CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -"The time has come to restrict the size of bat edges and the overall width [depth] of bats, ” Mike Brearley, chairman of the committee, said.

Detailed explanation-2: -"So the average player’s bat-edge size is between 38 and 42 millimetres. There are exceptions to it, some guys are using bats with edges in excess of 50 millimetres and that is what we are worried about.

Detailed explanation-3: -VVS Laxman, the former batsman, has been awarded the honorary life membership of Marylebone Cricket Club. With this, he joined fellow Indian icons Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly on the prestigious list of MCC Honorary Life Members.

Detailed explanation-4: -The new code now means that the maximum dimensions of a cricket bat will be 108mm in width, 67mm in depth with 40mm edges.

Detailed explanation-5: -By tradition, to mark the beginning of each English season, MCC plays the reigning county champions. The present president of the club is Stephen Fry, who assumed the twelve-month office on 1 October 2022, replacing Clare Connor, the first woman to hold the post.