WHY ‘FAKE FIELDING’ LAW? JUST DON’T BE FOOLED!

You’ve heard the expression “the law is an ass” – especially when its application to the letter contravenes common sense. The game of cricket is bound by laws and while most are useful there comes along, every now and then, one that highlights the silent ‘s’ in asinine.
The latest to have caught my eye is the one on ‘Fake Fielding’ – Law 41.5 for those who like numbers. For reasons best known to themselves, MCC, the self-appointed guardians of the Laws of...