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Last month, the Marylebone Cricket Club announced it would be replacing the word 'batsman' with 'batter' in the Laws of Cricket.
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) that is based out of Lord's Cricket Ground in London has decided to use gender-neutral terms.
The 70,000 sq ft park in the college will be the first-of-its-kind in the country
The MCC, custodian of cricket's laws, had earlier said the decision could have gone either way depending on how 'the instant when the bowler would normally have been expected to release the ball' is interpreted.
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Connor, who was nominated by current president Kumar Sangakkara during the MCC's first online AGM, will take up the role in October, 2021, pending approval by the club's members.
After losing to England in a thrilling final held on July 14 at the Lord's -- regarded as one of the most exciting one-dayers of all time -- Kane Williamson's team displayed an exceptional level of sportsmanship, humility and selflessness in defeat.
The MCC, custodian of the sport's laws, had its World Cricket Committee discuss the inclusion of cricket in multi-sports events at Lord's on Sunday and Monday.
The fans hailed it as the 'ultimate' of the game's three formats.
The future of the longest format of the game has been a subject of debate amid dwindling crowds for Test matches outside Australia and England.
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