Cheshire Cricket League Handbook 2022

Cheshire Cricket League Match Rules 1st & 2nd XI Divisional League Championship e) The responsibility for ensuring compliance with these restrictions and the Fast Bowling restrictions for young players lies with the fielding side captain. Failure to observe these restrictions will result in a 2 point penalty for each excess over bowled and may lead to disciplinary action being taken against the fielding side captain. 5. The League shall organise annually a bulk purchase of ‘Grade A’ cricket balls of a make to be decided by the Executive Committee. Clubs shall purchase these balls from the League for use in all Championship matches and shall bowl with their own ball. In 1st XI cricket balls must be new at the start of an innings. A team that breaks this rule will suffer a deduction of 5 points. 6. In all matches played under the auspices of the League players must appear in traditional, predominantly white, clothing. All such clothing and all club kit must be in a clean and presentable condition. 7. All matches in the Cheshire Cricket League shall consist of 90 (80 overs in 2nd XI Cricket) six-ball overs with each innings consisting of 45 overs (40 overs in 2nd XI cricket) maximum. All matches shall start at 1:00pm prompt or at a time specified by the Executive Committee, except for matches in September, which will start at 12:30pm prompt. The start time of any match may be moved forward up to one hour with the agreement of BOTH sides. Such changes must be notified to the Fixture Secretary and the Umpires Appointments Secretary a minimum of 7 days prior to the match. 8. If for any reasons a bowler is unable to complete an over, that over shall be completed by another player. This player shall not have bowled the previous over and may not bowl the following over. Any over commenced and not completed for any reason at the end of an innings shall be deemed to have been completed. 9.a) If either competing team is not ready to commence at the scheduled time of commencement (vide Rule 6) or after any interval or stoppage of play (vide Rules 11 and 13) they may be reported to the Executive Committee. The Umpires should inform the captains if they intend to make a report. 82