The South African team that visited India created history in the Test series held during November and made a clean sweep by defeating Team India 2-0. This crushing defeat also freshened the wounds of that 25 year old defeat, when the South African team had defeated India 2-0. However, after that defeat, the issue of match fixing came to light, which shook the entire world. This was in April 2000, when serious allegations of match fixing were made against the cricket teams of India and South Africa. Let us introduce you to the whole matter.

How did the match fixing scandal start?

In the year 2000, Delhi Police taped a suspicious phone call during its routine security check. This call was of a conversation between the then South African captain Hansie Cronje and a bookie. When the police recorded this conversation, match fixing was revealed. Clear information was received in the call as to how the players will take the money and play in the prescribed manner, how many runs will be scored as per the set score, and what will be the team’s strategy. When Delhi Police made this recording public, after this revelation the ICC and all the national cricket boards decided to further tighten the anti-corruption rules.

Hansie Cronje initially denied the allegations, but later admitted that he fixed matches by taking money from bookies. After this confession, he was banned from cricket for life. Hansie Cronje died in a plane crash in 2002.

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Which Indian players’ names came out?

As new revelations continued to emerge, the Indian cricket team also came under suspicion. The case was handed over to CBI, in which the names of many Indian players came to light. These included Ajay Jadeja, Mohammad Azharuddin, Manoj Prabhakar and Ajay Sharma. Cricket fans were surprised when the names of such big players came forward.

After investigation, Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Sharma were banned for life. Whereas Ajay Jadeja and Manoj Prabhakar were banned for five years each. Although all the players were banned from playing cricket, no legal case was registered.

What were the changes in cricket rules?

Strict monitoring of players: During matches or tournaments, their movements and suspicious calls started being monitored.

Security of team hotels increased: Entry of suspicious persons and bookies was banned. The team was given a separate floor and strong surveillance.

No contact with bookies: Players were given clear instructions not to contact any bookie or bookie.

ICC Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU): Which keeps a strict vigil on the players, team and management so that crimes like match fixing do not happen again.

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From children to adults, people are seen playing cricket in every street and locality of India. Forget about street cricket, there has been a lot of debate about the rules even in international cricket. There are many rules of this game, of which you may still be unaware. Often batsmen get out on the score of ‘0’, but do you know that whenever a batsman is out on ‘0’, he is given 8 different names.

What are the players called who are out on ‘0’?

Whenever a batsman is out on ‘0’, it is called a duck. But you might not know that there are 8 types of ‘Duck’. When a batsman is out without scoring a run on the first ball of his innings, then it is called ‘Golden Duck’. Getting out on the second ball of an innings without scoring a run is called a ‘silver duck’. If a batsman is out on the third ball of his innings without scoring any runs, then it is called ‘Bronze Duck’.

Many times, if a batsman gets out on the score of ‘0’ without playing any ball, then it is called ‘Diamond Duck’. This usually happens through run out. When a batsman is out on ‘0’ on the first ball of the match, it is called ‘Platinum Duck’.

Out on ‘0’ in both the innings of the Test, what would you call that?

If a batsman becomes victim of a ‘golden duck’ in both the innings of a test match. That is, if he is out on the score of ‘0’ on the first ball in both the innings, then it is called ‘King Pair’. Apart from this, when a batsman is out without scoring any runs in both the test innings. It is not necessary that it be a golden duck. In such a situation it is called ‘pair’. If there is only one ball left for the end of the innings, if a batsman gets out on ‘0’ on his very first ball, then it is called ‘laughing duck’.

8 types of ducks in international cricket: Golden Duck, Silver Duck, Bronze Duck, Laughing Duck, Platinum Duck, Diamond Duck, Pair, King Pair

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The Indian Premier League has been the biggest contributor to promoting franchise cricket in the world. In 18 years, IPL has become one of the world’s largest sports leagues. But England has given a new look to franchise cricket, where such rules have been made that not 6 but five balls are thrown in one over. This is none other than the ‘The Hundred’ League, in which four IPL franchisees are also participating this season. Recently, four IPL teams have bought at least 49 percent stake in The Hundred teams.

This league is the most unique

In cricket, 6 balls have been thrown in one over for decades, but The Hundred League has only five balls in one over. The captain also has a special choice, because he can get the same bowler to 10 consecutive balls, which will be counted 2 overs. Actually, in T20 matches, there is a game of 20 overs i.e. 120 balls, but in The Hundred League, an innings is only 100 balls.

The captain has to decide that he wants to get his bowler 5 or 10 consecutive balls. The side changes the side after every over in a common cricket match, but the side is changed after every 10 balls in this league. In a T20 match, a bowler can throw a maximum of 4 overs i.e. 24 balls, but in The Hundred League, a bowler is allowed to score just 20 balls. Powerplay is of 25 balls and during this time only 2 fielders can live outside the 30-yard circle.

Coach can come in the field

Usually during international matches, coaches come on the field very rarely to talk about strategy. However, there is no such rule that prevent the coach from coming on the field during the match. In The Hundred League, a rule has been made for coaches that they can come inside the ground during the time-out talking about the strategy.

Let us tell you that four IPL franchisees are also playing in The Hundred League. Mumbai Indians have taken a stake in the Oval Invisables. The owner of Sunrisers Hyderabad has bought a stake in Northern Super Charges, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants bought a stake in Manchester Organizations.

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ICC Replacement Rules (ICC REPLECEMENMENT RULE) came into the discussion in the last 2 matches of the India vs England Test series. In the fourth Test, there was a demand for change in replacement rules due to injury of Rishabh Pant and Chris Woakes in the final match. Now the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken a big step to get rid of this problem. Actually, new replacement rules will be implemented from the upcoming Indian domestic season, in which major changes have been made.

BCCI brought new replacement rules

The BCCI will implement the new rule in the red-ball matches from the 2025-26 domestic season. According to the new rule, like-for-license will be allowed to be brought for the seriously injured player. This rule matches the Consideration Substitute Rules of ICC. Some new rules have also been brought to the player who deliberately taking short runs and retired hurt.

A seminar of umpires is going on in Ahmedabad, in which the news of the implementation of the new rule has been given to the umpires. The board also made it clear that this rule will not be used in other white ball tournaments including Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy. It will be interesting to see whether this replacement rule is brought for IPL 2026, but a new replacement rule will also be implemented in the Under-19 CK Naidu Trophy, which is to be played in the red-ball format.

Understand rules in detail

Now only like for like replacement will be allowed. The list of players will be given before the toss, the player coming through the replacement should be from the same list.

-Only after consulting doctors and umpires will give the match referee verdict whether replacement can be made or not.

If there is no reserve wicketkeeper in the team, then the wicketkeeper player’s replacement toss can also be a player outside the list.

-The match will be added to the career records of the player who came as a chotil and as a replacement.

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After the conclusion of the India vs England Test series, BCCI can implement a new rule. Head coach Gautam Gambhir, whose Under Team India had lost 2 Test series consecutive Test series, after being a series draw in England, his team management is almost certain to increase in stature. Ever since Gambhir became the head coach, he has opposed Star Culture in Team India. It is now reported that BCCI can bring such a rule, so that the players will not be able to choose the match on their own free will.

What is the new rule?

According to the news agency PTI, the selection committee, head coach Gautam Gambhir and other management officials are unanimous in this regard that such a rule should be brought so that the players are not able to choose the match on their own free will. Often players decide not to play in the series citing workload. It was also revealed in the report that discussion about this rule has started and soon the messages will be sent to the players.

Further, it was also told that the players playing in all three formats will be targeted by this rule. A tough message will be sent to them that the culture of choosing the match according to the mind will not be tolerated further. This does not mean that the workload will be completely sidelined, but in future facts and decisions will be taken according to the current situation. It is clear that fast bowlers need workload management, but it will not be tolerated to take advantage of it. Let us tell you that earlier the board has also imposed restrictions on the family members of cricketers.

Mohammad Siraj showed the workload

Mohammad Siraj bowled a total of 185.3 overs in five matches of the India vs England series. It should also not be forgotten that he fielded for hours and practiced in the nets, despite all this, he played all the 5 matches of the series. At the same time, England captain Ben Stokes put a long spell despite fitness related problems.

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India vs England Test stands at a very exciting turn in Manchester. England scored a huge lead of 311 runs, scoring a score of 669 runs in the first innings. Despite the half -century innings of Shubman Gill and KL Rahul on the fifth day of the match, India is under threat of innings. How is this innings defeat in a Test match and what are the ICC rules for this? Here you will get the answer to this question.

If we look at the India vs England Test, then Team India scored 358 runs while playing first. In response, England scored 669 runs on the team’s scorecard, which gave him a huge lead of 311 runs in the first innings. Now if the Indian team scores less than 311 in the second innings, then they will have to face the defeat of the innings. If Team India scored 311 runs, England will have to score a run to win.

Understand clearly, if a team has scored 400 runs in their first innings. At the same time, if the team in front also scores 399 runs in two innings, then it will be declared defeated by an innings and one run. Now the question arises that the first team played the same innings, so how can the opposition team play 2 consecutive innings? Actually, the score of follow -on becomes very important. Follow is found when the team that batting at number two is behind 200 or more runs after all out of their first innings.

Looking at the figures of Old Trafford Maidan, India has played 9 matches here, out of which it has suffered a defeat of an innings on two occasions.

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The game of cricket is usually played in the ground in the oval shape, but the real game is on the 22 yards pitch. In any cricket match, the pitch has great importance, which also plays a big role in the toss. From hard sunlight to the rainy season, the pitch has been seen behaving differently. But after all, how is this cricket pitch ready and what kind of soil is used to make it? Here you will get the answer to this question.

How is cricket pitch ready?

First of all, the place is decided in the ground, where the pitch will be made. Clay and many other soils are used to prepare the pitch. The amount of different types of soil can decide that the pitch will suit batting or bowling. To bring light moisture to the pitch space, water is released several times on it and many times the pitch surface is made flat by the process of rolling. A limited amount of grass is left on the pitch. It is not necessary that a pitch should be made in the middle of the field, which is why there is a lot of difference in leg-side and off-side length in the field many times.

Cricket pitch is made from how many types of soil

Soil also plays an important role in making cricket pitch. Usually you must have also heard that most pitch is made from red and black soil. Talking about the pitch made of red clay first, they get good bounce and seam movement in them. The nature of red soil is dry, so the pitch made of red soil starts to dry quickly. The pitch made of red clay is low in the amount of clay. Initially fast bowling on such pitches, then the spinners start getting help. Red clay pitch is commonly seen in many places in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India.

Talking about black soil on the other hand, it absorbs more water than red soil. Unusual bounce is seen on black clay pitches and such pitch is considered very slow, on which scoring runs is not very easy. Australia and South Africa are 2 major countries in which cricket is played on pitches made of black clay.

New rules have been brought from time to time to maintain fairness in cricket. One of these rules is named ‘Duckworth Lewis’, which appears to be very complicated like his name. It is also known as DLS and is usually used in rain -affected matches. Do you understand DLS well? Do you know how to apply DLS rule? If not, here you will get answers to these questions.

First of all, we know what is this DLS rule? In fact, when the overs are cut in a match due to rain, storm or any other reason, then the team chasing the target is given a new target through the DLS process while maintaining fairness in the match.

How did the DLS rules come?

In the game of cricket, new rules were brought to maintain fairness in the matches affected by rain, but disputes arose from time to time. The DLS rule was discovered by two British statisticians named Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis. He started considering this rule after the controversy in the semi -final match of the 1992 ODI World Cup. In that semi -final match, South Africa had to score 22 runs in 13 balls, while South Africa had to score 21 runs in 1 ball when the match started again after the rain.

The surnames of Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis were named ‘Duckworth Lewis Rules’. The International Cricket Council (ICC) finally adopted the DLS rule in 1999 to reset the target score. For the first time, this rule was used in the England vs. Zimbabwe match in January 1997. Even after being used for so many years, questions have been raised about the DLS rule.

How to apply DLR Rule?

The DLS method is calculated on the basis of remaining wickets and remaining overs. In this, attention is also paid to resources, for which a special table has been prepared. Whenever the match is stopped for some reason, a new target is set based on the remaining wickets and remaining overs of the chase team.

For example, if a team scored 300 runs in 50 overs. In response, the other team has lost 2 wickets in the 20 -overs game and then the rain disturbs the match. So the team chasing the target will have 88.1 percent resources left. To set the new target, the score of the first team will be multiplied by the number that will come to the remaining resources of the second team by 100.

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Cricket rules have been changing from time to time, but some rules have also been closed. One of these is the ball-out rule, which has been used in the World Championship of Legends 2025. In fact, the West Indies Champions vs. South Africa Champions (Wi vs sa match bowl out) was tied, after which the ball-out rule was used as a tiebreaker. The South African team was victorious after the ball-out rule, but after all, understand what is the ball-out rules, understand in details here.

What is a ball-out rule?

The rule of ball out has been used very rarely in cricket. It was used as a tie-breaker. Suppose the score of two teams is left on par, then usually five bowlers from each team will bowl (there will be no batsman in front), but the wicketkeeper will be present behind the stumps. All five bowlers of both the teams will try to hit the stumps in one attempt, the team whose more bowlers will hit the stumps, that team will be declared the winner.

Ball-out was held in India-Pakistan World Cup match

The rule of ball-out is also related to the 2007 T20 World Cup historic match in which India defeated Pakistan. It is a matter of 14 September 2007 when India and Pakistan were matching in the group match of T20 World Cup. Both teams were able to score 141 runs in the scheduled 20 overs, so the ball-out rule was implemented to get the result.

For India, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Robin Uthappa, the three, bowled the stumps while bowling in their respective attempts. While Pakistan’s Yasir Arafat, Omar Gul and Shahid Afridi could not hit the stumps. In this way, India won 3–0 in the ball-out.

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What happens in international cricket Baby Over,

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