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Notice to All Cricketing Nations visiting Australia.

Teams MUST adhere to following new mandatory ICC code.

1. Winning Rule: NO VISITING TEAM should plan to win in AUSTRALIA. This is to ensure that the sportive spirit of cricket is maintained.

2. Fourth Umpire Rule: Ricky Ponting should be considered as the FOURTH UMPIRE. As per the new ICC rules, FOURTH UMPIRE ’s decision is final and will over ride any decisions taken by any other umpires. ON-FIELD umpires can seek assistance from RICKY PONTING even if he is not on the field. Every visiting team should understand the importance of FOURTH UMPIRE

3. Amendment to Catching Rule: While Australian Team is bowling, If the ball flies anywhere close to the Australian Fielder (within 5m distance), the batsman is to be considered OUT irrelevant of whether the catch was taken cleanly or grounded. Any decision for further clarification should be referred to FOURTH UMPIRE (specified above). This is to ensure that the cricket is played with SPORTIVE SPIRIT by all the teams.

4. Integrity Rule: While batting, Australian players will wait for the ON-FIELD UMPIRE decisions only (even if the catch goes to the FIFTH SLIP as the ball might not have touched the bat). Each Australian batsman has to be out FOUR times (min) before he can return to the pavilion. In case of THE CRICKETER WITH INTEGRITY, this can be higher.

5. Sledging Rule: All Australian players are eligible to keep commenting about all players on the field and the OPPONENT TEAM should never comment as they will be spoiling the spirit of the Australian team. Any comments made in any other language are to be considered as racist only.

6. Match Referee’s Code of Conduct: Match Referee’s decisions will be taken purely on the Australian Team’s advices only. Player views from the other teams decisions will not be considered for hearing.

7. Ricky Ponting Rule: If any bowler gets RICKY PONTING out more than twice in a series, he will be banned for the REST OF THE SERIES. This is to ensure that Australian captain can play to break records and create history in the game of CRICKET.

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