Law 42 has the recipe to lead to spite and punch-ups

CLUB cricket kicks off in large parts of the country this weekend – but kick-offs of another kind will be weighing on the minds of the umpires and officials.

By Richard Edwards

You’re off! Under Law 42, coming into play this season, umpires have the power to dismiss players from the field of play
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Law 42, which covers player behaviour at all but international level across the world, will come into force in English club cricket this season.
And The Cricket Paper can reveal that there are fears it could lead to chaos.
One league chief to...

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