Transcription: A picture of a bat leaning against some stumps. Superimposed on it is a Tweet from Iceland Cricket: "Name a rule in cricket that should be changed immediately. Why?"
this post was submitted on 09 Apr 2024
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You shouldn't be run out at the non-strikers end if the batter hits it and it deflects off the bowler or other fielder. The bowler/fielder should have to have a degree of control for it to count as a run out, which could just be changing the trajectory of the ball slightly. But putting your hand out and grazing a finger is not enough
Degree of control is too hard to define. You should take away keeper catches where the ball doesn't deviate too much either in that case
You already have to have a degree of control to complete a catch (which is nothing to do with how much the ball deviates off the bat).
Umpires already have to make a lot of judgement calls in cricket. This would be no different.