Beyond Reasonable Doubt is (Now) Dead!

• Balance of Probabilities is a sufficient standard of proof for any offence!
• E.g. Murder, Assault, etc …
• The original reasons cited are out of date – that is to even out the advantage of an Individual vs. the Justice System
• Now many other avenues to prevent Abuse of Power: 
• Ombudsman
• Independent Press
• Representations to the Minister
• Beyond Reasonable Doubt is a very high (perhaps too high) Standard of Proof
• Accordingly, I have a fairly low opinion of the use of Juries

Test Cricket Special for Satya!

 

After 5 days a game is declared a Draw ~ WRONG!

 

• This is No Result
• If you were to award 3 points for a WON game, and 1 point for a DRAWN game … in the case of No Result neither Team collects points
• The game is not drawn, its void!
 

 

 

Play until each side finish 2 complete innings

 

• Need to extend the time limit of the game until a Result is produced!
• Test Cricket ~ around 10 days with 1 or 2 reserve days
• The bowling side has to keep the overs coming – penalise bowling side for slow bowling perhaps by adding runs to batting side based on an adaption of Duckworth – Lewis
• Both sides must complete 2 innings – add up the runs, whoever has the highest number of runs - wins!

Allotment Types on Time Limits

 

• Or alternatively make it 500 overs each innings
• It could be:
• Time OR
• Number of overs

You will then need more Players:

 

• Add 3 players whom are not permitted to bat, but whom can field bowl and keep wicket that can come on and off as necessary to take fatigue of first 11 
• Enlarge the whole squad to 22 players so there is a larger pool of players to choose from in a Series

In a Points Table

 

• Assign 3 points for a Won test
• In the future one would expect actual Drawn tests to be almost non-existent
• If a test is not completed assign No Points
• Cricket uses Net Run Rate quite extensively hence this should be used to rank teams if they are on equal points

Rain

 

• Need to be MUCH more flexible around rain
• In > 8 days there is close to 100% certainty some sessions will be lost due to rain
• Schedule Reserve Days

DRS & Technology

• The less RESPONSIBILITY to umpires on the field the better especially as matches are going to be for such a longer duration!
• Umpires should never be carrying any player equipment 
• This should be reserved for other members of team
• 12th man shouldn’t bother with drinks, plenty of other things for them to do etc …