones pulled off by Michael Neser during BBL 2023 and Tom Banton, with Matt Renshaw's help in 2020, will not be considered legal once the updated rule comes into force. According to an MCC note circulated to member boards by the ICC, while the existing law "led to some spectacular" fielding efforts, it also allowed "some unusual-looking catches that, to the majority of the cricketing public, feel unfair". Here's a frame-by-frame explanation of the revamped rule: Frame 1: Fielder catches the ball inside the boundary rope, but the momentum is set to take him/her out of the field. Frame 2: Fielder throws the ball in the air as he is about to step outside the field. Frame 3: Fielder catches the ball outside the boundary rope again, but both his feet are in the air. This step is no longer allowed. Frame 4: Fielder throws the ball in the air before touching the ground again. Frame 5: Fielder completes the catch inside the field of play. While this would be termed as a valid catch as per the current rules, the MCC proposal has now made it invalid. Describing Neser's catch for Brisbane Heat to dismiss Jordan Silk, the MCC said the fielder "bunny hopped" before completing the catch inside the boundary. While the act complied with the law at the time, the note added it "felt like the fielder had - quite literally - gone too far". Both instances triggered widespread debate, prompting the ICC and MCC to review Law 19.5.2, which was last updated in 2010. As part of its revision, the MCC clarified that any fielder making a second contact with the ball after jumping from beyond the boundary must land inside the field of play, or else a boundary will be awarded. "MCC has devised a new wording where the 'bunny hop' wholly beyond the boundary is removed, but these catches where the fielder pushes the ball up from inside the boundary, steps outside and then dives back in to catch the ball, are permitted," the note said. "Our solution has been to limit any fielder who has gone outside the boundary to touching the ball while airborne only once, and then, having done so, to be wholly grounded within the boundary for the rest of the duration of that delivery." The rule will also apply to relay catches. If a fielder parries the ball while airborne outside the boundary and fails to return inside the field before the catch is completed — even by a teammate — it will be ruled a boundary. "Even if the ball is parried - to another fielder or inside the field of play - if the fielder lands outside the boundary, or subsequently steps outside, then a boundary will be scored. "For clarity, that means the fielder gets one chance, and one chance only, to touch the ball having jumped from outside the boundary. After that point, the boundary becomes a hard line - and any time they touch the ground in that delivery, whatever else happens, they must be inside." The revised rule will be enforced starting June 17, when the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle begins with Sri Lanka taking on Bangladesh in Galle. The change in the laws will officially take effect from October 2026.
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a day ago
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MCC deems 'bunny hop' catches illegal, new rule to be included in ICC's Playing Conditions this month
According to an MCC note circulated to member boards by the ICC, while the existing law 'led to some spectacular' fielding efforts, it also allowed 'some unusual-looking catches that, to the majority of the cricketing public, feel unfair'. read more Michael Neser's catch during the BBL 12 final between Brisbane Heat and Perth Scorchers was cited as one of the reasons behind the MCC deeming such catches as illegal. Image credit: Screengrab of video posted by @7Cricket on X Boundary catches involving 'bunny hops', or multiple airborne touches outside the rope, have been deemed illegal by the Marylebone Cricket Club, with the new ruling set to be integrated into ICC's playing conditions this month and the MCC's laws from October next year. Spectacular catches like the ones pulled off by Michael Neser during BBL 2023 and Tom Banton, with Matt Renshaw's help in 2020, will not be considered legal once the updated rule comes into force. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD According to an MCC note circulated to member boards by the ICC, while the existing law 'led to some spectacular' fielding efforts, it also allowed 'some unusual-looking catches that, to the majority of the cricketing public, feel unfair'. Describing Neser's catch for Brisbane Heat to dismiss Jordan Silk, the MCC said the fielder 'bunny hopped' before completing the catch inside the boundary. While the act complied with the law at the time, the note added it 'felt like the fielder had - quite literally - gone too far'. Outrageous catch from Michael Neser 😱 Allow Glenn Maxwell to explain why it's a legit catch #BBL12 — 7Cricket (@7Cricket) January 1, 2023 Both instances triggered widespread debate, prompting the ICC and MCC to review Law 19.5.2, which was last updated in 2010. As part of its revision, the MCC clarified that any fielder making a second contact with the ball after jumping from beyond the boundary must land inside the field of play, or else a boundary will be awarded. 'MCC has devised a new wording where the 'bunny hop' wholly beyond the boundary is removed, but these catches where the fielder pushes the ball up from inside the boundary, steps outside and then dives back in to catch the ball, are permitted,' the note said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Our solution has been to limit any fielder who has gone outside the boundary to touching the ball while airborne only once, and then, having done so, to be wholly grounded within the boundary for the rest of the duration of that delivery.' The rule will also apply to relay catches. If a fielder parries the ball while airborne outside the boundary and fails to return inside the field before the catch is completed — even by a teammate — it will be ruled a boundary. 'Even if the ball is parried – to another fielder or inside the field of play - if the fielder lands outside the boundary, or subsequently steps outside, then a boundary will be scored. 'For clarity, that means the fielder gets one chance, and one chance only, to touch the ball having jumped from outside the boundary. After that point, the boundary becomes a hard line – and any time they touch the ground in that delivery, whatever else happens, they must be inside.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The revised rule will be enforced starting June 17, when the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle begins with Sri Lanka taking on Bangladesh in Galle. The change in the laws will officially take effect from October 2026.
India Today
2 days ago
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- India Today
No more bunny hop boundary catches: Cricket's new rule change explained
A major tweak to cricket's boundary fielding rule has been announced by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodians of the laws of the game. The MCC has amended Law 19.5.2, tightening what is considered a legal airborne fielding effort near the boundary. The rule will come into effect for international cricket from June 17, 2025 and be officially incorporated into the MCC's Laws from October aim is to end confusion and limit catches involving multiple airborne touches or "bunny hops" outside the boundary, which fans and players increasingly viewed as unfair—even if technically examples include Michael Neser's multi-hop catch in BBL 2023 and a 2020 relay catch involving Tom Banton and Matt Renshaw. While fans were in awe of the sensational efforts on both instances, questions were asked about the fairness of such efforts. Quite a few even suggested a rule change. Here's an explainer of the rule change which will deem "bunny hops" illegal when catching along the BUNNY HOP CATCH THAT WAS DEEMED LEGALMichael Neser's juggling act ends Silk's stay!Cue the debate about the Laws of Cricket... #BBL12 (@cricketcomau) January 1, 2023The earlier version of Law 19.5.2 stated: "A fielder who is not in contact with the ground is considered to be grounded beyond the boundary if his/her final contact with the ground, before his/her first contact with the ball, was not entirely within the boundary."advertisementThe rule allowed:Multiple airborne touches of the ball by a fielder who initially jumped from within the catches where teammates could be outside the boundary mid-air, as long as initial conditions were the new rule for boundary catches will workThe updated Law 19.5.2 brings major changes to how catches near the boundary are judged, particularly those involving airborne fielders or relay a detailed breakdown of the changes and how they'll impact changed in the main law (19.5.2)Previously, this rule only applied to the first fielder touching the ball. Under the new version, it applies to every fielder involved in the play — whether or not the ball has already been means in a multi-fielder relay catch, all fielders must meet the same grounding conditions before they touch the 19.5.2.1 – One Airborne Touch from OutsideA fielder is still allowed to jump from outside the boundary and touch the ball once while after that first touch, every time they contact the ground, they must do so within the field of they land or step outside the boundary during the rest of that play — even after completing the catch or throw — it will count as a effect: the fielder gets one chance to touch the ball from beyond the rope. From that point forward, they must be fully inside the field until the ball becomes 19.5.2.2 – Returning the Ball in Relay CatchesIf a fielder jumps from outside the boundary and returns the ball into the field — either by throwing it to another fielder or tapping it back in — they must land inside the field and remain there until the play is they step outside the boundary again during the same delivery, it's ruled a boundary, regardless of the ball's final MCC'S WORDS: "MCC has devised a new wording where the 'bunny hop' wholly beyond the boundary is removed, but these catches where the fielder pushes the ball up from inside the boundary, steps outside and then dives back in to catch the ball, are permitted," a note said."Our solution has been to limit any fielder who has gone outside the boundary to touching the ball while airborne only once, and then, having done so, to be wholly grounded within the boundary for the rest of the duration of that delivery."advertisement"Even if the ball is parried - to another fielder or inside the field of play - if the fielder lands outside the boundary, or subsequently steps outside, then a boundary will be scored."For clarity, that means the fielder gets one chance, and one chance only, to touch the ball having jumped from outside the boundary. After that point, the boundary becomes a hard line - and any time they touch the ground in that delivery, whatever else happens, they must be inside."Must Watch
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
What is the ‘bunny hop' catch which MCC, ICC has deemed as illegal?
In a groundbreaking move, the MCC will be updating its law on boundary catches, and will be making the bunny hop move illegal. The new rule will be operational later this month. The bunny hop catch was supported by the existing Law 19.5.2, which states that the fielder's last contact with the ground before they first touch the ball must be within the boundary (this portion will remain in the new update). The fielder cannot touch the ball and the ground outside the boundary at the same time. If he or she complete the catch within those set criteria, then it is legal. Now the MCC has called it unfair, and also sent a note to ICC earlier this year, calling for a rule change. The new change will also now rule out spectacular catches which were accepted earlier. According to the MCC, the update would 'rule out some spectacular fielding that feels like it is now fully part of the game. Examples include catches from Harleen Deol (vs England in 2021) and Alex Hales (in BBL 2020), where the fielders don't reground themselves inside the boundary before taking the catch, but land inside the boundary to complete it.' The MCC further added, 'MCC has devised a new wording where the 'bunny hop' wholly beyond the boundary is removed, but these catches where the fielder pushes the ball up from inside the boundary, steps outside and then dives back in to catch the ball, are permitted.' 'Our solution has been to limit any fielder who has gone outside the boundary to touching the ball while airborne only once, and then, having done so, to be wholly grounded within the boundary for the rest of the duration of that delivery.'
NDTV
2 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Huge Rule Change In Cricket: Boundary Catches Involving 'Bunny Hops' Now Illegal, To Be Integrated In ICC Manual
Boundary catches involving 'bunny hops', or multiple airborne touches outside the rope, have been deemed illegal by the Marylebone Cricket Club, with the new ruling set to be integrated into ICC's playing conditions this month and the MCC's laws from October next year. Spectacular catches like the ones pulled off by Michael Neser during BBL 2023 and Tom Banton, with Matt Renshaw 's help in 2020, will not be considered legal once the updated rule comes into force. According to an MCC note circulated to member boards by the ICC, while the existing law "led to some spectacular" fielding efforts, it also allowed "some unusual-looking catches that, to the majority of the cricketing public, feel unfair". Describing Neser's catch for Brisbane Heat to dismiss Jordan Silk, the MCC said the fielder "bunny hopped" before completing the catch inside the boundary. While the act complied with the law at the time, the note added it "felt like the fielder had - quite literally - gone too far". Both instances triggered widespread debate, prompting the ICC and MCC to review Law 19.5.2, which was last updated in 2010. As part of its revision, the MCC clarified that any fielder making a second contact with the ball after jumping from beyond the boundary must land inside the field of play, or else a boundary will be awarded. "MCC has devised a new wording where the 'bunny hop' wholly beyond the boundary is removed, but these catches where the fielder pushes the ball up from inside the boundary, steps outside and then dives back in to catch the ball, are permitted," the note said. "Our solution has been to limit any fielder who has gone outside the boundary to touching the ball while airborne only once, and then, having done so, to be wholly grounded within the boundary for the rest of the duration of that delivery." The MCC has changed the law to make catches like this 'bunny hop' one from Michael Neser illegal. In short: If the fielder's first touch takes them outside the boundary, their *second* touch must take them back inside the field of play. Basically, you're no longer allowed to… — 7Cricket (@7Cricket) June 14, 2025 The rule will also apply to relay catches. If a fielder parries the ball while airborne outside the boundary and fails to return inside the field before the catch is completed — even by a teammate — it will be ruled a boundary. "Even if the ball is parried - to another fielder or inside the field of play - if the fielder lands outside the boundary, or subsequently steps outside, then a boundary will be scored. "For clarity, that means the fielder gets one chance, and one chance only, to touch the ball having jumped from outside the boundary. After that point, the boundary becomes a hard line - and any time they touch the ground in that delivery, whatever else happens, they must be inside." The revised rule will be enforced starting June 17, when the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle begins with Sri Lanka taking on Bangladesh in Galle. The change in the laws will officially take effect from October 2026.
