An interesting look at the lbw, a law that may be in need of a revamp?
But let us return to the first principle of cricket: if the ball is hitting the stumps, you should be capable of hitting it. Simplifying the LBW law - if the ball would have hit the stumps, off you go - makes eminent sense for a number of reasons. It would finally remove the Kipling-era distinction between leg-side and off, and continue the work of DRS in gradually eliminating the use of the pad as a defensive ploy. It would reaffirm the two truisms of cricket: that batsmen should try and use their bats, and bowlers should try and hit the stumps. And importantly, it would be so much easier to understand.
