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MCC Official Laws of Cricket eLearning

by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) · MCC / Lord's

MCC's online course on the Laws of Cricket for players and trainee umpires. It uses match footage and clips of international cricketers to explain each Law and ends with an assessment. Teaches the Laws with video examples of hard cases such as LBW, no-balls and obstruction. Free, but registration is required.

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