Law 42 of the laws of the sport of cricket covers fair and unfair play. This law has developed
and expanded over time as various incidents of real life unfair play have been legislated against.
The first section of law 42 makes clear that the captains of the two teams have the responsibility
for ensuring that play is conducted within the spirit and traditions of the game as well as within the
Laws. This leads on to a statement that the umpires are the sole judges of fair and unfair play. It
contains an override of the laws of cricket: if either umpire considers an action that is not covered
by the laws to be unfair, he intervenes and will call the ball dead if the ball is in play.
and expanded over time as various incidents of real life unfair play have been legislated against.
The first section of law 42 makes clear that the captains of the two teams have the responsibility
for ensuring that play is conducted within the spirit and traditions of the game as well as within the
Laws. This leads on to a statement that the umpires are the sole judges of fair and unfair play. It
contains an override of the laws of cricket: if either umpire considers an action that is not covered
by the laws to be unfair, he intervenes and will call the ball dead if the ball is in play.
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