Laws Of Cricket

Dead-balling Shiva Singh's 360-degree twirl surest way of killing initiative of bowlers with innovative bent of mind

Shiva Singh is driving cricket experts worldwide to distraction with his mind-blowing variation of run-up. Former Test stars, umpires and even the MCC have reached for rule book and interpretations to ascertain whether the lad’s bizarre delivery stride is legit.

Ravindra Jadeja's suspension highlights need for further tinkering in ICC's demerit system

If you accept the premise for demerit points — to punish serial offenders — then the system can be hailed as a success but its fairness, as with all punishment systems, is certainly open to question