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MCC To Rewrite Cricket Laws In Gender Neutral Terms

By AFP News September 22, 2021 • 16:32 PM View: 1765

Marylebone Cricket Club on Wednesday announced an amendment to the laws of the game meaning the gender-neutral term "batter" will be used from now on instead of "batsman".

The club, the sole authority on the laws of the game, said the use of the terminology would "help reinforce cricket's status as an inclusive game for all".

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