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- Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) will implement 73 changes to the Laws of Cricket, effective October 1, 2026.
- The MCC will allow laminated bats in adult cricket to reduce costs.
- The MCC will standardize ball sizes for women's and junior cricket into three categories.
- The rule requires the final over of a day in multi-day matches to be completed, even if a wicket falls.
- Wicketkeepers will be penalized only for positioning after the ball is released.
