5 rules in cricket that could be changed in the future

Ball hitting the wickets
Runs should not be allowed once the ball hits the stumps

#3 Fielder sliding into the boundary ropes but manages to keep the ball in play

Morgan sliding with the ball
Even if the fielder slides in with the ball, a boundary should not be allowed

Another rule, which could be looked into, is the one where a fielder patrolling the boundary ropes, slides in an effort to keep the ball in play, but in the process his body makes contact with the boundary skirting, and despite the fact that the ball is still in play, the verdict reads a boundary.

Now, this is unfair in two aspects. First, it takes away the brilliance of the fielder, and secondly so much time is taken away from the game. What should ideally matter is that ball has been kept in the field if play, irrespective of where the fielder is!

For instance, in Football, the ball has to be kept in play, and the position of the player does not matter. Modification might be the way to go!

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