Rules of Twenty 20 cricket-Twenty 20 cricket rules and laws

Basic rules of Twenty 20 cricket.

The basic rules and laws of Twenty 20 cricket are fundamentally the same as a one inning one day international cricket match. As the name 'Twenty 20' implies, the rules of Twenty 20 cricket matches state that each team in a Twenty 20 cricket match will have a maximum of 20 overs, unlike 50 overs as in an one day international cricket match.
Other rules and laws of Twenty 20 cricket are designed to make Twenty 20 cricket more exciting and add to the 'fun' factor of a typical Twenty 20 cricket match.
Rules of Twenty 20 cricket- Rules to make Twenty 20 cricket more fun
Here are some rules of Twenty 20 cricket to add to the carnival cricket atmosphere


Twenty 20 cricket rule 1: The Free Hit

An interesting rule of Twenty 20 cricket is the Free Hit. This Twenty 20 cricket rule states that following a no-ball as a result of overstepping, the next ball shall be a Free Hit. For this ball,the batsman is not given given out by any way in the cricket rules apart from being run-out.

Twenty 20 cricket rule 2: Power to the umpires

A controversial rule of Twenty 20 cricket states that umpires may award five runs to one of the teams playing the Twenty 20 cricket match, in case the umpires feel that the other team is needlessly wasting time. This Twenty 20 cricket rule is obviously controversial because of the recent ruckus over the Inzamam-Hair incident. One just hopes that this rule of Twenty 20 cricket does not lead to more cricketing controversies

Twenty 20 cricket rule 3: Twenty overs within 75 minutes

This Twenty 20 cricket rule imposes strict penalties on bowling teams not completing their alloted 20 overs within 75 minutes. As per this rule of Twenty 20 cricket, a bonus of 6 runs is awarded to the batting team in case the bowling team does not begin their 20th over before 75 minutes. This rule of Twenty 20 cricket is intended to be strictly imposed since completing the Twenty 20 cricket match within 3 hours is one of the primary benefits and selling points of Twenty 20 cricket.

Twenty 20 cricket rule 4: Bowling restrictions of Twenty 20 cricket

This rule of Twenty 20 cricket once again emphasizes that the laws and rules of the cricket game are becoming more batsman-friendly at the expense of the hapless bowlers.
This bowler specific Twenty 20 rule states that bowlers can bowl a maximum of 4 overs- limiting the individual impact of bowlers on the outcome of a Twenty 20 cricket match.

Twenty 20 cricket rule 5: Fielding restrictions of Twenty 20 cricket

Twenty 20 cricket rules state that only 5 fielders can field on the leg side at any point of time. This rule of Twenty 20 cricket is largely inconsequential these days as the bowlers typically tend to set a more balanced field on either side of the wicket.

This particular Twenty 20 rule impacts perhaps only off spinners who sometimes prefer to have 6 fielders on the leg side as the direction of the spin implies that batsmen will prefer to play on the leg side.

The other fielding restriction rule of Twenty 20 cricket states that a maximum of two fielders can be outside the ring in the first 6 overs and a maximum of five fielders can be outside the ring for the remaining 14 overs. This rule of Twenty 20 cricket is quite simple and similar to the fielding restriction rule of one day international cricket.

Twenty 20 cricket rule 6: Bowl-outs

This special Twenty 20 cricket rule applies to Twenty 20 matches that end in a tie. This Twenty 20 cricket rule introduces the novelty of a bowl-out to decide on the outcome of the Twenty 20 cricket match.

According to this Twenty 20 cricket rule, five bowlers from either team are allowed to bowl two balls at the wicket with no batsman at the crease. The Twenty 20 rule states that the maximum times the wicket is castled by either team decides the outcome of the Twenty 20 match. This Twenty 20 cricket rule, borrowed from other sports such as soccer, adds to the excitement of the spectators.

However, a novel Twenty 20 rule similar to the 'Golden goal' or the 'extra time' concept of soccer or basketball would probably make the end-game of a Twenty 20 cricket match more interesting.

Twenty20 called off a day early

England's one-off Twenty20 international against South Africa has been abandoned a day in advance because of heavy rain. The ICC match referee Roshan Mahanama called off the game on Tuesday afternoon in consultation with the ground staff after deciding there was no chance of the ground being ready.

With Chester-le-Street having been under water for a week, Kevin Pietersen will have to wait to lead England for the first time in this form of the game. The match would have represented a final chance for England's players to make a mark ahead of November's Stanford matches which are worth millions.

"The ECB were advised by Durham that there were concerns about the state of the ground following a considerable amount of rain in the last week," said a statement. "The ECB then called in the ICC match referee who along with the ECB match umpire Nigel Llong inspected the ground this (Tuesday) afternoon.

"An early decision was taken because the weather forecast was poor for the next 24 hours and to prevent spectators making an unnecessary journey. Ticket holders will be eligible for a full refund. The refund policy is detailed on the back of the tickets."

Owais Shah was slated to come in at No 3 with his new captain favouring boosting him up the order as he felt he was "wasted" at No 7. Jacques Kallis was to have opened for South Africa who had been forced to practise inside.

The teams will now meet in the first of five ODIs at Headingley on Friday.

The World of Twenty 20 cricket

Twenty 20 cricket is set to revolutionize the world of cricket. Twenty 20 cricket is the natural evolution of the sport of cricket.

The dull dreary world of test match cricket was slowly replaced by one day international cricket matches. But now, Twenty 20 cricket seems set to replace both forms of cricket.

Twenty 20 cricket - No turning back anymore!

Domestic Twenty 20 cricket tournaments are being announced by almost every cricket team in the world on their annual cricket calendars. Twenty 20 cricket is exciting and fun and the Stanford 20/20 cricket tournament was probably the key tournament in bringing back West Indies fans to cricket stadiums and perhaps a factor in the rejuvenation of West Indies cricket.

Twenty 20 domestic cricket tournaments such as the State Twenty 20 cricket tournament in New Zealand, the Twenty 20 cup in England,the Twenty 20 Big Bash in Australia and the Pro20 series in South Africa have been huge cricketing successes

Twenty 20 World Cup- The uncorking of the champagne for Twenty 20 cricket.

The Twenty 20 World cup cricket tournament for all leading world cricket teams will be held in South Africa in 2007. Though the Twenty 20 world cup immediately follows the official cricket one day international world cup in the West Indies, one can be rest assured that the timing will not take the sheen off the Twenty 20 World cup.

A comparison of the Twenty 20 world cup cricket tournament in South Africa and the cricket one day international World cup in the West Indies, will make it clear that Twenty 20 cricket tournaments are here to stay and the Twenty 20 cricket format is the future of world cricket.