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>New ICC rulings
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>Following the crushing defeat of England, the International Cricket
>Council has imposed a new set of rules for future Ashes series to make
>the contest more even.
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>1) As a result, England has been granted an automatic wickie, freeing up
>wicket keeper Chris Read/Geraint Jones/Paul Nixon/Allan Knott to defend
>the boundary. Under the rule, Australian batsmen will be deemed out
>"caught behind" if the ball nicks their bat and lands in the immediate
>area behind the wicket. The rule is a compromise from the original
>English proposal which had pushed for automatic slips as well. The ICC
>refused that request on the grounds that "someone has to go and get the
>ball when an Australian misses it."
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>2) In addition, Australia is under strict "tip and run" restrictions
>which require they take a run off every ball they hit. Ricky Ponting was
>happy to accept this, as it meant no change to his current game plan. As
>a compromise, it was agreed that the Australians will also have to shout
>out the word "wickets" when completing a run to make run out decisions
>by umpires easier.
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>3) Following his outstanding performance in
>Perth/Sydney/Melbourne/Hobart etc, Australian wicketkeeper Adam
>Gilchrist has "six and out" restrictions imposed on him. As well,
>following complaints from English fielders, Gilchrist will have to get
>the ball if it leaves the playing arena.
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>4) Instead of using a bat, Matt Hayden & Ricky Ponting will now be
>obliged to use their arm with a jumper wrapped around it.
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>5) New rules for England include "one hand, one bounce" while they are
>fielding, and the provision of "last man carries" when they are batting.
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>6) The English tried to extend the "can't get out first ball" provision
>to "can't get out first ten overs", but the ICC proclaimed that the
>extra runs gained would hardly be worth the effort. Australian captain
>Ricky Ponting has vigorously opposed the "last man carries" rule and has
>launched an appeal. Ponting says Australia will only agree to the rule
>if there are electric wickets at the end, allowing Aussie fielders to
>throw to the stumps at either end.
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>7) English pace bowler Saj Mahmood will also be allowed to wrap the
>ball's seam with electrical tape when he's bowling in the second
>innings.
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>8) The spokesperson added there will be "no LB" for English batsmen
>unless "it is really, really obvious."
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>9) Brett Lee has conceded that its "fair enough" that he has to bowl
>underarm (but not molly grubbers) to the English tail end.
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>10) If England decides that Steven Harmison is to be given an over, the
>umpire will deem the Australian batsmen as dismissed if Harmison lands
>the ball anywhere on the pitch. Captain Ricky Ponting has no problems
>with this change, as the probability of such a dismissal occurring is
>infintessinately small.
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Answer 1

come on aussie come on come on
aussie aussie aussie oi oi oi

Answer 2

u kinda lost me halfway down the text... now that's funny! LOL !

Answer 3

thing of u thx!!

Answer 4

Sorry, very lengthy......