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In a major shake-up of cricket's fielding laws, the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) have ruled that boundary catches involving "bunny hops" and multiple airborne contacts outside the rope will no longer be legal. The decision, which has already stirred debate across the cricketing world, aims to align the laws with the spirit of the game and public perception of fairness.

The revised law will be implemented in ICC playing conditions starting June 17, coinciding with the start of the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle when Sri Lanka hosts Bangladesh in Galle. The official inclusion i...