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The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is
all set to use red cards and yellow
cards in matches in England that will
include run penalties and players
being sent off, the club announced on
Wednesday (February 10).
The Club has invited leagues, schools
and MCC Universities to participate in
the trail that will begin this summer.
"Whilst the majority of cricket is
played in a competitive but fair spirit,
there are some players, or even teams,
whose behaviour is below what is
expected for cricket," said the MCC.
"Indeed, five matches in the UK had to
be abandoned in 2015, following
outbreaks of violence.
"There is clear evidence, both
anecdotally and through increased
reports via leagues, that the standards
of player behaviour on the cricket field
are declining worldwide."
The club aims to publish new laws in
2017 and after a global consultation in
2015 with umpires and match officials,
Read More: MCC to try red, yellow cards in cricket matches in England - Cricbuzz
all set to use red cards and yellow
cards in matches in England that will
include run penalties and players
being sent off, the club announced on
Wednesday (February 10).
The Club has invited leagues, schools
and MCC Universities to participate in
the trail that will begin this summer.
"Whilst the majority of cricket is
played in a competitive but fair spirit,
there are some players, or even teams,
whose behaviour is below what is
expected for cricket," said the MCC.
"Indeed, five matches in the UK had to
be abandoned in 2015, following
outbreaks of violence.
"There is clear evidence, both
anecdotally and through increased
reports via leagues, that the standards
of player behaviour on the cricket field
are declining worldwide."
The club aims to publish new laws in
2017 and after a global consultation in
2015 with umpires and match officials,
Read More: MCC to try red, yellow cards in cricket matches in England - Cricbuzz
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