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New Rule in Cricket: ICC Bans Catches Made by Jumping from Outside Boundary
250 sats \ 5 comments \ @suraz 18h Stacker_Sports
The ICC has introduced a new rule stating that catches made by jumping from outside the boundary will no longer be considered valid. If a fielder jumps from beyond the boundary, touches the ball in the air, and doesn't return fully inside the field before completing the catch, it will now be ruled as a boundary, not a dismissal. This means those dramatic "bunny-hop" style catches we've seen in recent years are no longer legal.
The rule takes effect immediately under ICC's playing conditions and will be officially added to the MCC Laws of Cricket in October 2026.
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31 sats \ 4 replies \ @grayruby 15h
What if what he is jumping in the air he throws the ball backwards and a teammate catches it. Would that be a dismissal?
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50 sats \ 3 replies \ @suraz OP 14h
If the fielder jumps from outside the boundary, throws the ball back, and it's caught. That means it's not out. If the fielder jumps from inside, throws it back mid-air, and it's caught, it's out.
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31 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 13h
Yes that's what I meant. If he jumps from inside and his momentum is carrying him over the boundary so he throws it back for his teammate to catch. It could be a defensive strategy. The next closest fielder can run to be his backup while the ball is in the air in case he needs to throw it back.
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50 sats \ 1 reply \ @suraz OP 13h
Yes. In simple, once a player goes outside the boundary, they can't touch the ball again. Everything must be done from inside boundary. 😄
This type of catching is invalid now.
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31 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 13h
Haha. That's a funny catch. But he could throw it back to his teammate which is what I was referring to. You might as well try because if not it is 6 points. If you throw it back and it falls to the ground you still hold them probably to 3 or 4.
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