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rules for the teams *VISITING AUSTRALIA*
by on Jan 09, 2008 11:01 AM

After watching the test match, someone has written some rules have to be
incorporated by ICC to give the other teams a perfect clarification

(1) *Ricky Ponting %u2013 (THE TRULY GENUINE CRICKETER OF THE CRICKET ERA AND
WHOSE INTEGRITY SHOULD NOT BE DOUBTED*) should be considered as the
*FOURTH UMPIRE*. As per the new rules, *FOURTH UMPIRE* decision is final
and will over ride any decisions taken by any other umpires. *ON-FIELD*
umpires can seek the assistance of *RICKY PONTING* even if he is not on
the field. This rule is to be made, so that every team should understand
the importance of the *FOURTH UMPIRE*.

(2) While *AUSTRALIAN TEAM* is bowling, If the ball flies anywhere close
to the *AUSTRALIAN FIELDER(WITHIN 5 metre distance)*, the batsman is to
be considered *OUT* irrelevant of whether the catch was taken cleanly or
grassed. Any decision for further clarification should be seeked from
the *FOURTH UMPIRE*. This is made to ensure that the cricket is played
with *SPORTIVE SPIRIT* by all the teams.

(3) While *BATTING*, *AUSTRALIAN* players will wait for the *ON-FIELD
UMPIRE* decisions only (even if the catch goes to the *FIFTH SLIP* as
the ball might not have touched the bat). Each *AUSTRALIAN* batsman has
to be out *FOUR TIMES* (minimum) before he can return to the pavilion.
In case of *THE CRICKETER WITH INTEGRITY*, this can be higher.

(4) *UMPIRES* should consider a huge bonus if an *AUSTRALIAN* player
scores a century. Any w

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